Our Family

The ARU family

is the life and backbone of our business with friendly faces surround us constantly.

Our team is your family.

We live for the shared instinct of our clients, we revel in happy moments high on a mountain or endless stretches of land. Our team treasure the moments with you, and under the stars we will retell each other’s stories, relive old memories, and most certainly make new ones.

Gysbert van der Westhuyzen

Gysbert has over 23 years professional hunting experience. He is an excellent guide and has a fantastic knowledge of animal behavior. He is skilled in locating eland, kudu, mountain zebra, etc. He is a patient stalker and guide, with guaranteed success in the field – especially in dangerous game concessions. He gets excited about every trophy a hunter shoots with him. You’d better be fit to keep up with him. He will take you far, in every aspect.

Danene van der Westhuyzen

Danene is one of only a few qualified female professional hunters in Namibia, and the first female dangerous game PH ever to qualify in Namibia. She loves the outdoors and is passionate about ethical hunting and bringing the big one home. She is a skilled bow hunter so bring your knee pads! She also has an enthusiasm for educating the hunter in all aspects. She was voted president of the Namibia Professional Hunting Association in 2016, the first woman worldwide to hold a position like this in the hunting industry.

Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA)
Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA)