Tour Code: OSA9b

Length: 7 days

The weather has been mild with sufficient rains and good forage. We have an abundant supply of quality animals and invite you to share in our good fortune. We have put together some outstanding hunting packages for all budgets that include various species. All our hunts are strictly fair chase. These are not game farm or pen hunts. Rifles, bows, pistols and black powder welcome. Hunt is actually 9 days as the arrival day and departure day are included in the cost but do not count against your hunting time.

1 kudu,
1 blesbuck,
1 common spring buck,
1 impala,
1 bushbuck

Additional animals can be taken at additional cost. Please see trophy list below.

COSTS One Hunter - one PH US$2,999 pp Two hunters - one PH US$2,749 pp Non hunter-observer Children under 18 stay free US$   150 per person per day With us both your deposit and final payment are completely refundable at any time, for any reason, right up until the moment you are to step on the plane. We will not take your money if you cannot come hunt with us! The above package includes the following: All accommodation, food and beverages Services of a licensed professional hunter, tracker and ground staff Transport to and from the airport as well as all ground transport for the duration of the Safari Field preparation of trophies and forwarding them to a taxidermist or shipping agent of your choice. 1 Eastern Cape Kudu, 1 Blue Wildebeest, 1 Blesbuck, 1 Impala, 1 Bushbuck, 1 Springbuck Additional animals available on request (additional cost) The above package does not include the following: International air (We have access to wholesale rates and will be happy to give a quote upon request) Dipping & Packing of Trophies/Taxidermy/shipping Airline/Air Charter costs if necessary Firearm and ammunition rental. ($25.00 PER DAY. Highest quality rifles and optics) Additional travel in Africa Gratuities The above package excludes any airfare, departure taxes, visa fees, or items of a personal nature. NOTE ON ALL PACKAGES: There is no refund for any animals not taken while hunting on a package. All animals wounded but not recovered count against animals in package. We will make every effort to recover your trophy. We have some of the best trackers in Africa as well as some of the best tracking dogs you will ever see. Very few get away! Also please note that there is no charge for the day you arrive and the day you depart. For example a 7 day hunt is actually 9 days as we pick you up at the airport and return you with everything taken care of in-between. You only pay for the time you are in the field hunting. At all times we treat you like a member of our family. After the Hunt NEW! After the Hunt add-on packages: Trip 1: Grahamstown to Cape Town Garden Route Express SA32: $1886.00pp/dbl - Click here for details Trip 2: Grahamstown to Cape Town Garden Route Alternate SA33: $2479.00pp/dbl- Click here for details Testemonials: For the ladies perspective: Well our long-awaited trip to South Africa has come to an end and it's back to reality. We want to thank you "again" for everything you did for us from the very beginning. Without your interaction, I don't think the trip would have turned out as well as it did from the transportation to the accommodations, to the overall trip itself. You made it so easy and it is very much appreciated. Our trip to South Africa was everything and more than what we had hoped for. I truly had the best time of my life; I didn't even want to come home (other than missing my family)! I have never experienced anything quite like it, and definitely plan on going back. James and his family were the greatest, even though the time spent with them was minimal, I felt a true connection. The "client" is the business, but they certainly aren't treated as such. As a client, you end up feeling more like part of their family. The PH we had was the best!!! His name was Dave (never did find out his last name) and, let me tell you, he is one Hell of a PH and individual. His patience, persistence, determination and overall personality was tremendous! He made everything worthwhile! In fact, when we make arrangements for our next trip to South Africa, it will be with a request for him to be our PH. My brother shot all his animals and decided to also take a female Wildebeest. His toughest challenge though was the Kudu and he truly believed he had a "Kudu Curse". It took four long days of stalking (seeing plenty of females), etc., until he shot a beautiful bull. In fact, the awe of everything made me also want to take an animal and so I did that very thing. I had never shot a rifle nor hunted an animal before. I have nothing against hunting because I was born into a family of hunters and married a hunter and now my son also hunts. It's just that I thought I could never kill an animal. Well my way of thinking was changed once I was in South Africa. Just being there and experiencing the whole hunting scenario pulled me right in. I felt as though I also wanted to personally experience the hunt and so it began. Dave took me to the rifle range and I shot a 300 magnum four times at 100 yards. The first shot was to the left of the paper, the second shot I nipped the left edge of the paper, and the third was a little further in on the paper, but all in the same vicinity (to the left). Then Dave shot to see if the gun was shooting to the left and such was the case. So after Dave readjusted the scope, I shot the fourth time and was on the middle crease of the paper about two inches in from the left side and so the hunt was on. Dave felt as though the best animal for me to shoot due to my lack of experience would be a Blesbuck. The stalk was on and I am proud to say I shot and killed my very first animal at approximately 120 yards with a 300 magnum, one shot, a few steps, and down. I thought if I ever killed an animal I would cry with guilt. I did cry, but it was due to pride and happiness. Charlie was so proud of me that he came running down the hill and hugged me and we almost fell to the ground. So the next trip will be a Zebra for me, a lioness for my brother, and a few others for Sabo. Well, Ed, I(we) want to thank you again for everything and you will be hearing from us in the very near future about making arrangements for our deep-sea fishing trip to Costa Rica next year and then after that our next trip to South Africa. Talk to you later! Sharon Lodging photos - Click on a photo below to enlarge: General information: Hunting Africa is the lifelong dream of many sportsmen. We have designed our packages to bring Africa within reach of everyone. This hunt takes place in the Eastern Cape area of South Africa. This is a region of varied terrain from fertile valleys to steep mountains. It is home to large numbers of game. The Karoo is cattle and sheep country much like the American South West. Many of the farmers allow us to manage game on their property for extra income. Eighty percent of our hunting takes place on the open range with standard cattle and sheep fencing. The other twenty percent is on high fence ranches. Certain species can only be hunted year round in a high fence area, thus we need to use these properties as well. We use different hunting techniques, this is usually dictated by the level of disability as well as the hunters preference. Walk and stalk and ambush: The hunter is carried into an ambush position in the portable chair by the 4 carriers. Due to the nature of the terrain disabled hunters usually have to make use of the ambush method but, where possible, 'walk-and-stalk' hunts are also conducted. In the hunting areas, many ridges overlook kloofs, gulleys and terraces and when hunters go after kudu, impala, blue wildebeest, mountain reedbuck or even bushbuck, they are carried in the chair along these ridges early in the morning and/or late in the afternoon. We stop frequently to glass for game. If the hunter cannot shoot from the spot, we work out an approach route and 'stalk' (carry him) closer to the animal. Quad Bike and Blind: We have ATV's which we drive around the bush, find a suitable site and sit out and wait for a shot. We also carry portable pop-up blinds that fit around the ATV. Trophy quality is guaranteed because of our trophy game management policies. Only mature animals are taken and a limited quota is set for each property. This allows a large number of animals on the land and also gives them time to mature into the quality trophies you seek. Our animals are all natural production and not bought at action and stocked. Our exclusive leases with landowners assures that we are the only ones taking the prime specimens off their properties. Seasons are reversed in South Africa from North America. May-August is winter and temperatures can get quite cold. Perfect hunting weather! Nov through March has warm to hot days followed by warm evenings. We usually hunt early and late this time of year with plenty of time to relax during the day. We have over 30 000ha in which to hunt in this area. The veld is varied - rolling hills with deep kloofs, open acacia thornveld and dense bushveld and patches of open grassland.  We now have a wheel chair friendly lodge which sleeps 4 disabled people. We have all the proper equipment, facilities and experienced guides to make sure your stay is comfortable and susessfull. The Lodge consists of a lapa/kitchen and four fully furnished chalets, gently sloping entry ramp, convenient low-placed light switches and a large, specially adapted bathroom with all the necessary amenities. The rooms are all level with adapted door widths and bed hights.  Gentle sloping ramps making the lodge totally accesable for wheel chairs. The bathroom is adapted with rails and support bar, at all the right hight. The hunters are loaded onto the back of the hunting vehicles with the aid of either a special lift or a ramp - depending on the chosen vehicle. Four helpers surround the lift platform at all times to stabilize the chair and assist in case something should go wrong. The lift is mostly used for people in heavy electrical wheelchairs or those who prefer not to use the ramp. Non-hunters are more than welcome! We encourage our clients to bring their families and offer a non hunting rate that reflects this. If your non hunter does not want to follow you in the field many optional tours can be arranged. We have many opportunities from camera safari to spas and golf. We will be glad to put together an exciting program of day trips from the lodge for the non hunter. Additional animals can be taken on all of our packages according to the following trophy prices. All additional animals are to be paid for in South Africa in cash or travelers checks. As always all animals wounded but not recovered must be paid for in full. TROPHY LIST Species Male Female Baboon US$150 US$150 Bontebok US$1200 NA Blesbuck US$300 US$125 Bushbuck, Eastern Cape US$400 NA Bushbpig (chance ) US$200 US$200 Bushpig (bait or dogs) US$500 US$500 Duiker, Blue US$700 US$700 Duiker, Grey US$250 NA Fallow Deer US$600 US$250 Grysbuck, Cape US$600 NA Gemsbuck US$1100 US$1100 Hartebeest, Cape US$800 NA Impala US$300 US$125 Jackal, Black Backed US$100 US$100 Kudu, Eastern Cape US$900 NA Lynx (Caracal) US$500 US$500 Nyala US$2200 NA Oribi US$1200 NA Ostrich US$600 NA Reedbuck, Mountain US$300 NA Steenbuck US$250 NA Springbuck, Common US$300 NA Springbuck, White US$700 NA Springbuck, Golden US$1800 NA Springbuck, Black US$450 NA Warthog US$300 US$150 Wildebeest, Black US$800 US$425 Wildebeest, Blue US$750 US$425 Zebra, Burchells US$1100 US$1100 Eland, Cape US$2200 NA Lechwe US$2500 NA Reedbuck, Common US$750 NA Rhebuck, Vaal US$800 NA Waterbuck US$2200 NA Cape Buffalo POR NA White Rhino POR POR White Rhino, Green Hunt US$10500 US$10500