The West needs to heed the voices of Africans calling for a sound understanding of Africa’s sustainable utilisation conservation policies and look beyond the emotional rhetoric before it is too late.
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BookYourHunt.com Online Hunting Show 2021
BookYourHunt.com virtual hunting show can’t offer you eye-to-eye communication, meeting of old friends, and the latest guns and gear. But it brings you, to the comfort of your home, the essential part of any hunting show ever: The best deals from the most trusted outfitters worldwide!
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Hunting Prices in South Africa: Book your hunt early in 2021 to avoid disappointment
Shop wisely, stipulate a “COVID clause” for rescheduling the hunt in case of an unforeseen travel ban, but shop early and book your hunt now.
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Our Top 5: Most Popular Blogs, Destinations, and Animals in 2020
Remembering 2020, we decided to be optimistic and focus on the best things that happened this year. Here are the five most popular species for which hunters booked their hunts in 2020, the most popular destinations of 2020, and our five most popular blogs published in 2020.
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Hello, 2021, Goodbye, 2020!
It’s hard to argue the year 2020 was bad, but each of us can look back and find not only things that went wrong, but also things to be grateful for. It taught us a number of important lessons, such as the value of the essentials – including hunting. And, while 2021 isn’t going to be all bed of roses either, BookYourHunt.com remains optimistic. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Let’s Go Fishing! Introducing BaitYourHook.com – a new online marketplace for fishing enthusiasts
Admit it. If you’re like us, you’ve been waiting for this. Hunting and fishing are so closely related that it’s
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Hunting as a Wildlife Management Tool. By Cleve Cheney
There are very few natural habitats left in the world big enough to allow nature to regulate wildlife populations without any intervention from man. Even South Africa’s biggest national parks are too small to allow for this to happen. Smaller parks and private conservation areas may also not be afforded the luxury of a laissez-faire (“hands off – let nature take its course”) management approach.
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California Hunting
Hunting in California? A lot of people will be surprised at the very notion that the Golden State, famous for Hollywood, hippies, the Gold Rush and Silicon Valley, could be a hunting ground. However, even though a large part of Californians support gun control, and some are highly vocal about animal rights, it’s wrong to assume that every resident of the state is a firearm-phobic vegan. In fact, California is home to many passionate hunters and competent outfitters. This blog walks you through basic options for hunting in the Golden State.
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Elk Hunting in Idaho: What you need to know
Want to hunt elk in Idaho? Good choice — but make sure you understand the 2026 changes to nonresident general deer and elk tags, along with the basics that still matter for planning a successful hunt.
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Horseback Hunting in the KwaZulu-Natal Mountains. By Willem du Plessis
The bull turned one more time and looked straight at me. It was now or never. I got my breathing under control, aimed the small copper bead dead on, and started squeezing the trigger. The 570 gr Barnes hit him like a ton of cement and he dropped instantly. I looked at my friend next to me and he confirmed the kill without saying much … A 140 m kill shot with my favourite rifle – that had just happened!
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Giraffe and Giraffe Hunting in South Africa
It is not surprising that where Giraffes have an economic value they are preserved to such an extent that overpopulation now occurs in some areas. Giraffes are not a popularly hunted trophy species.
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Leopard and Leopard Hunting in Africa. Part II: Hunting tips
If there’s one thing that is for sure with Leopard hunts, it is there are no guarantees that you are even going to even see a Leopard even though your PH may try every trick in the book to get a suitable animal on bait. Leopard hunting is like chess, a mind game where you are always trying to out manoeuvre your opponent, in this case “Mr Spots”.
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