Leopard hunting in Limpopo is a big issue. This is one of the big reasons why the hunting industry formed the Limpopo Hunters Liason Forum.

We act as a liason between the government agency that regulates our hunting (LEDET) and are appointed/ellected by the hunting industry. Our representation is per region and I am the Sekhunkune representative serving on the board with 7 other outfitters.

Now, there has been some Leopard hunts posted here before for the Limpopo area by myself and Chris Troskie. Both were legal advertisements.

There was also two by "agents" that either did not know the law, or are very wrongly informed by their friends in Africa.

Please make a note of the following:

1. Every Outfitter in Limpopo is allowed ONLY 1 Leopard Tag per year.
2. Every hunting company is allowed a maximum of two tags per year, it does not matter HOW many outfitters form part of that company.
3. If a hunt is unsuccesful then the tag goes to people that was drawn on a waiting list!
4. An outfitter must supply the details of his hunter, and a renumeration agreement to LEDET before or on 30 March of every year. Failure to do so will result in the tag being passed onto the waiting list.
5. A non refundable fee of R5,000.00 must go to the LHLF training fund, and the tag fee is about R1,600.00 Total of about $1,000.00. This paid when you apply for your tag.
6. The land where the hunt will be conducted must be 1,000ha (2,500 acres) or bigger, and the Leopard may not be hunted outside the allocated piece of land. So, if you do a Leopard hunt with your PH and you are driving to various properties baiting every where, even with the owners persmission....it is ILLEGAL.
7. You are only allowed to kill the Leopard on the land the permit is issued on.
8. You must shoot the cat with a .375 or bigger calibre.

These are just some of the things, and the list is long. These are also the things that you, as an agent or client, must be informed about.

There is no way that 1 outfitter hunted 3 Leopards legaly and now advertising a fourth. It is illegal.

A lot these things sounds stupid to the uninformed, and hey, most of it is stupid (like the min. calibre rule) but it is still the law!

Any inquiries can be directed to me. Replies will be a bit slow, as I'm hunting at the moment.

Charl van Rooyen
Outfitter and Professional Hunter
Infinito Safaris
www.infinito-safaris.com
charl@infinito-safaris.com
Cell: +27 78 444 7661
Tel: +27 13 262 4077
Fax:+27 13 262 3845
Hereford Street 28A
Groblersdal
0470
Limpopo
R.S.A.

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