What to bring

General Packing Suggestion

  • Binoculars
  • Memory Stick (USB Drive)
  • Raincoat
  • Odorless sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 20
  • A good hat
  • Three sets of hunting clothes, in khaki or camo. (We provide laundry service)
  • A thick jacket, as it gets cold during winter evenings
  • Gloves, and possibly a small scarf
  • Two pairs of well-worn and comfortable walking boots with thick socks
  • Personal medication
  • A good camera and enough film / memory Cards
  • Camcorders are welcome and remember battery recharge equipment
  • Rifle and cleaning equipment (no semi-automatic rifles are allowed into the country)
  • Ammunition (200 per caliber is allowed)
  • If you are so inclined to keep a diary of your hunting exploits, bring it along
  • If hunting during our summer months (September – April), insect repellent is advised
  • We make use of 220 V electrical power supply so, if necessary, please remember your power converter

Suggested Rifles & Calibers

This can become a heated debate indeed. The general rule applies in this case where we suggest that you bring the rifle(s) you are most comfortable with. It is important to spend time on the shooting range before your African hunt commences. You will sight-in your rifles prior to commencing the hunt. However, you must be familiar with your rifle.

Apart from the suggested calibers, it is our recommendation that a 30-06 or 300 Win Mag and a .375 would cover all your needs sufficiently. Do not think this to be a requirement – it is merely a suggestion. If you intend to hunt any one of the Big Five, it is required by law that a .375 is the minimum caliber with which you will be permitted to hunt.

Please bear in mind that, according to South African law, it is prohibited to bring a semi-automatic firearm into the country. You are also limited to bringing in 200 rounds of ammunition per caliber into the country. Depending on how many animals you aim to shoot, we suggest about 50 rounds of ammunition per caliber should be adequate, but you can bring up to 200 rounds per caliber.

Remember the cleaning equipment!

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Springhaas

Rhino

Rehbok

Oribi

Honey Badger

Dik Dik

Com Duiker

Cape Grey buck

Cape Bushbuck

Brown Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Weight80 kg60 kg
Shoulder height0.8 m0.8 m
Roland ward
SCI

These carnivores form groups of up to 5 with a very complex social structure. females are larger and dominate.
They are commonly believed to be scavengers ,but they are primarely hunters that would scavenge.

What a hunter may expect on a hunt

Night hunting, calling, or baiting

Equipment suggestion

Rifle:

  • Minimum of .270cal
  • Slower caliber
  • Good quality bullet

Bow:

  • Minimum of 60 pound draw
  • Good quality broad head

Blue Duiker

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes gnou

Weight185kg100kg
Shoulder height1.2m1.2m
Roland ward227/8″ –
SCI72″

Clown of the plain these wildebeest with the white tails and mane form herds with a dominant male and bachelor herds. They graze on the open grass land.

What a hunter may expect on a hunt

Longer shots in open grass land. Ambush and vehicle hunting is the norm in these open areas.

Equipment suggestion

Rifle:

  • Minimum of .270cal
  • Good quality bullet

Bow:

  • Minimum of 50 pound draw
  • Good quality broad head

Blesbuck (White)

Damaliscus pygargus

Weight70kg60kg
Shoulder height0.9m0.9m
Roland ward164/8″ –
SCI40″

Both sexes have horns, males horns are heavier. These browsers prefer open grassland with access to drinking water. Mixed herds and bachelor herds are formed

What a hunter may expect on a hunt

Free State; longer shots on ambush hunts or vehicle hunts.
Limpopo; spot and stalk hunts.

Equipment suggestion

Rifle:

  • Minimum of .270cal
  • Good quality bullet

Bow:

  • Minimum of 50 pound draw
  • Good quality broad head