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I would like to share my experiences from my first Safari this past August. It was a tremendous adventure, a whole lot of fun, and it gave me the bug I've heard so many warn about; I have to go back! To make it a little more manageable of a read, I'll break this into sections. This post will...

My First African Safari, eight days for seven animals with Nick Bowker African Hunting Safari. Eastern Cape, South Africa. info@nickbowkerhunting.com I am posting this for a new member: Clinton Blake from Wyoming. An African Safari, the stories of vast lands, and the variety of many...

BUFFALO BULL PACKAGE DEAL $10 000 ALL INCLUSIVE This package deal includes the following trophies - 1 Buffalo bull The package includes the following - Pick up and return to JNB int airport, by road (vehicle) - 7 nights accommodation , 6 full hunting days, lodge...

Beautiful African Shelduck taken on a Collection Bird Hunt in South Africa!

ALL INCLUSIVE $9 000- Package Includes: - 2 Buffalo cows - 2 zebra (male or female) - 2 blue wildebeest (not trophy size, male or female) - 1 Day outing to Mapungubwe National Park-optional - All meals and drinks (incl. Local Beer and Wine and spirits) - Accommodation for 7/8 nights, 6/7 full...

ALL INCLUSIVE $9 000- please note: this is preferably a bow hunt can be done with a rifle Package Includes: - 1 sable bull, estimated 47'', guarenteed 45'' - 1 Day outing to Mapungubwe National Park-optional - All meals and drinks (incl. Local Beer and Wine and spirits) - Accommodation for 5...

Good day fellow hunters, I am excited to offer our first time Africa hunters an affordable hunting package in ANY of our areas in South Africa... This hunting safari in South Africa offers you the hunter a opportunity to decide which part of our beautiful country you would like to hunt...

I am in Atlanta waiting for two hr before our Minneapolis flight and can’t wait to share our experience. On April 9th we drive to Minneapolis and spent the night at a hotel. We decide to go to a local whisky bar for a drink and I knew the vacation started right as my drink came in a bathtub...

ALL INCLUSIVE $5 000- Package Includes: - 4 zebra (male or female) - 4 Giraffe (not trophy size, male or female) - 1 Day outing to Mapungubwe National Park-optional - All meals and drinks (incl. Local Beer and Wine and spirits) - Accommodation for 7 nights, 6 full hunting days for 1 hunter at...

Currently researching hunts and M looking for anyone’s experiences or recommendations regarding these outfitters in the cape area. Thanks in advance

This video was taken in 2018 in the Limpopo District during a bowhunt. I had my bow with me but no other weapons were available. We tried to manage to get out of the blind to take a shot but it heard the door open and quickly (very quickly) went into and hole a few feet away. The PH with us...

Build your own cull hunt ALL INCLUSIVE $2 000- Package Includes: - 1 Day outing to Mapungubwe National Park-optional - All meals and drinks (incl. Local Beer and Wine and spirits) - Accommodation for 6 nights, 5 full hunting days for 1 hunter at tallyho hunting safaries, Alldays, Limpopo -...

Hi everyone, I've been looking through this site for some time now and decided to sign up at last! I'm an Outfitter based in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. My primary camp is situated on 4000 Hectares in the Soutpansberg Area of the Limpopo Province. I operate Safaris in both South...

Hi All We have the following available for next year or a deposit can secure the package for 2020. We will also include a free video of the whole hunt. 6 days total 5 days hunting. Animals in package: 1 x Oribi 1 x Blue Duiker 1 x Bushbuck 1 x Common Duiker Total package price: 5 750.00 US...

So the kids wanted to horseback riding. But in the states not many will allow a 6 year old to ride a horse alone on a trail ride, thus I found this as an excellent way of going back to Africa with the family. What was originally planned as a week family vacation at a dude ranch in the...

My wife and I ventured to the eastern cape of South Africa for our first African hunting experience in early June with KMG Safaris. When we arrived in Port Elizabeth, our PH Marius picked us up and started heading for the lodge. We stopped outside of Grahamstown for a quick bite then headed to...

We met Doug and Dawn last year and since then we have been planning a 2018 hunt. Doug’s two sons, JD and Job (pronounced Jobe), arrived a few days before and stayed with us to get some work experience in South Africa. We took JD and Job hunting early mornings and late afternoons to look for a...

Hi, my name is Bob and I just had the pleasure of hunting in South Africa earlier this month. My wife and I had a wonderful time and the hunting was an excellent experience. I have hunted since I was a boy in Nevada, Utah and Arizona for black bear, elk, deer, rabbits, etc. So going to...

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Collected 14 Mark Enslin originals in the 1980s when I traveled on business and lived in South Africa. They range in framed size from 78 inches wide by 50 inches high on canvas to 14 inches wide by 10 inches high on wood. All originals. All signed and dated. For scale, the top of the fireplace...

Special package bow hunt with Tallyho hunting safaris $ 3 900 included: 7 nights accommodation for 1 hunter PH transport from JHB airport to hunting area and return to JHB airport all meals all drinks field prep of trophies and delivery to taxidermist in Limpopo or Gauteng species included: 1...

Thank you to AH and all those who contribute. You were a great resource in planning my first Safari in South Africa. Thought you might like to see some photos. Had a great experience with Eland Safaris. Can't wait for my next. Nyala. Spiral 28.5", Green score 68 SCI: Silver Blue Wildebeest...

I did a piece for NRA on how politics may threaten the future of hunting in South Africa. https://www.nrahlf.org/articles/2017/8/18/south-african-economy-spells-peril-for-wildlife/ I would be interested in your thoughts. South African Economy Spells Peril for Wildlife In our...

So I tried to keep my first post short and to the point but I have received some requests for more detail. So hang on to something! Haha. My friend Dave (aka Aegis) and I began talking about hunting in Africa about 4 1/2 years before our adventure became a reality. It really started as a...

Hi everyone, We are new members to AH but we've been in the hunting industry for over a decade. We are a hunting outfitter based out of Alldays in South Africa, and since 2016 have been running 2 of the world renowned Matetsi Safari Areas. Our team is made up of a group of young avid hunters...

Hi all What a great wealth of information - thank you to all the experienced and even less experienced hunter on this website. I have recently hunted my very first animal which was a springbok - this was in the Western Cape in South Africa in the Karoo on my dad's farm. Since I was young I...

We were privileged to welcome Hadrian and Barbara from Austria to South Africa on their first plains game safari to Africa. Austria has a strong hunting tradition and we hoped that Hadrian and Barbara would have an excellent hunt with us in the Karoo. We set out initially to hunt a few...

Hello everybody!! Let me introduce myself because this is my first hunting report in this web page. I am a big and small game hunter from Spain that loves Africa. I have visited Africa three times with this company, and I have practiced all types of hunting: small game, big game, bow hunting...

I just wrapped up my hunt with Limcroma. The process, starting with booking through Dan Leahy to the completion of my hunt, could not have gone smoother. From logistics, lodging, meals, and of course the actual hunt, everything far exceeded our expectations. The trophies can speak for...

Hey there community! I'm doing some research for a client and unfortunately, I'm not too sure what the restrictions are in South Africa in terms of Crossbows. For instance, the US has a few states that don't allow it at all. The only guideline I've come across so far says that crossbows aren't...

I am going to be in Cape Town for a college internship during March-April of 2018 and was interested in hunting some plains game while I am there. Since I am a student, my budget is pretty tight, but I would really like to do some hunting while I am in Africa. I am interested in hunting kudu...

We have a trip planned for SA in April and our agent had us booked to use Limcroma, but we wanted to stay with the PH we originally planned to use. Then I get a link in my news feed about Limcroma. I wonder if there will be any impact on the hunters using them this year? Has anyone had issues...

Short clip of some bushbuck hunts with us. Bow and rifle!

Hi to All Everybody that is interested is hereby invited to attend any of the 3 listed Presentations by Umlilo Safaris. We are holding these 3 meetings in areas that perhaps has not got the big shows. It will be a 45min Introduction, talk and brief by Johan Dorfling(Outfitter/Owner/Big 5PH)...

Get this Family Hunt Deal for Plains Game at Discounted Price to Share Africa with your Kids. Bow Hunting or Rifle Hunting. Lots of Activities and Tourism for the Non Hunters. Family Hunting Safaris would like to share this offer with the fórum members as a welcome introduction in this site...

HI I shoot a 35lb 27" turkish recurve bow (built by Pierre De Wet) with 350gr arrows .Iwas wondering if this is suitable for small to medium sized antelope hunting?

This June, I spent several days hunting in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. My hosts - a lovely married couple, and two of my newest friends - were Jono and Justine of Kingsview Safaris. I stayed with Jono and Justine in a concession on Nyala Ridge where they have exclusive hunting rights. The...

Hi all Does anyone know where I can find a map showing all the game hunting ranches in South Africa? I am looking to see where all the locations are. Thanks all!

Hello all Andrew and Laura Brill here from Komga South Africa (Eastern Cape) We are thrilled to be allowed membership into this great forum that we have heard so much about. We look forward to spending time here and hope that you can find it in in your hearts to welcome some new guest.

It gives us great pleasure to have joined this forum. We at Rance Safaris look forward to revitalizing as well as developing new/exciting relations within the Africa Hunting forum and the hunting community. Feel free to browse our webpage at http://www.rancesafaris.co.za/ for information...

Joined this site looking for info on African plains game shot placement. Planning a trip for the first week or so of May, 2016. Need info on what to expect for bowhunting the Limpopo region during that time of year. Will also do rifle hunting. Trying to get there before full winter. These old...