Traveling Information

Climate

• Summer temperatures:
  October - March (50-90F). This is also our rainy season.
• Winter temperatures:
  April - September (40-70F).
  
  
  Firearms and Caliber
  
  Big 5(Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Leopard)
• a legal minimum of .375 caliber.
  
  Plains Game:
• Minimum .30 
  
  Telescope:
• A good quality variable power telescope in the 3.9 x 40 will suffice for most hunting conditions.
  
   
• Ammunition:
   
• Plains Game hunting
  a minimum of 40 soft-nosed bullets are recommended.
• Buffalo, Rhino and Elephant
  a minimum of 40 bullets. Please consult your professional hunter.
• Lion and Leopard:
  soft-nosed bullets are recommended
   

NB:

• Importation of semi-automatic rifles and -shotguns are illegal.
• No two rifles/shotguns of the same caliber per hunter.
• One soft case per rifle, it is a legal requirement for traveling between
  hunting concessions.


Trophy handling:

• All animals will be skinned and field-prepared by our very experienced skinners, marked, salted and dried prior to being sent to a recommended taxidermist for “dip & ship” or mounting.


Personal:

• Personal medical kit: include any prescriptions and
  medication
• sun block - minimum SPF 30
• mosquito repellent
• pair of sunglasses
• personal care items
• small day pack
• flashlight with spare batteries
• binoculars and camera with spare film and batteries
• pocketknife
   


Payments:

• We accept credit cards payments. Please note that a fee of 3% will be added should you choose to pay with a credit card.
• Traveler’s cheques & Cash are welcome
• Please note, we do not accept cashier cheques


Electricity:

• Standard power source is 20V.
• Wild Game Safaris will supply converters.


Immunization

• No international immunization is needed when entering South Africa.
• Inoculation against yellow fever might be required from delegates for some African countries (please inquire from your professional hunter.)


Malaria

• Discuss malaria medication with your doctor before departing.
   

Flights need to be booked by the client as follows:

• Departure from either JFK New York, Atlanta GA or Dulles Washington
• Arrival O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg International Airport)

A connecting flight will be required from O.R. Tambo to Gateway International Polokwane.

* NB - The reverse will apply on you departure.