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Equipment we would recommend you bring

• Lightweight binoculars – preferably 7×35 or 8×32

• Camera – don’t forget plenty of spare batteries and memory

• Day Bag – small to medium, soft bag for carrying personal items

• Good Flashlight – pack extra batteries a small headlamp works well

• Soft Gun Case

• A proper Hunting Knife and an additional Leatherman or similar Multi-tool

• A good Pair of Sunglasses

• Miscellaneous – personal toiletries, extra eyeglasses, insect repellent, good quality sunscreen (at least SPF 30), lip balm, reading material, personal tobacco products, and any personal medication.

Notes: 

1. Test your equipment before you pack your traveling gear to ensure you are comfortable. 

2. Make sure that you are able to walk quietly as in the event that you need to stalk an animal there are no unnatural sounds.

3. Make sure that your boots fit well and are broken in.

4. Bring clothes that are neutral in color or as dark as possible. We do not advise light or white clothing.

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what clothing should i pack?

As we have laundry services it is not necessary to pack too much clothing as we will be able to clean your clothes regularly. Three changes of clothes are perfectly adequate for any length of stay. Please keep clothing color to the darker shades of neutral – no whites or reflective clothing. Also, try and keep to more natural materials such as cotton and materials which are not “noisy”.

Your typical clothing packing list: 

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• Four shirts—two long-sleeved and two short-sleeved

• Two long trousers (Best are Trousers that convert to shorts)

• Two walking shorts

• Light-weight hunting jacket

• Light to medium-weight jacket

• Light raincoat

• Four sets of underwear

• Sweater or Sweatshirt

• Woolen hat, beanie or scarf

• Wide-brimmed hat

• Six pairs of medium socks

• Two pairs of walking shoes

• One pair of comfortable camp shoes

• One pair of gloves

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what weather can I expect?

• November - April: This traditionally is our rainy season in Limpopo with higher than normal levels of humidity (Ranging from sixty percent but can be as high as 90 percent). Temperatures range from 15 degrees Celcius (60F) to 40 degrees Celcius (110'F). Normally mornings are sunny with a buildup to a late afternoon tropical thunderstorm.

• May & September: These are our best 2 months of the year. You can expect warm evenings and daytime temperatures in the upper 20's (80-90'F). Days are clear and typically dry.

• June - August: These are our coldest driest months with temperatures in the single digits (35'F) and early 20's (70'F) during the day. It can be cold in the mornings but by 9am shorts and short sleeved shirts are the order of the day. Again, late afternoons and evenings can be very chilly. Air is dry, no precipitation and August can be somewhat windy.

• October: This is a special month - it is our closest time to the Summer Rains - the heat is relentless sometimes pushing as high as 45"C (130F) in the day with moderate temperature at night (10"C or 45"F) - hunting is exceptional in this month but hunting time is really limited to very early mornings and late evenings.

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You can expect bugs and Mosquito's from September until the end of April.

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Rifle / Shotgun / Handgun Recommendations

Rifles

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All ranches that have exemption may hunt all year-round. In our area of operation, most of our shots will be limited to 200 yards due to the toughness of the African game and with the possibility of having to shoot through bush we strongly suggest the use of a .30 caliber or larger rifle. These are the best calibre's for African use. For those that have issues with recoil, we suggest nothing smaller than 6mm or .243 with the 6.5 Creed-more being a preferred option.
 

Dangerous game requires a minimum caliber of .375 H&H, however we prefer that guests bring .40 calibers for hunting dangerous game. Calibers that we can easily get ammunition for in South Africa (In the event they get
misplaced by Airlines) are .243, 6.5 Creedmore, .270, .300 win mag, 300 short mag, .308, .30-06, .375 H&H, .458 Win mag.

We do have an option for guests to hire rifles and ammunition.

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Shotguns

We utilize shotguns for all bird hunting activities. All Birds require a special permit. 12ga shotguns are recommended in South Africa with preference to Over and Under and Side By Side Shotguns.
 

12ga shotshells are readily available most being supplied are black powder and lead-based 3" shells.
No 7 28 Shells are used for Pigeons and Doves.
No 3-4 Shells are used for Waterfowl and Game Birds.
 

We have shotguns for hire should you wish to partake in bird hunting.

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Archery Recommendation

All ranches that have exemption may hunt all year-round. We hunt with various types of bows including traditional, recurve and compound bows. South African law states that the minimum for bowhunters is a 45lb draw with at least 35lbs of Ft Energy. We encourage people to use heavy arrows and to practice and tune their arrows before they hunt.
 

Cut on Contact fixed broadheads are preferred with High FOC ratings. Average distances vary from 15 to 25 yards for static hunting and up to 50 yards on walk and stalk hunts.