ELMER KEITH MADE his first trip to Africa in 1958. Born on March 8, 1899, he was 58 years old with a 10-gallon hat full of experience hunting North American big game. In the April 1958 issue of “Guns” magazine, Keith wrote “Getting Set for Safari” and described his preparation for this trip. Airfare to Nairobi at the time cost him $1,549. Adjusted for inflation, that equates to about $13,700 in today’s dollars. And rather than paying the outfitter a day rate, tips and trophy fees, Keith paid $600 for his hunting license, worth $5,308 today. His hunting license covered plains game species, two buffalo, two elephant, a leopard, lion and rhino. International hunters in that era were primarily American, including authors such as Keith, actors and magnates. For years,…