Thierry was born and raised on a ranch in the south east lowveld of Zimbabwe.  He shot his first animal, a duiker, at the age of 5 and accompanied his dad elephant and buffalo hunting when he was 7. After completing a degree in Conservation and Wildlife Management in England, Thierry came back to Zimbabwe and got his full Hunters license in 2002. Thierry has done a few seasons hunting in Central African Republic as well as Zimbabwe.