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SYLLABUS FOR THE TRAILS GUIDE QUALIFICATION
| MODULE 1 Approaching animals on foot
1.1 Rules for walking in the bush
- Clients informed about procedures before departing on walk.
1.2 Approaching dangerous game
- Guidelines when dealing with dangerous game
- Reasons for not firing warning shot
1.3 Comfort zones and personal space
The different zones when approaching animals: - Comfort zone, Alert zone, warning zone and tical zone and what signs animals will give to indicate that you are within each zone.
Factors determining the tical distance of an animal
General rules regarding the direction in which specific animals are likely to run when startled
1.4 Responses to charging animal
- Behavioural and physical indicators that an animal is likely to charge
- Procedures when threatened or charged by: lions, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, leopard and hippopotamu
1.5 Client restrictions on walk
- Group size
- Age
- Fitnes
- Alcohol and drug
- Dres
- Firearm
- Radios, cellphones etc
1.6 Guest checks before a walk
- Indemnitie
- Colour of clothing
- Footwear
- Noisy gadgets like radios etc
- Requirements – hats, raincoat, water bottles etc
1.7 Guest Briefing before walk
- Rules with regards to firearm
- Use of camera
- Trail rules with regard to walking pace and orientation
- Noise level
- Smoking
- Littering
- Pre arranged communication signal
- Emergency drill
- Adhering to commands during emergencie
1.8 Approaching dangerous game
· Information given to clients before an intended approach
· Considerations before making an approach
1.9 Areas to walk through carefully or avoid walking through altogether
1.10 Circumstances under which approaches should be avoided.
1.11 The serious charge
- Warning shot
- When to fire
- Fatal shot
- Anchor shot
MODULE 2 Weapon Handling
2.1 Rifle requirement
- Ammunition
- .375 H&H magnum
- .458 Winchester magnum
2.2 Additional firearm
2.3 Rifle loading
- Loading sequence of ammunition
- Steps in loading a rifle
- Difference between a loaded and cocked rifle
2.4 State of readines
- State of readiness in which a rifle should ordinarily be carried on a walk
2.5 Rifle operation in dangerous situation
- Steps of operating a rifle in an emergency situation
- How to correct a jam or misfire
2.6 Carrying a rifle
- With or without a sling, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- Direction barrel should be pointing whilst carrying a rifle
2.7 The function and position of the armed backup or tracker
2.8 Rifles along on game drive
- Position of rifles in carry rack
2.9 Rules and safe handling of fire arm
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