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Hunting
Q - When is the hunting season?
A - Our best months are from April through to the end of September; these are our cooler winter months. Not much rain is experienced during this time.
Q - Do I need a permit for guns and ammo?
A - On arrival in South Africa security services at customs will issue you with a temporary import permit for your weapons valid for the duration of your stay. Click here for details on the temporary importing of Firearms into South Africa.
Q - What weapon should I bring?
A - (a) For plains game the 270 is minimum, 338 Mag, 30-06, 7 Mag or 300 Mag is ideal.
(b) 243 and 25-06 are fine for Springbuck and other small game, but too small for Kudu or Gemsbuck.
(c) The 375 H+H or the 340 WBY are way over gunned for plains game and fit in with Buffalo and other big game.
Q - What ammo. and bullets are suitable?
A - Hornady, Speer, Sierra, Core Lokts and Power Point soft points are fine. Trophy Bonded, Barnes X, or Nosler Partitions are preferred.
Q - How much ammo. do I need?
A - 40 to 60 rounds is more than adequate. Ammo can also be purchased locally if necessary. For driven hunts, at leaset 40 rounds per day.
Q - What scope?
A - 4x on up to 3-9 or 4-10 is plenty.
Q - Bipods?
A - If you have one, by all means bring it along.
Q - May I use camouflage clothing to hunt?
A - Camouflage clothing is legal and accepted in South Africa. By all means use it.
Q - How long will the hunting shots be?
A - Between 50 and 200 yards, the average being just over a 100 yards.
Q - Do I need a knife?
A - Yes.
Q - How do we travel while on the hunt?
A - A suitable 4 x 4 vehicle is used to get us around and to spot game, thereafter we walk and stalk.
Q - Do we eat the game we shoot?
A - Yes indeed! Much of the game is prepared in different outstanding ways. This adds to the experience of the hunt.
Q - Is a 7 day hunt 7 full days of hunting, or does that include the day of arrival and departure?
A - A 7 day hunt means 7 hunting days excludes arrival and departure.
Q - What if I finish my package in 5 days?
A - You can either relax around the lodge or you can do any one of the other many activites we have to offer.
Q- What do the PH's / guides normally get tipped?
A- This is always a tricky question. A tip is payment for personal service and revolves around how hard your PH / guide worked for you to make your hunt successful. Our guideline will be to work on 10% of the total hunt cost or $50 to $100 per day for your guide, $10 to $15 per day for your tracker / skinners and a $100 for the other kitchen and camp staff to share per hunter.
Q - What can my wife do if she comes along?
A - Your wife can join us in the field or be taken on a personal tour of historic sights and and other places of interest in the two adjacent towns . There is always much to see and do. Please check out photographic / sightseeing / golf and other.
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