Hippo Hunting 2025

[BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS]

Good day AH community,

We cannot believe the 2024 season is nearly over already - it seemed to fly by in a flash! A huge thank you must be said for the tremendous support from the AH community - you guys were all an absolute pleasure to host. We hope everyone is doing well and enjoying reminiscing about all the wonderful adventures you hopefully embarked on this year. If not, then hopefully you are busy planning your next one! We had a wonderful season seeing old clients again and new clients for the first time!

We are happy to offer you all a Hippo hunting package for 2025. Prices for Hippo in South Africa are a bit higher than some other areas in Africa but where one does save on costs is of course in the travel. This is a fantastic hunt and one we thoroughly enjoy doing with our clients. It is always a very exciting hunt to take on a member of the dangerous 7 and the reward is undoubtedly the greatest euro mount one can have in their trophy room. We actually had a member of AH join us for a Hippo hunt in 2023 as well as this year (2024) and we had a tremendous hunt with both clients! Please see his report below as well as the video of the hunt below.

Thread 'SOUTH AFRICA: My “Hurricane Hippo” With BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS'

Sep 5, 2023

I have a little bit of time so I am going to start my hunt report from my recent hunt with @BAYLY SIPPEL SAFARIS. My desire to try and hunt a hippo all started for me last September of 2022 while I was hunting on the Kwando River in the Caparivi. I saw all sorts of hippos, some up close and personal and thought it would be great fun to try and get one, on land. Well when I got back I sent out quite a few PMs to various outfitter to set up my hunting plans for 2023. After discussing options with several operations and speaking with references provided by the various PH/Outfitters I...

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The pricing is as follows:

1x Hippo
5 days/6 nights
$12,000 All inclusive
€11,300 All inclusive

*Other animals can be added at additional cost.
*Other hunters/observers welcome at additional cost.

Package includes:
• Licensed Professional Hunter, a Tracker, Skinner and hunting vehicle.
• Accommodation on a full board basis, incl. non-alcoholic drinks and table beer/wine
• Transfer from and to Johannesburg international Airport.
• Transport between and on hunting Area A and Area B
• Laundry service (Except on Sundays).
• Field preparation of Trophies.

Package excludes:
• Flight from and to Johannesburg International Airport, and any national flights from one concession to the next.
• Hard tack (whiskey, brandy etc)
• Firearms and ammunition. (Rifle Hire available at request)
• Hotel accommodation before and after the hunt – if required.
• Taxidermy, packing, insurance, transport.
• Dipping and shipping of trophies.
• Personal expenses ex. Tips, Telephone, Souvenirs etc.
• Tourist Programmes

We hope to hear from you all!

Contact us at: hunt@baylysippelsafaris.co.za for more info
+27 719821685 - Dempsey Bayly (available on WhatsApp)
+27 833994593 - Michael Sippel (German speaking available on WhatsApp)

Keep up with us on our various social media platforms:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaylySippelHuntingSafaris/
Instagram: bayly_sippel_safaris
YouTube: Bayly Sippel Hunting Safaris

Kind regards,
Dempsey Bayly & Michael Sippel

Bayly Sippel Safaris US person of contact Dustin Knutson - dustinknut@gmail.com / Robert Williamson - Northslopegrips@gmail.com
Bayly Sippel Safaris Australian person of contact David Berner - davidberner1983@hotmail.com
Bayly Sippel Safaris France person of contact Romain Berthouly - rberthouly@hotmail.com
Bayly Sippel Safaris German person of contact Jorn Spitz - r93lexus@gmail.com
Bayly Sippel Safaris Canadian person of contact Brandon Isaac -isaacbr@gmail.com / Dean Macdonald - dmaed45@hotmail.com

For those who are interested, here are the video's of Shaun's land based hippo hunt as promised! If you are in a bit of a rush please enjoy the short version and if you wish to listen to the in depth discussion and detailed version of the hunt feel free to watch the full length video! Both links below:

 

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I am the one who did this hunt in 2023. It was fantastic. Highly recommend Demps and his crew. If anybody had any questions feel free to send me a PM and I’ll be glad to answer any questions.