You’re keen on a hunting safari in Africa. But how do you know what to hunt? What is the best game to hunt? What game is legal to hunt in South Africa?
Here is a complete list of what game and trophies you can hunt in Africa.
What animals can you hunt in South Africa
We’ve put together a list of what game animals you can hunt in South Africa. Whether you want to experience the Big 5 or hunt the elusive Tiny Ten, Africa has everything from the biggest to the smallest, and everything in between!
Nearly 30 different species of animals can be legally and regulated hunted in South Africa. Hunting is a wonderful way to support conservation, diversity, social and economic reform in rural areas, and eco-tourism. It also supports sustainable hunting, and in South Africa, this is strictly regulated by the government, with endangered species requiring the presence of a TOPS permit.
Huntershill Safaris supports the legal, regulated, sustainable hunting of trophy animals of Africa.
You can hunt the following plains game animals in South Africa
There are plentiful plains game animals that can be hunted in Africa – whether you prefer to hunt in summer or winter.
Unlike other African countries, South Africa is the clear winner when it comes to the sheer number of different species of game animals available for the avid hunter. Hunters reap the benefit of hunting as a conservation tool due to numerous conservation methods and criteria implemented by individuals and game farms.
Here is a list of plains game animals that you can legally hunt in South Africa. This list does not include animals that have been imported from other countries.
Plains animals you can hunt in South Africa
We have written articles on many of these species. Click to discover more about the animal you’d like to hunt, including ideal caliber, shot placement.
For a full price list of what to hunt, click here.
Baboon
Blesbok
– White Blesbok
– Yellow Blesbok
– Copper Blesbok
Bontebok
Bushbuck
Bushpig
– Gray Duiker
Fallow deer
Gemsbok
Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Impala
– Black Impala
– White Flanked Impala
– Saddleback Impala
Jackal (Black Back)
Lechwe
Lynx
Nyala
Ostrich
Porcupine
Rhino (white)
Red Hartebeest
Reedbuck
– Common Reedbuck
– Mountain Reedbuck
– Vaal Reedbuck
Roan Antelope
Sable Antelope
Springbok
– Black Springbok
– Copper Springbok
– Kalahari Springbok
– White Springbok
Steenbok
Tsessebe
Warthog
Waterbuck
Water Buffalo
Vervet Monkey
Zebra
– Burchell Zebra
– Mountain Zebra
The Big 5 animals you can hunt in South Africa
The dangerous game animals we can legally hunt in South Africa are the Big 5 (elephant, rhino, Cape buffalo, lion, and leopard), hippos and Nile crocodile.
Why are they called the Big 5? Early European explorers who entered the southern and central interior of Africa called them the Big 5 because they were among the most dangerous animals to hunt.
What to hunt at Huntershill Safaris
Our home-away-from-home hunting lodge offers all of the listed plains animals for you to hunt.
We also have ‘exotic’ animals such as Arabian and Scimitar Horned Oryx, Axis Deer, Barbary Sheep, Bat Eared Fox, Four Horn Sheep, Hog Deer, Pere David Deer, and Rusa Deer.
We also have Rhino (white) and Hippo from the dangerous animals hunting list.
All our hunting packages are fully inclusive:
– Accommodation
– All meals
– Beer, wine and soft drinks
– Laundry services
– Air transfers
– Professional hunter, skinner and trackers
– Field preparation of trophies
– Hunting license
– 4×4 vehicle
Our professional hunters will help you get the trophies you want most, and ensure your choice on what to hunt in Africa is successful and memorable!
We even have wonderful non-hunter activities for those who want to experience the beauty of Africa and break away from the stress and pressure of daily life.
