About us
Graham Sales Safaris (GSS) is based in Mbombela (45 minutes from the Kruger National Park), which is the capital of Mpumalanga, South Africa’s most eastern province.
All Safaris, whether it is a Trophy hunting Safari or a photographic Safari, all are designed on an individual basis and are tailored to the trophy requirements of each individual client. We believe in fair chase, and ethical hunting, and we provide a service based on passion and professionalism, while being selective in trophy quality.
Sustainable Safari Hunting and conservation go hand in hand. Sustainable Safari hunting, which is the selective use of renewable resources, is one of the best forms of conserving wilderness habitats. Key to this is the human population either living in these areas or within the surrounding wildlife areas. For people to conserve wildlife, they need a financial incentive to make this worthwhile. If wildlife does not contribute to local communities, people will resort to other forms of land use, such as agriculture, which has a negative impact on the wild animals.
Safari hunting only uses old males which make up 5% of the total wildlife population in an area. Out of this population, the annual use would be about 10%. In other words, the actual use is minimal and not damaging to the wildlife resources. Most old males targeted by Safari hunting are past their breeding potential, and at the apex of their life before decline and natural death. After all, our interest at GSS is the long term well-being of all wildlife so that we can continue to enjoy our adventures into the wilderness.
Awards
PHASA Professional Hunter of the Year 2018 & 2025.
PHASA Trophy of the year 2025.
PHASA “Uncle Stevie” award: Winner 2004 & 2007. (The prestigious “Uncle Stevie Award” is based on trophy quality).
Biographies
Professional hunters
Graham Sales
Todd Lutman
Chris van Staden
Chris grew up in the Limpopo valley on the Zimbabwean border and still resides in the border town of Musina. Chris has been a full time Professional Hunter since 2000 and is probably one of the most dedicated Professional Hunters I have ever met. He spends the first part of the hunting season in the Limpopo Valley and then goes up to Mozambique towards the end of the season where he hunts dangerous game. In short; always calm and collected with a smile on his face.
Willem Knox
Willem was born and raised in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, where hunting and fishing was part of growing up. He joined the Police force in 1989 where he was a Homicide detective for 16 years. His passion for nature and his love for hunting compelled him to change his career and in 2004 he obtained his Professional hunting license. Willem and his family reside on one of our hunting blocks just outside the Southern tip of Kruger National Park where he gets the opportunity to hunt numerous dangerous game. He is totally committed to wildlife and conservation as a Professional hunter. His passion became his lifestyle.
