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Every hunt we host

The hunts Huntica hosts across our approved ground, grouped by country. Each one breaks down what it costs, the best months to hunt, success rates and what’s included — with a host on the ground for every day of it.

South Africa — approved ground

South Africa

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Free-range plains game across the Northern Cape Karoo, hosted on approved ground.

Greater kudu

May-Jul

Best may-jul, 7 days (5-7 for a dedicated kudu hunt; 7-10 if combined with other plains game).

Gemsbok

May–Aug

Best may–aug, 7–10 days (gemsbok is commonly taken on a 5–7 day single-species window or rolled into a 2–4 species plains-game hunt).

Impala

Apr–May for the rut

Best apr–may for the rut, 5–7 days for impala alongside other plains game; impala alone is often a 1–2 day add-on within a longer safari.

Springbok

May-Aug

Best may-aug, 5-7 days for a hosted plains-game trip that includes springbok; a springbok-focused or color-variant slam runs 7 days. A single springbok can be taken in 1-2 days when it's an add-on..

Blue wildebeest

May–August

Best may–august, 1–2 hunting days to take a blue wildebeest bull, but it is realistically booked inside a 5–7 day plains-game hunt (4-day minimum standalone). Allow 2 travel days on top..

Burchell's zebra

May-September

Best may-september, 5-7 hunting days for a hosted zebra-focused plains-game hunt (zebra commonly taken inside a multi-species package; a single-species zebra-only hunt can close in 2-4 days but is rarely sold standalone)..

Warthog

May to September

Best may to september, As a featured species on a 4–5 day plains-game hunt; as a standalone target, 1–2 days of dedicated hunting is usually enough on well-stocked Northern Cape ground..

Blesbok

April–August

Best april–august, 2–4 hunting days for blesbok as a primary species; usually folded into a 5–7 day Northern Cape plains-game itinerary alongside springbok, gemsbok or black wildebeest..

Eland

May–September

Best may–september, 5–7 days for an eland-focused hunt; 7–10 days if combined with other plains game (kudu, gemsbok, springbok), which is the more common booking on this ground..

Red hartebeest

May-August

Best may-august, 4-5 days as a dedicated species; 1-2 days of effort when added to a 7-10 day multi-species Northern Cape plains-game safari (the usual way it's hunted)..

Sable antelope

May–Aug

Best may–aug, 5 days minimum for a focused sable hunt, 7 days when sable is the centrepiece of a wider trip.

Cape buffalo

Jun–Sep

Best jun–sep, 7–10 days.

Nyala

May–Jun

Best may–jun, 3–5 focused hunting days, most often rolled into a broader 7–10 day plains-game safari.

Waterbuck

May–Jul

Best may–jul, 7 days, typically built around waterbuck plus 3–4 supporting species.

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