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.
     

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