Professional Hunter & Guide
David Mann
A new generation of Zimbabwean professional hunter, trained from learner licence to full qualification within the CM Safaris team.
Contact UsBorn
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
CMS apprenticeship
2020–2023
Qualified
Professional hunter and guide, 2023
The story
A life shaped by wild country.
David was born in 1999 and grew up in Bulawayo, completing high school at Falcon College in 2017. He then spent two years in South Africa, including time with Quest Africa in the Eastern Cape.
After returning to Zimbabwe, he passed his learner hunter’s licence in early 2020 and began a four-year apprenticeship with Charlton McCallum Safaris. Working alongside the company’s professional hunters gave him sustained experience with dangerous game and the wider responsibilities of guiding.
David qualified as a professional hunter and guide in 2023. His path through the CMS apprenticeship gives him both a strong grounding in the company’s traditions and a fresh perspective on the seasons ahead.
The CM Safaris team