High Fence Hunting: Is It Really Hunting?

In this episode of PH Journals, we break down one of the most debated topics in the hunting world—high fence vs low fence hunting in South Africa.

There’s a lot of misunderstanding around what these terms actually mean, especially from an international perspective. Is low fence really “free range”? Does high fence make a hunt unethical? And where does fair chase fit into all of this?

In this episode, we unpack:

The real difference between high fence and low fence

Why “free range” isn’t always accurate in South Africa

What fair chase actually means

The role of conservancies

How hunting quotas work

And why fence height doesn’t define the quality of a hunt

This is an honest, grounded conversation from someone in the field—cutting through the noise and focusing on what really matters: ethical hunting and sustainable conservation.

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