I'm looking to take a trip to Namibia in the next few years. I'm looking for an authentic free range hunt with opportunities for a big kudu and gemsbok. I would also like to take a Hartmann's zebra.

Any recommendations? Westfalen seems to get good reviews on here.

Big is relative, but you'll have a great hunt with Westfalen and shoot mature animals. Their hospitality is second to none and the hunting is fantastic.

Lots of 52-53" kudu and 38-40" oryx taken by our clients hunting there each year.

Greg

I second Westfalen. Very good people to hunt with. They will take good care of you and provide a top notch hunt. The food is outstanding. My mom took a photo of every meal, they were that good.

I shot a 37" gemsbok, and 52" old kudu with them plus a toad of a hartebeest (and dik dik, steenbock, etc.). I saw 3-4 gemsbok bulls that were pushing 40". My dad did just as well.

The zebra were a surprise. My wife worked hard for 4 days to get her stallion. Really fun and under appreciated animal. There are a lot of them, but they are not easy to get. And the mountain zebra is incredible table fare.

Jeremy

Tex, that is a good line up you have on your list.

Their are many good places to go with in Namibia, however to assist you a little better what is your trophy choices and number of days you are looking at going for.

As for record book trophy's, take a look in the record books to see what locations come up. You will see a few that should fit your requirements.

Kudu is probably my number one priority. I would want to at least have a chance at a mature animal in the 52 to 54 range. For gemsbok, I would hope for something in the 37-40 range.

Secondary animals I would be interested in would be springbok, hartebeest and warthog. I really would probably only shoot these if we came across a good animal. My priority is the kudu, gemsbok, and zebra.

I can highly recommend Sebra Hunting Safaris, run by Jan du Plessis, near Kamanjab, Namibia. I hunted with Jan in 2012, 2013 and July 2015. Here's this year's gemsbok:



Here's this year's kudu:



Here's a mountain zebra from 2012:



Here's this year's warthog:


Here's a 2013 springbok:


Last, but not least, an exceptional red hartebeest from 2013:

Johann and Vera Veldsman runs an exellent operation out of their magic lodge/home at Tualuka.

No fences, lots of game and very diverse landscape with granite hills, walleys and old floodplains along the mostly dry Huab river running trough the property.

http://shona-adventures.com/

What Greg Brownlee said or KOWAS.
Namibia has a lot of what you are looking for.

+1 on Westfalen. Had a great hunt with them and going back to visit this year.

Torra concession with Savannah, we let them get big there. Mid 50's & up.

+1 for Sebra. The Hunting Reports forum contains a number of trip reports for Sebra as well as for other outfits.

Keerweder Safaris? First rate all the way took a good kudu 56 inch gold gemsbok, gold heartabeest, and springbok and a very mature burchelles zebra and they had plenty heatrmanns zebra as well.

Rabies has knocked around the kudu population this year once again in Namibia, which makes things a bit more difficult as there just isn't anywhere near the number of bulls out there.

Most outfits should be able to get you an Oryx in the 38"-40" class these days.

Jan Olephse i the oldest opperater in Mamibia and you have to go along way to better him. He is dead now but his tradition is still strong in his family

Free range=Westfalen. See my latest hunt report on AR.

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We have been hunting in Namibia every year for the past 10 years plus. It is simply a great country for hunting!

I would certainly agree on Kowas (Danie Strauss and family) and Keerweder (Bennie Beukes and family). Bennie also has some great eland.

Khomas / Philip Henning is also worth looking at especially for Kudu. Very mountainous property with no high fences at all. Plus mountain Zebra as well.

Cheers

Charlie

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Can't recommend Kowas highly enough. Great hunting and great people. IMO, there's no need/reason to pay sliding scale trophy fees.