Africa
We work with the finest outfitters across Africa. We currently offer hunts in ten African countries for plains game and the Big Five, as well as more exotic species like bongo and Lord Derby eland. The following is a short run down of our most popular destinations.
If you aren’t sure what or where you want to hunt, click here to read Greg’s story,
Africa 101, in Petersen’s Hunting.
It has the information you need to choose the right destination for you.
Botswana
Botswana is widely regarded as Africa’s premier destination for big tuskers. Our outfitter is widely considered to be Botswana’s best. He has several concessions bordering the Okavango Delta, and two in the famed Chobe Enclave. All his concessions produce outstanding bulls, as evidenced by the outfitter’s 60-pound average and the incredible 104-pound bull he produced the first week of the 2010 season.
The number and size of Botswana’s elephant bull must be seen to be believed. Their ivory is thick and heavy, and the biggest bulls are two feet taller and 2,000-pounds heavier than you’re likely to encounter anywhere else. Whether you’re an avid elephant hunter or you just want to experience elephant hunting once in your life, there is no better place than Botswana.
Mozambique
Mozambique is widely regarded as one of Africa’s premier destinations for dangerous game. Buffalo thrive in the
forests and swamps, and the rivers that wind through the area on their way to the coast are teeming with huge crocodiles and hippos. Our outfitters also enjoy an excellent success rate on big leopards and exceptional lions.
We hunt two areas in Mozambique. The first, Coutada 10, is situated on the Indian Ocean, a short 30 minute charter flight from the port city of Beira. Coutada 10 consists of approximately 1,200 square miles of African bush. Terrain ranges from papyrus swamps to open bushveld to hardwood forests. A wide variety of game inhabits this interesting ecosystem, with buffalo, hippo, croc, sable, red duiker, and suni being some of the area’s specialty species.
Our second concession is partially in the famed Niassa National Game Reserve in northern Mozambique. The 4,180 square
kilometer area boasts two permanent rivers, many streams, and excellent habitat for the species that call this area home.
Elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, hippo, croc, Roosevelt sable, waterbuck, Chobe bushbuck, and Lichtenstein hartebeest
are just some of the species that thrive in this game rich area.
Namibia
Namibia is one of Africa’s premier destinations for plains game and leopards. We are proud to say we work with the finest
leopard outfitter in Namibia. Once hound hunting re-opens, he will begin hunting the huge cattle-killers that inhabit
central Namibia with his highly regarded hounds. In the meantime, he continues to produce outstanding toms over bait
from a comfortable ranch house situated in the middle of his 90,000-acre hunting concession.
Our Kalahari-based plains game outfitter hunts a large, unfenced ranch that consists of a mix of Kalahari sand dunes
and broken brush. This arid area produces the biggest gemsbok and springbok in Africa. Kudu, eland, wildebeest, impala, and warthog also grow to record book proportions in the Kalahari. This family-owned outfit houses their hunters in
beautifully-appointed chalets adjacent to their luxurious safari lodge. This is an ideal family destination.
South Africa
We are proud to say our most popular plains game outfitter operates exclusively on low-fenced, free-range concessions.
His areas are massive, with the smallest area in Natal being 110,000 acres. His largest area, situated in South Africa’s
Eastern Cape, is 350,000-acres. He is known for outstanding trophy quality, personalized service, and reasonable prices.
In Natal, hunters stay in a classic, tented safari camp. Greater Southern kudu, Cape bushbuck, and nyala all grow to
monstrous proportions here, but the area is home to another dozen or so big game species.
The outfitters premier 350,000-acre Eastern Cape area has a luxurious lodge, with private chalets for the hunters overlooking the scenic Baviaans River. This area is home to over 30 species of big game, with East Cape kudu, red lechwe, gemsbok, impala, and bushbuck being some of the most popular species. His 200,000-acre area in the Stormberg Mountains is known for producing gold medal vaal rhebuck and mountain reedbuck. Both areas are also popular with non-hunters because of their proximity to excellent sightseeing, shopping, game parks, and touring. We can prepare the perfect itinerary for your non-hunting guests.
Our outfitter in South Africa’s Limpopo Province hunts several large ranches along the banks of the Limpopo River. Greater Southern kudu, Limpopo bushbuck, waterbuck, warthog, wildebeest, and eland are just a few of the 35 species available from his luxurious lodge.
We also work with an outfitter who hunts elephants, buffalo, lion, hippo, and croc in the Greater Kruger Park area. He
consistently produces outstanding trophies, with the buffalos having exceptional bosses and spreads that average over 40 inches. Last year, the biggest buffalo was 47-inches wide. He also hunts two different elephant areas. One produces 40-55 pound ivory and is reasonably priced. The other area averages over 60 pounds, and he has taken several bulls over 70 pounds
on this hunt over the last 2 seasons.
Tanzania
Tanzania offers a unique opportunity to experience the classic, East African safari that is reminiscent of Ruark and
Hemmingway. It's also one of the last places where you can enjoy the wild Africa that is synonymous with the word "safari". Tanzania offers a full range of game, from the diminutive gazelles to the Big 4 (elephant, buffalo, lion, and leopard) and everything in between, making it the best choice for a classic, full-bag safari.
Our outfitter has exclusive rights to several top Tanzanian areas, including blocks in the Selous, Rungwa, and Masailand, as well as Lukwika, one of the best elephant areas in Africa. He offers classic 16- and 21-day full bag hunts that include lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, hippo, croc, and plains game as well as affordable 8- and 10-day buffalo hunts in his Kilombero area. His camps, food, and service are superb.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is one of Africa’s greatest hunting countries. Elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hippo, crocodile, sable, and many species of plains game are abundant and trophy quality is excellent. Plentiful game, great infrastructure, easy access, and reasonable prices combine to make Zimbabwe the best value in dangerous game hunting, and one of the most popular hunting destinations in Africa.
Our outfitter offers classic dangerous game hunts in some of Zimbabwe’s best concessions, including Rifa, Charara,
and Dande South. These areas have outstanding camps and incredible hunting, though all have different specialty species. Your hunt will be booked in the area that gives you the best chance at success for your primary species.
We also hunt a large concession on the famed Save Conservancy with an upscale camp that is ideal for family or corporate groups. It also has incredible lion, leopard, buffalo, and sable. Farther south, we have an excellent private ranch with superb plains game and leopard hunting. This is one of our best leopard areas. In fact, we have a 90% success rate on our leopard hound hunts here. Baited hunts are also very successful on this 60,000-acre ranch.
Other Countries
We also offer hunts in Zambia, Benin, Ethiopia, and the Central African Republic. Our Zambian outfitter has three great areas for buffalo and big cats. He also produces exceptional sable, roan, sitatunga, and lechwe for his clients. In Ethiopia, our outfitter hunts two areas for mountain nyala and most of the other plains game for which Ethiopia is known.
Our Central African outfitter has a proven record of taking record-book bongo, Lord Derby eland, roan, forest sitatunga,
giant forest hog, buffalo, and all duikers. Lion hunting is also quite good in his CAR and Benin concessions.
