Taking firearms over to Botswana is not a big issue!We are off to Bots on Monday for 3 weeks off elle hunting.Normal SAP 520 when entering RSA or for RSA citizens.You send full names,surname,passport nr,fire arm details,adress,ocupation ex to your outfitter in Botswana and he arrange a rifle permit in Bots for you.Our outfitter meets us on the border with the docs and help us get through,then you are in.
Just abide by the rules\laws and you wont have a problem.
For American citizens this is the same,my client arrives from the USA on sunday,we get a SAP 520 filled out at the airport and on monday drive up to the border where we do normal papers,our Bots PH will be there with the Bots rifle permits to help us enter.He reckons its a 15 minute deal both sides.will let you know how it went when we back.