There are a few African countries where this happens one way or another?.
Three poachers have been killed and two others injured following a gun battle with rangers at a Kenyan wildlife reserve.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/elephant-poachers-shot-dead-kenya-wildlife-reserve-mount-elgon-national-park-a8388246.html
Kenya ended elephant hunting in 1973. At the time elephant hunting was banned, the population was estimated at 250,000 to 275,000 elephants. By 1990, the population had fallen to below 25,000. Without Western hunters (not all were/are American) and without the revenue they brought to Kenya, the country lacked the funds for anti-poaching operations, habitat improvement and other programs that benefitted not only elephants, but other animals as well.
If Kenya allowed hunting, the PH’s (guides) would patrol their hunting area to protect their livelihood. I think since they banned hunting the population has gone from 300k to 20k or so.