RE: FIREARMS FOR A FARMER IN TANZANIA

[Wheels]

What are the Tanzania laws on owning/ using a handgun while farming?

If legal and available, a 357 magnum revolver is a versatile tool to have, on your person to deal with a sudden encounter with feral animals, that may attack and kill your livestock.
I understand the not wanting the “Western cowboy “ look, but the revolver is damn handy when a “wild “ dog of any type tries to kill a calf, lamb, ewe. On a farm setting it’s most versatile.

All suggestions for the other weapons make sense, especially the 12 gauge shotgun, 30-06, and 22 RF rifle.

I don't know where the laws currently stand but it is a time consuming effort to get a new gun imported. Easier if you buy a gun already in country. Handguns used to be harder to get than long guns. All firearms must be registered yearly. My knowledge of the subject is a few years old.

Regarding hunting for citizens, apx. five years ago President Magafuli stopped all hunting by citizens (unless you buy a license like foreigners) due to poaching being out of control. Unfortunately Magafuli passed away. Not sure where the law stands now. As far as hunting meat is concerned it definitely happens. Usually at night with a spotlight and without a license. Regarding predators threatening livestock, killing them is usually ignored, either by gun, snare or poison.

 

[cajunchefray]

I don't know where the laws currently stand but it is a time consuming effort to get a new gun imported. Easier if you buy a gun already in country. Handguns used to be harder to get than long guns. All firearms must be registered yearly. My knowledge of the subject is a few years old.

Regarding hunting for citizens, apx. five years ago President Magafuli stopped all hunting by citizens (unless you buy a license like foreigners) due to poaching being out of control. Unfortunately Magafuli passed away. Not sure where the law stands now. As far as hunting meat is concerned it definitely happens. Usually at night with a spotlight and without a license. Regarding predators threatening livestock, killing them is usually ignored, either by gun, snare or poison.

Thank you for the information.
I figured as much, with a lot of paperwork annually for the law abiding citizens, and the poachers do what they want illegally.

 

[Flbt]

This may have little relevance on this hunting site however:
I have hunted in Colorado, British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska. Always for meat (moose, deer, elk, sheep, caribou, black bear and assorted fowl, grouse, dove, phesant and ducks).
I now live in Tanzania and have a parcel of land (through marriage) to farm. My hunting interests are not of "trophy" catagory although I am not opposed to that activity.
My question is toward a viable battery of furearms for meat (PG) and predators to domestic chickens and goats (a donkey actually protects goats to a degree).
I would think a 9.3×62 or a 30-06 magazine rifle (with 2.5-5×42 'scope), a 20 ga o/u shotgun and perhsps a S&W .22 revolver 6 in. would be enough--any thoughts?

I can’t say what you need for over there but here I could not imagine going with out a 22 mag and 44 mag handgun
Not only for dealing with wild animals but putting down your on if necessary and realy po bull’s