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a view over the luangwa valley in zambia

Hunting in Zambia: What you need to know

By Peter Ruddle Zambia Quick Facts Capital City: LusakaOfficial Language: English Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)Size: 752,614 Km2 (Slightly larger than

1001 Questions to Ask Before Booking a Hunt in Africa: Part 4

Africa

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series 1001 Questions about Hunting in Africa

Part 4 of the “1001 Questions” series deals with questions about health, medicine and insurance policies, money and payments, as well as various odds and ends related to camp and lodge life.

1001 Questions to Ask Before Booking a Hunt in Africa: Part 3

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series 1001 Questions about Hunting in Africa

By Peter Ruddle This is the third post in our “1001 Questions”. Part 1 covered general questions of safari booking,

Leopard and Leopard Hunting in Africa. Part II: Hunting tips

BookYourHunt / Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques

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”.

Nyala and Nyala Hunting in Southern Africa

Africa / Hunting Tips and Techniques

The English naturalist, George French Angas first described the Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) in 1849, on the shores of Lake St Lucia in Zululand (South Africa), calling it the “Angas Bushbuck”. Hence the origin of its scientific name while its common name came from the Zulu (African tribe) word “Inyala”. That is why today you most commonly hear professional hunters pronounce the word Inyala instead of Nyala as spelt. The name Inyala when translated from Zulu means the “shifty one”, a fitting description for such an elusive species.

The Prince of the River. By Malcolm McDonald

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I guess it is safe to say that every hunter, during his lifetime of hunting adventures, will face a particular species and have a similar experience. In my particular situation I would say that I was lucky rather than good, and that I was in the right place at the right time. I have certainly been most fortunate to have taken some spectacular specimens. Taking the Chobe bushbuck still remains a challenging hunt and an exhilarating experience for me, as this animal truly is “the prince of the river”.

Kudu and Kudu Hunting in Africa

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This impressive animal with massive and very distinctive corkscrew-like horns derives its name from Khoikhoi, an indigenous ethnic group closely related to the San (Bushman) people of Africa. Like elk hunting in the United States, Kudu attracts trophy and meat hunters alike, and is topping every first time African hunter’s wish list.

A herd of sable antelope with a good bull

The Prince of Africa: Sable and Sable Hunting

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Stunning. Regal. Majestic. There are just not enough words to describe this beautiful antelope, known as the “Prince of Africa”. A species high on every African hunter’s bucket list. A revered animal, sold as a special package or specified minimum amount of hunting days. The Sable.

The Sable Antelope has lightning-fast reactions and sharp long curved horns, with which it is able to protect its flanks, making it a formidable foe when attacked by Lions, Hyenas and other predators. Adult males have jet black faces with white facial markings and a graceful horse-like body, making it one of Africa’s most desirable hunting trophies.

What Kudu Is That? (Cape, Southern Greater, or… ?)

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Is the Kudu you just hunted really an Eastern Cape Kudu because of its location or was it a transplanted genetically engineered animal? When will DNA sampling become a prerequisite for anyone wishing to enter a trophy into the record book?

Planning Your First Hunt in Africa: Where to go?

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Planning your first African safari? You’re probably have 1001 questions about what animals to hunt, in what country, what outfitter to select, and what price is good. This post will cover the essentials in making the right choice.

‘Gator and Croc

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This post covers the difference between alligators and crocodiles from a hunter’s perspecitive: how to hunt alligator and how to hunt crocodile, how much does it cost, etc., in addition to the basic data about biology, appearance, distribution, etc. And yes, you meet one later, and the other after a while, the alligator and crocodile joke.

Immersion Into the Past: Crocodile Hunting

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Crocodiles evolved 60 million years ago, and outlived dinosaurs. They are dangerous neighbors for people in rural Africa, who are only happy when a hunter comes from Europe or America to kill one. Hundreds of people perish in crocodile jaws in Africa, which makes hunting the reptiles ethically justified: if they can kill us, we can kill them. Try walking in the shoes of Lt. Col. Patterson and Jim Corbett, but beware: crocodile hunting can be dangerous.