Hunting South Africa

Hunting South Africa - This is the most popular hunting destination for first-timers to Africa, offering a splendid range of plains game species. Almost all hunting in South Africa takes place on fenced private land.

South Africa Hunting Season

There is no fixed hunting season, however the hunting of some species may be restricted in certain provinces during particular times of the year.

South Africa Weather

The best time to hunt is from April to June, when the temperatures are around 25°C degrees during the day
January and February are the hottest months, when daytime temperatures in the interior can exceed 40ºC

South Africa Map

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South Africa Game Laws

South Africa's game laws may vary according to the province but are generally similar in application to overseas hunters.

All non-resident hunters must hunt under the supervision of a licenced professional hunter and the hunt must be outfitted by a licenced outfitter.
All trophy hunting to take place half an hour before sunrise and after sunset
Hunting is allowed at night and with artificial light only with a special night hunting permit.
There is no official minimum number of days for a hunting safari based upon the species being hunted. Hunt lengths for some species may be set by outfitters.
Shooting from a vehicle is permitted in some provinces but generally there should be no hunting within 200 metres of a vehicle.
On privately owned land the owner decides the quota for each species.
Hunting permits must be issued prior to the hunt commencing.
A separate permit must be issued for each individual hunting client.
You may find most of the individual South African provincial game ordinances at PHASA
No sport darting of rhino is permitted as of 2010.

South Africa Hunting Species

Recommended Viewing

The South African 37 DVD by Ken Wilson includes hunting not just the more common species of South Africa but also the species that have made remarkable comebacks from near extinction including black wildebeest, bontebok and white rhino. 55 minutes. DVD.