Cancelation Leopard Hunt With TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS Mozambique

[ftrovato]

Nyala have always intrigued me as perhaps being second behind Bongo as the most uniquely beautiful antelope. I've seen many while hunting in South Africa of course but never wanted to take one as they were either in a smallish pen and seemed almost domesticated, or not a truly mature specimen. However I saw two on my elephant hunt that were wild and impressive. Unfortunately I never had a shot opportunity while they were in the hunting blocks. One was across the river and border. The ran to a neighboring property then stood there presenting himself but off limits

And then I made it up to Crooks Corner in Krueger and my God what massive Nyala

I've always wanted to hunt a wild one in it's Indigenous area!

They are special to hunt free range. I took this one in Mozambique about a 6-8 hour jeep ride north of Crooks Corner.

 

[TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Rouan;
Are there tsetse flies in the area? And can you tell us a bit about the buffalo hunting?

And what are the chances to take a suni?

Bob

Hi Bob,

No tsetse flies in our area—just the normal swarm of mopanie fly in the warmer months to keep things interesting!

Buffalo hunting here is the real deal: we track on foot through thick bush and open country. The area holds excellent numbers of dagga boys and big herds and we’ve consistently taken big, old bulls with great horn character.

We also have strong populations of Suni—chances are very good, especially with focused effort during your hunt.

Let me know if anyone has more questions , you are most welcome.

Rouan

 

[TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS]

They are special to hunt free range. I took this one in Mozambique about a 6-8 hour jeep ride north of Crooks Corner.

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Excellent Nyala Sir

If I am correct you hunted a few blocks south from our area.

 

[ftrovato]

Excellent Nyala Sir

If I am correct you hunted a few blocks south from our area.

I hunted at Mutemba Safari. A wonderful area to hunt east of Gonarezhou Park. But I dont have to tell you!

 

[Frank Cavallo]

Can this be done with a bow? Leopard + buff 12 days?

 

[BGGMKLR]

Having been involved in two leopard hunts, the second being my wifes baited hunt in Tanzania with an incredible number of cats on bait. The younger resident PH simply did his best to keep baits up all season. There were 6 leopard on bait when we arrived and after our group took 3, 6 were still on bait when we left and the next hunter took one. But that area has a LOT of leopard, lion and hyena. And was a large area next to National Park in real wild Africa. Like I assume this is. Plenty of Plains game and buffalo as well. Not condensed like in South Africa. But very healthy natural populations. Leopard hunting can be monotonous and a risk.in Tanzania we took 17 critters including that leopard and a lion.

My personal leopard hunt was much farther North in Mozambique in an area with mostly sable and baboons, zero buffalo. Never saw a zebra. Saw a few reedbuck and eland. That hunt was with dogs, Conraad Shepers with the late Tinus Botha's dogs really saved the hunt. I actually had the option on that hunt to take two leopard and got a very nice mature male on day 4 after about a 12 kilometer chase. Had the cat bayed once in between on top of a big koppie but it ran again before I could get up a shot. Very exciting hunt!

If you use dogs, you still need to bait because you must start with a fresh track and you need to get that somehow

If i did this hunt I would want to discuss with the PH but having g allready taken a nice cat, my preference woukd be to start fresh, no pre-baiting. Be in on the entire experience! But I would also inquire about adding days if needed. Probably book flights with a good agent i could contact from the bush and reschedule the return if needed. At $850/day on a wilderness area (I'm saying that is econical), i would stay extra days if the PH and Outfitter could accommodate that and if we had things happening but had not gotten the cat yet.

Most definitely add the buffalo. That is a lot of leopard bait.

If you are concerned about success and the money, pay the $2000 for pre baiting that is a good investment to hopefully have cats on bait when you get there or at least be that many days ahead in the process. If you want the best likely hood of success for the lowest overall cost, pay for the pre-baiting.

Again I'd personally likely not choose pre baiting but rather add a few days on if needed. I'd want the full experience.

And I would at least inquire about getting dogs in. The first time was because the Outfitter was having problems getting a leopard but had trail camera photos. I really enjoyed the proactive approach and excitement of hunting with dogs. And I just like dogs That of course gets expensive but it is one of those get what you pay for things

I assume you will encounter elephants. Probably lots. Possibly rhino. Possibly lion. This should be a fantastic hunt. In fact if I had the time to do it, I'd be talking directly about booking instead of typing this... haha

Take it as you wish gents...THIS...is expert advice...and, in my view, you should have to pay for it.
Spike

 

[TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Can this be done with a bow? Leopard + buff 12 days?

Good Day Sir

Anac ( Mozambique Nature conservation ) doesn't allow any of the dangerous game to hunted by bow.

Regards

Rouan

 

[Franco]

Dogs​

We can certainly utilise dogs if available.Pre baiting or baiting is also recommended when using dogs.We usually use Gavin Lipjes , without a doubt the best to use for leopards with dogs.

Good to hear - I'm hunting with Gav in about a week.

Best of luck to whomever takes this hunt.

 

[TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS]

We’ve just had another cancellation for our 2025 leopard hunt in Mozambique.The first cancelation Tag was sold.

Scheduled Dates: 3 – 13 October 2025
Deposit Paid: $4,000 already secured toward the dog team and $1000 to Tsala Safaris

This hunt can be conducted with dogs in our remote Mozambique concession that borders Gonarezhou National Park. It's a wild, truly old Africa experience — and one of the few remaining areas where you can still hunt leopard in a vast, untamed landscape.

There was a $4,000 deposit paid toward the dog team that is transferable to the new hunter.
We may might have some flexibility with the dates, depending on the availability of the dogs — so if you're interested but need to shift the timing slightly, feel free to reach out and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

This is a rare opportunity to hunt leopard the traditional way in one of Africa’s last great wildernesses — and with part of the cost already covered.

 

[Betterinthebush]

DANG! If I didn’t have a pile of personal crap to attend to at this exact period, I’d be all over this like white on rice.

What a bargain. Best wishes to the guy that secures this deal.

 

[cpr0312]

So what is the cost of the hunt with dogs all in minus whatever credits are there from the cancellation?

 

[TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS]

So what is the cost of the hunt with dogs all in minus whatever credits are there from the cancellation?

Good Day Sir

There was a $1000 dep paid on the hunt reducing the price from $ 19 875 to $18 875.The original dogs all in would have been $ 8000 , there was a dep paid of $4000 there is $4000 outstanding for a 10 day hunt with dogs.The leopard hunt is 14 days , 4 days before the the dogs arrive we bait and check area.

 

[ActionBob]

Good Day Sir

There was a $1000 dep paid on the hunt reducing the price from $ 19 875 to $18 875.The original dogs all in would have been $ 8000 , there was a dep paid of $4000 there is $4000 outstanding for a 10 day hunt with dogs.The leopard hunt is 14 days , 4 days before the the dogs arrive we bait and check area.

That sounds like one heck if a great deal for a leopard hunt with dogs!

The best way to take charge and make it a proactive hunt rather than being relegated to only being able to react to what the cat does

For a hunter who likes to be active and busy doing things rather than sitting in a blind, this is they type of leopard hunt to go on!

 

[ActionBob]

Good Day Sir

There was a $1000 dep paid on the hunt reducing the price from $ 19 875 to $18 875.The original dogs all in would have been $ 8000 , there was a dep paid of $4000 there is $4000 outstanding for a 10 day hunt with dogs.The leopard hunt is 14 days , 4 days before the the dogs arrive we bait and check area.

Please correct if wrong, but there will be additional cost for bait?

Does it still work to add buffalo to this hunt or is one best off to forgo that and concentrate on the leopard?

Another thing I had come up that i didn't realize going in.... my hunt was in a tsetse fly area so the dogs were in danger. Thus we started each day in the middle of the night. The dog handler wanted the dogs back in the truck shortly after the sun came up.

I was great with that. But damn I wanted dinner by 6:30 and in bed before 8 each night but that messed up the Outfitters happy hours and every night we were still waiting for dinner at 8pm. I was just not used to the split sleep and had a difficult time sleeping mid day.

 

[LivingTheDream]

Hi Bob,

No tsetse flies in our area—just the normal swarm of mopanie fly in the warmer months to keep things interesting!

Buffalo hunting here is the real deal: we track on foot through thick bush and open country. The area holds excellent numbers of dagga boys and big herds and we’ve consistently taken big, old bulls with great horn character.

We also have strong populations of Suni—chances are very good, especially with focused effort during your hunt.

Let me know if anyone has more questions , you are most welcome.

Rouan

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That Suni is a monster!!!

 

[TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Please correct if wrong, but there will be additional cost for bait?

Does it still work to add buffalo to this hunt or is one best off to forgo that and concentrate on the leopard?

Another thing I had come up that i didn't realize going in.... my hunt was in a tsetse fly area so the dogs were in danger. Thus we started each day in the middle of the night. The dog handler wanted the dogs back in the truck shortly after the sun came up.

I was great with that. But damn I wanted dinner by 6:30 and in bed before 8 each night but that messed up the Outfitters happy hours and every night we were still waiting for dinner at 8pm. I was just not used to the split sleep and had a difficult time sleeping mid day.

Good Day Bob

Yes there is additional cost for bait and you can spend the first few days hunting buffalo that would give you good amount of bait.

The dogs are already booked for the full 10 days, which gives us flexibility. You could spend the first few days focusing on buffalo and getting baits out. During this time, we’ll also be looking for fresh leopard sign—tracks, scat, etc.—to line things up properly for the dogs to work once they’re on site.

This way, we maximise your time in the bush, and by the time the leopard hunt really kicks off, we should already have activity on bait and tracks to follow. Plus, it’s still a classic wild Africa experience—buffalo on foot and the anticipation of a proper leopard track waiting for the hounds.

Best Regards

Rouan

 

[Rare Breed]

Rouan and Brandon with @TSALA HUNTING SAFARIS two of the best PHs I have hunted with. You will thoroughly enjoy your hunt with them!!’