Gordon....I repeat what I said before, "Would I hunt with a female PH? It would depend on her qualifications, experience, and the area I was hunting." I don't give a rat's behind about her popularity with the rest of the world. There are places here in the U.S. that even a Marine would not wander. Let alone a woman. And I am sure that is true for most, if not all, countries in this world. Africa is not exclusive in its danger zones.
I am fortunate to hunt through personal friends of mine who have hunted different African countries for many years (30 to 40). And who have developed close friendships with the people of those countries. And yes....they are men. It is these two gentlemen that I trust, even with my life. If they have a female PH they recommend I hunt through, then a hunting we will go. It all boils down to a cost/benefit analysis and the risk someone is willing to take. You can only warn people. But then, I've taken to jumping out of planes. With a parachute of course.