Looking for walk and stalk plains game hunt

[Philip Glass]

I am looking for recommendations for an ethical operator for fair chase walk and stalk plains game hunting. I am completely open minded about the species I hunt, but I would like to hunt native species endemic in the area with minimal use of vehicles, ideally not in a farmed or high fenced area. I am happy for something physically challenging and I am not really interested in hunting over waterholes or from blinds or vehicles. To be clear, I am not judging those who do, it just isn't what i am looking for.

I am happy with very basic accommodation and a spike camp would suit me fine. Something like Kai Uwe-Denker or Natasha Illum Berg write about.

I am not interested in big numbers or unusual trophies, more the experience of being in the bush. I would be very happy with a well earnt kudu or an eland in a week The wilderness areas of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe or Mozambique would be great, but I am on tight budget.

Any ideas? Many thanks.

Africa is a big place first of all and virtually all of the ethical hunting there is walk and stalk. This makes it hard to make a recommendation without more info. Tight budget and Hunting wilderness areas don't mix sadly. Tanzania will start at $60k and Zim and Moz will be at least $20k. You will want to look at large acreage (they are all fenced) game ranches in South Africa or Namibia for a budget hunt.

 

[Spear Safaris]

Please follow my post " South Africas best kept secret" I think you may find it interesting.

 

[CBH Australia]

I think you would find most outfitters will try accommodate your request to walk and stalk.
Yes South Africa have high fences as a requirement of getting their “Certificate of adequate enclosure” I expect that is a requirement to manage the game animals that they own albeit they are native animals that free range within the high fence property.

If you want to walk further or hunt harder most can probably arrange this. The same for someone who is not so fit and can’t walk long distances they will drive to get within shorter distances of vantage points or suitable terrain or habitat.

Remember, these are paddocks not pens.

 

[Cally]

Plenty of outfitters/areas in common destination countries that can satisfy your requirements- just ask specific questions when contacting. After hunting on foot on a 200k acre high fence property, you might re-assess your preconceived notions. Even hunting on foot on a 10k acre high fence can be daunting in rough, broken terrain. Hunting low, cattle fenced areas with no high fence can be misleading in that while the animals aren’t restricted where they go, you may be. Something to keep in mind.

I have hunted fenced areas before and I agree. I spent a week on a 30,000 acre property and I think only saw the fence twice and only actually saw about a third of the land. I also spent a few days on an 8,000 acre property, where only the public road was fenced and that didn't cause me any concerns. I have however seen other places where the hunting areas were, I would guess about 2k acre blocks very densely populated with non-indigenous game. That is what I would prefer to avoid for myself.

 

[Cally]

Thanks for all the suggestions and PMs. I have had several very good suggestions.

 

[Arac]

I am happy with very basic accommodation and a spike camp would suit me fine. Something like Kai Uwe-Denker or Natasha Illum Berg write about.

Why not Kai-Uwe then?

 

[dogcat1]

Kowas in Namibia, Jaques Strauss. Been twice, great outfit. All walk and stalk.
Outstanding. One of the best I have been to after 16 safaris to Africa.

 

[375Fox]

Why not Kai-Uwe then?

Does he even still hunt?

 

[Arac]

Does he even still hunt?

I believe so. His son is also a PH.

 

[fourfive8]

I have hunted fenced areas before and I agree. I spent a week on a 30,000 acre property and I think only saw the fence twice and only actually saw about a third of the land. I also spent a few days on an 8,000 acre property, where only the public road was fenced and that didn't cause me any concerns. I have however seen other places where the hunting areas were, I would guess about 2k acre blocks very densely populated with non-indigenous game. That is what I would prefer to avoid for myself.

Good, I understand. You have a good idea then of about the different types of hunt areas. Camp amenities? Even the most basic camps everywhere in Africa tend to be very comfortable and it would be hard to find a truly “primitive” camp by most standards

My favorite type hunting is tracking and nothing compares to hunting behind San Bushman trackers of the Kalahari either Namibia or Botswana. They love to track. When talking to prospective PHs and outfitters ask them up front about hunting on foot and about the trackers they use. You’ll most likely see San trackers in Namibia and Botswana. Most of the trackers I’ll been around, all over southern Africa, have been excellent but the San are simply uncanny.

 

[Garciamarquez1918]

I am looking for recommendations for an ethical operator for fair chase walk and stalk plains game hunting. I am completely open minded about the species I hunt, but I would like to hunt native species endemic in the area with minimal use of vehicles, ideally not in a farmed or high fenced area. I am happy for something physically challenging and I am not really interested in hunting over waterholes or from blinds or vehicles. To be clear, I am not judging those who do, it just isn't what i am looking for.

I am happy with very basic accommodation and a spike camp would suit me fine. Something like Kai Uwe-Denker or Natasha Illum Berg write about.

I am not interested in big numbers or unusual trophies, more the experience of being in the bush. I would be very happy with a well earnt kudu or an eland in a week The wilderness areas of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe or Mozambique would be great, but I am on tight budget.

Any ideas? Many thanks.

I'd be grateful to know what specific writings of Natasha Ilumn Berg you're referring to. I've been interested in reading her stuff but what I've found (in English) doesn't seem to be directly about hunting.

 

[fourfive8]

Here are a couple of San trackers from Central Kalahari Botswana, Quasha and Kamuru - a few years ago. Not only uncanny tracking skills but 8x eyesight! You want physically challenging….. get on some eland tracks in that fine and slick Kalahari sand behind experienced San trackers like these guys. Be prepared!

 

[HTK Safaris]

Hi @Cally ,

I send you DM with some real nice options in the Kalahari.

Kind Regards

 

[fourfive8]

Or how about heading off on foot into this area of broken and thick woodlands, bedrock pans and kopjes of south central Zimbabwe on the tracks of a small herd of extremely wary zebra. Be prepared