On leaving school, André joined Zambia’s leading racehorse trainer and was soon appointed assistant trainer. His early experience with horses stood him in good stead and the yard continued to grow, eventually reaching 60 thoroughbred racehorses. The yard won every prestigious cup race in Zambia.

In the early 70’s, André joined a trucking company in the Copperbelt in charge of a fleet of 85 Mercedes Benz trucks. André, however, longed for the bush and the outdoor life and decided to make big game hunting his career. André was first licensed as a Professional Hunter in 1977.

André hunted Zambia for 11 years and in 1989, together with his family, moved to Tanzania to continue his hunting before joining Robin Hurt in 1995.