Akiro the ultimate hunting companion

Scientists agree that humans domesticated wolves more than 20 000 years ago, to use them as hunting companions. Today dogs are still used for hunting across the world. In Europe, much more than here in Namibia, dogs are bred and trained for the purpose of hunting; in Namibia mixed-breed dogs rather than pure-bred hunting dogs often accompany hunts. And if there are any pure breeds, they tend to be used as guard or family dogs, because most hunting outfits employ hunting assistants and trackers. There is no apparent need for hunting dogs.

Anne Fechter

Early in the morning, after a mug of strong, hot coffee and a sandwich with farm-smoked meat and prickly pear jam we are rumbling across the rugged Schwarzrand landscape in the south of Namibia. The morning sky to the east slowly announces the impending sunrise, and the ice-cold wind hits our faces. We are wrapped in thick coats and wear beanies. Eventually the first pinkish-orange sun rays appear over the horizon and immerse the grand, endless landscape in a golden light. The dry grass sways ever so lightly and the pods of the trumpet-thorn rattle in the wind, bringing a slight restlessness to the otherwise peaceful mood of this incredibly beautiful clear morning in our semi-desert terrain. My face and hands are freezing, and I cannot even feel my nose…

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Huntinamibia (Digital) - 1 Issue, Huntinamibia 2020 (English)

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