MY biggest questions

[bakerb]

I’ve only been a few times. But in my very limited experience, the good ones will tailor the hunt to what you want. Don’t want to shoot from the car. . . Tell them!! Want to stalk and walk and track and be a part of it . . . Tell them

My first safari was with Crusader Safaris in the eastern cape. I wanted to mix bow and rifle. Andrew brought in a bow guide for my hunt. A young guy that personally bow hunts a lot. I’ve always appreciated that. We had some fun stalks and some success with the bow. And we killed some stuff with a rifle too.

Tell them what you’re looking for and they’ll make it happen, within reason.

 

[Stormy Kromer]

For 20 plus years I have hunted private land on a ranch in Wyoming. Around 120,000 acres surrounded by some half private land and mostly public land. Animals from all over the state gather there once hunting season opens.

I have also hunted about the same sized areas in South Africa.

In South Africa the fences do contain most animals on private concessions, not all animals though. I've seen them go over, under and through fences. Fences also keep animals from neighboring properties from entering your private land. My PH told me the fence's main purpose was to keep poachers out.

On private land in the US, animals tend to gather there in a hurry when they are hunted on public land and other heavily hunted private land. It's better than having it fenced in, you get everyone else's animals on your land by regulating the hunting pressure.

Has anyone else hunted near a refuge in the US where the animals know the boundaries better than the people do ? the elk around Yellowstone know the borders better than the wardens do. That keeps them better contained than a fence in South Africa.

 

[Safari Dave]

Don't worry about the size of the "ranch", in South Africa.

Most American "Wildlife Management Areas" are smaller than many of the ranches in South Africa.

Don't even give it a second thought.

"Private land" in America is usually much less "wild" than ranches in South Africa.


I know, I have "private land" in America...

 

[375Fox]

Don't worry about the size of the "ranch", in South Africa.

Most American "Wildlife Management Areas" are smaller than many of the ranches in South Africa.

Don't even give it a second thought.

"Private land" in America is usually much less "wild" than ranches in South Africa.


I know, I have "private land" in America...

It needs to be a serious consideration and I’d give it a lot more than a second thought. There is a lot of good hunting in South Africa but it also has the easiest requirements to become a PH and outfitter and farms of varying sizes and quality are readily available. I don’t want to scare the OP but it shouldn’t be downplayed either. There are things to avoid and questions to ask depending on hunt you are looking for.

 

[AZDAVE]

In the videos you are getting the quick 5-20 minutes of what the author thinks you will be interested in. you aren't watching the 12 hour days and in cases of buffalo and elephant miles and miles of tracking so you can watch the 5 minute shot sequence.

 

[coreydb]

In all my hunts in Africa, the PH, you, and the tracker all look out for game. the farms, ranches, preserves, concessions, whatever you call them are tens of thousands of acres and driving is absolutely necessary to cover ground. You spot and stalk.