Oliver Wettstein is a South African-based professional hunter, outfitter, author, and storyteller.Born in Switzerland and shaped by Africa, Oliver has spent more than fifteen years guiding hunters across Southern Africa, from the mountains of the Sneeuberg to the floodplains of the Zambezi.Through his writing, films, podcast, and book, he shares the lessons learned from a life spent hunting, guiding, and pursuing wild places.His work is not only about animals taken or trophies earned. It is about the moments that shape a hunter, the responsibility that comes with the pursuit, and the truths this industry needs to speak about more honestly.
A Hunter’s TruthA weekly newsletter on hunting, safari, conservation, and the things we need to speak about honestly.A Hunter’s Truth is Oliver’s weekly newsletter for longer writing on hunting, fair chase, wildlife value, the safari industry, guiding, clients, mistakes, lessons, and the things that still make this life worth caring about.No sales spam.
No constant offers.
No “limited time only” nonsense.Just honest writing from a hunter, professional hunter, outfitter, landowner, and client.Some pieces are personal.
Some are uncomfortable.
Some may rattle a few cages.But the goal is not to attack.The goal is to get people thinking.
THE MEASURE OF A HUNTERThe Measure of a Hunter is Oliver Wettstein’s first book, a collection of true hunting stories from Africa and beyond.From a childhood encounter with a leopard in Limpopo, to dangerous game hunts in Zimbabwe, to a three-year pursuit of black bear in the Appalachian Mountains, the book tells the stories that shaped Oliver’s life as a hunter.These are not stories chosen only because of the animals involved.They are stories about fear, patience, failure, responsibility, instinct, restraint, and the moments that test who a hunter really is.
Trophy DestinationsTrophy Destinations is a South African outfitting company built on the belief that a safari should be more than the taking of an animal.Operating primarily in the Northern Cape and Limpopo, Trophy Destinations offers honest, carefully planned hunting safaris rooted in wild places, fair chase principles, respect for wildlife, and the full experience of the hunt.Every safari is built around the idea that the hunt itself is the reward.
The tracking.
The country.
The people.
The restraint.
The fire at the end of the day.
The Hunter’s Truth PodcastThe Hunter’s Truth is a podcast for honest reflection on hunting, the safari industry, conservation, and the questions most people avoid.It is not only about tips and tactics.It is about meaning, responsibility, trust, and the reality behind the pursuit.
The Measure of a Hunter
A collection of true hunting stories from Africa and Beyond
Want the longer pieces?Most of Oliver’s long-form writing now lives in A Hunter’s Truth, a weekly newsletter about hunting, Africa, fair chase, safari culture, conservation, and the future of this industry.If you want honest writing, you can sign up below.
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