Namibia will cull 83 elephants and 30 hippos to distribute meat to people hit by drought

[Mark A Ouellette]

Namibia will cull 83 elephants and 30 hippos to give meat to people hit by drought

One hundred and fifty-seven animals have already been hunted by professional hunters

www.independent.co.uk

The link above is to an article worth reading. Culling will be done in parks and conflict areas by professional hunters.

 

[375Fox]

I really hope it’s done by PHs and not parks. Parks has a bad habit of shooting the largest bodied animals which happen to be trophy bulls or bulls that might become trophies. They need to cull cows.

 

[PARA45]

They could easily sell licenses to outfitters, and let hunters do the culling. The country makes money, the outfitter makes money, and people are fed.

 

[Justbryan]

What about those with hunts planned for Namibia? I have seen several advertisements for cull hunts. I have a hunt with Khomas but not until 2026.

 

[Hunting Hitman]

It appears that most PH’s with access to concessions were given additional quota for elephants and hippo back in July. The problem is trying to sell them in the short amount of time allotted.

HH

 

[375Fox]

What about those with hunts planned for Namibia? I have seen several advertisements for cull hunts. I have a hunt with Khomas but not until 2026.

What about them? Usually own use animals in concession areas are offered to clients at a significant discount. There is a limited amount of hunters an outfitter can have it a camp at one time and limited amount of hunting in concession area and still maintain quality. Also not all PHs are licensed for DG. I’d think the outfitters who own areas would try to take as much as they can with clients where legal then do a lot in the off season if it doesn’t become the responsibility of parks.

 

[Whit]

Can't help but think some of our fine outfitters here might be the receipients of the cull efforts... and corresponding discounts to clients.

 

[375Fox]

Can't help but think some of our fine outfitters here might be the receipients of the cull efforts... and corresponding discounts to clients.

Thread 'Amazing Non-exportable Buffalo & Hippo Hunt In Namibia 2024!'

Aug 7, 2024

Hello All,

We have received short- notice quota for non- exportable buffalo and hippo. This means we can offer a fantastic hunt to hunters who enjoy the thrill of the chase and don't need another skull on the wall. The valuable meat from these animals will also be distributed to local communities in need. This hunt will take place in our Bwabwata West Concession which covers a total area of 700,000 acres.

Available dates for this hunt are: 10th August to 29th August 2024 and again from 10th September until 15th October 2024.

Offer:
5 x non-exportable buffalo or hippo (or a combination)...

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[VertigoBE]

Where do I sign up, as meat provider??? I'll bring my own rifle and bullets

 

[WAB]

Where do I sign up, as meat provider??? I'll bring my own rifle and bullets

I’m coming too!!!

 

[Mountaineer]

Problem is they want the hunts to take place to quickly. My ZpH was denied the option to hunt in November a couple weeks ago. We will see how it changes.

 

[lil 2 sleepy]

I've got a Nonuse Elephant - Hippo hunt for 2025 in Namibia on the books. I think its a great collaboration, but to sell them on short notice is probably hard. I mean it's still a $15-20k+ undertaking once you factor in guide costs and flights and everything.

For hunters to drop that kind of money and hop on a plane, you've got to be very flexible and able to afford it this late in the year. Finding 83 of those people is hard.

 

[skydiver386]

The short notice and possibly the cost are factors for a lot of us. Anyone of working age has most of their yearly calendar planned out with holidays, family events, hunting trips, etc.

If you've already used your paid vacation days, it's hard to justify taking more vacation time, both to an employer and a spouse.

I've been a member here less than a year, but I've learned from this awful group of enablers to have a secret stash of funds and vacation days, specifically to jump on the good deals that pop up here on AH.

In the long term, I hope this doesn't effect the game population, the PH's, or the people of Namibia to severely, and that the recovery from the drought comes quickly.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

There are several short notice hunt options with different Namibian PH’s at significantly reduced costs. I had a PH text me last week asking if I could hunt in early Sept for some extra quota he just got. Received a similar message over the weekend about an Ele hunt in Botswana NG35, and a hunt in Zim.

 

[NTX]

My PH in Nam offered me one of the elephant at a scary low price. I can’t make it work timing wise but they are definitely allowing PH’s opportunity within their blocks

 

[Rare Breed]

They could easily sell licenses to outfitters, and let hunters do the culling. The country makes money, the outfitter makes money, and people are fed.

Totally agree…why does this not happen?

 

[Puddle]

Curious, does Namibia allow local handloading, or all those culls by locals in effect require factory ammo?

 

[375Fox]

Totally agree…why does this not happen?

It does? Even problem animal are marketed and sold in Namibia. This type of hunt is called own use in Namibia.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Totally agree…why does this not happen?

It actually happens a lot in Namibia, they’re sold as “own use”. Namibia also has a cool deal were traveling hunters can shoot cull animals and PAC animals for a reduced fee. The catch on PAC (as explained to me) the hunter needs to already be in country or be contracted to arrive in country prior to the permit being issued. Basically it’s to prevent Outfitter X from calling and booking a favorite client up, but also make sure the animals get hunted quickly to reduce further human wildlife conflict/problems.