I have copied and pasted a reply to other hunters regarding the cull package (as we are getting a lot of e-mails regarding this package) so everything in the e-mail might not be relevant to you but it will answer most of your questions.
The Cull hunt is basically to reduce the numbers of game we have on our properties.
We have a carrying capacity of 6000 animals and they all had babies now in December so we are over our carrying capacity.
Luckily we had fantastic rains in the last few months but we still need to harvest about 2000 animals.
The cull animals are mostly animals with broken horns, bad genetics or old unproductive females that are not producing lambs or calves anymore.
The way we hunt them is the same as any trophy animal and can be sometimes more challenging as you are hunting one spesific animal (with broken horn for example)
Regarding the culling package.
You are welcome to add a few days and animals of opportunity.
We own most of the animals so there is no licenses that we need to take out in advance unless you want to hunt lion, hyena, small cats, etc. we need to take out those licenses in advance.
If you want to add a few days then my normal rates are $475 per hunter per day if you hunt 1 x 1 (1 client with 1 PH) or $375 per hunter per day if you hunt 2 x 1 (2 clients with 1 PH).
If you are going to be 4 hunters and hunt with 2 PH’s then I am willing to let you guys extend your package hunts for a few days at $250 per hunter per day.
That is very reasonable as it is my normal observer rate.
So if you take our culling package (15 animals, 5 days for $2 000) and you add 3 days x $250 = $750 for a total of $2 750 with 8 days included and 15 cull animals.
You can then add more cull animals (or trophy animals) by just adding the appropriate trophy fees.
It is a no brainer deal.
If you just take the culling package (15 animals, 5 days for $2 000) and you subtract your 5 days at $250 that leaves $750 for 15 animals (6 springbuck, 6 warthogs, 3 black wildebees). About $50 per animal.
You cannot get any cheaper hunting than that even if you are a local.
The reason why I can do this is that I have to cull about 2 000 animals every year just to keep the population the same.
We are fully stocked with 6 000 animals and we have to cull some non trophy animals every year for the butchery.
So whether I shoot them or you guys shoot them is immaterial.
Our open dates for this year 2017 is :
September 1 to 18
The whole October and whole November.
The latter part of November is getting hot as it gets into our summer months but we can still do the hunt.
Just up early 5 am and hunt till 11:30 then long lunch, swim and siesta till 3:30 and then hunt again till 8 pm.
What is not included in the cull package is your transportation cost from Johannesburg ($500 roundtrip) for the vehicle maksimum 6 people (Toyota Landcruiser SUV).
For more people in the group (7 to 12 people) we will have to hire a minibus and they charge $600 one way.
Driving time is 6 to 7 hours.
Charter flights are available at $2000 one way for Cessna 206 (3 hunters with gear) 1 hour and 50 minutes flying time from Johannesburg.
Transportation of your trophies to Johannesburg (if you are taking any trophies) $200 for the group.
If you want to rent rifles from us it is $40 per rifle per day plus ammo or you can bring your own.
Value added tax of 14 % on the daily rates ($250 x 5 days = $1250 x 14% = $175 is also extra payable to the government.
What is included in the cull package is 5 nights full accomodations, 3 meals a day, daily laundry, all local beer, wine, alcohol, and soft drinks (in moderation), vehicle, fuel, Professional hunter, trackers, skinners, camp staff, etc.
15 Animals included in cull package is 6 springbuck, 6 warthogs and 3 black wildebees.
No licenses needed as we own all the above animals.
I hope I have answered most of your questions.
If you need more info just e-mail me your questions.
Sincerely
Hans de Klerk
DE KLERK SAFARIS