Roy John Dugdale "Samaki" Salmon, MVO, MC (1888–1952) was a New Zealand-born game warden and elephant control officer in the Uganda Protectorate.

Salmon stood around 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) and was strongly built, he was described as cool and unexcitable with nerves of steel and a great sense of humour.

[2] In 1924, in an effort to combat the destruction to cropping and fencing caused by elephant that prevented the development of agriculture, the Ugandan Government created the Uganda Game Department, appointing Captain Charles R.S.

The four white hunters were provided with a salary of £50 a month, and to further improve their lot, in 1925 the Governor of Uganda, Sir William Gowers, made them Colonial Civil Servants by official decree, ensuring a lifetime pension.

"Karamojo" Bell, Salmon possessed detailed knowledge of elephant anatomy and his hunting technique kept a herd together, instead of scattering at the first shot.

In 1928 Salmon, again with Pearson, organised an 8 day hunting safari for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during the Uganda leg of his East African royal tour.

[2] In 1930 Charles Pitman was seconded to Rhodesia and Salmon was appointed Uganda's chief game warden, continuing in that capacity until ill-health forced him to retire in 1949.

[2][3] Salmon's reputation as a game warden and elephant hunter was widespread, with articles about him and his exploits appearing in magazines such as The Field and Country Life.

[7][10] In 1931 at the age of 43, Salmon met a young South African woman Celia de Groot, who had been travelling alone from Durban to Port Said in her small car, the pair marrying soon afterwards.