quote:

Originally posted by Jan Dumon:
Gentlemen , I've been hunting this area close to Kruger for more than 20 years , I live here and raise my family in this wonderful part of South Africa . One or 2 issues need to be adressed.
Firstly , there are indeed oppertunities to legally hunt non captive bred lions in the area .
Limited permits are available inside the private game reserves that border the park. This is true free range lion hunting. Like any free range lion hunting today , it comes at a price. From time to time , limited permits will be issued to ranches and areas bordering the park. Now , what happens is that outfitters from other parts of South Africa phone around looking for " a deal " They then invariably get hooked up with some dodgy character who promises them a "sailfish in the pond in the backyard". Outfitters and hunters alike : if it sounds to good to be true , it normally is. And here's the problem , the outfitter , thinking he got a smokin deal , now goes to his trusting client and offers him this hunt , saying " it is my concession "
Outfitters , Check whom you are dealing with , you owe it to your client , and yourself. Ask for refferences . This holds true not only for Lion but also Buffalo and Elephant inside the APNR. I've had an unknown PH trying to sell my own Elephant qouta in the APNR to me , at less what I'm paying for it ! was he surprised when I told him that I have the legal concession to hunt there ! If you book a Buffalo hunt , make sure if its a fenced area or inside one of the reserves . You can still have a good hunt on one of the high fenced ranches , as long as its big enough.It is much cheaper and thats good , but make sure you know what kind of hunt you are about to have . To say that you will be hunting Buffalo in the " greater kruger area " on a ranch means your still hunting a ranch , regardless where it is. It is legal to hunt Buffalo on fenced areas as small as 400 ha.

This said , This is a wonderful part of the country to hunt , do your homework and have a great Safari.

quote:

Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

quote:

Originally posted by Jan Dumon:
Gentlemen , I've been hunting this area close to Kruger for more than 20 years , I live here and raise my family in this wonderful part of South Africa . One or 2 issues need to be adressed.
Firstly , there are indeed oppertunities to legally hunt non captive bred lions in the area .
Limited permits are available inside the private game reserves that border the park. This is true free range lion hunting. Like any free range lion hunting today , it comes at a price. From time to time , limited permits will be issued to ranches and areas bordering the park. Now , what happens is that outfitters from other parts of South Africa phone around looking for " a deal " They then invariably get hooked up with some dodgy character who promises them a "sailfish in the pond in the backyard". Outfitters and hunters alike : if it sounds to good to be true , it normally is. And here's the problem , the outfitter , thinking he got a smokin deal , now goes to his trusting client and offers him this hunt , saying " it is my concession "
Outfitters , Check whom you are dealing with , you owe it to your client , and yourself. Ask for refferences . This holds true not only for Lion but also Buffalo and Elephant inside the APNR. I've had an unknown PH trying to sell my own Elephant qouta in the APNR to me , at less what I'm paying for it ! was he surprised when I told him that I have the legal concession to hunt there ! If you book a Buffalo hunt , make sure if its a fenced area or inside one of the reserves . You can still have a good hunt on one of the high fenced ranches , as long as its big enough.It is much cheaper and thats good , but make sure you know what kind of hunt you are about to have . To say that you will be hunting Buffalo in the " greater kruger area " on a ranch means your still hunting a ranch , regardless where it is. It is legal to hunt Buffalo on fenced areas as small as 400 ha.

This said , This is a wonderful part of the country to hunt , do your homework and have a great Safari.

Sounds like you've done this before Jan?