Don't forget to bring a warm jacket, or even long johns for your hunt. My friends in Central Namibia, in the Kalahari east of Okahandja and Windhoek, report temperatures as low as -5.5 degrees Celsius (22 degrees Fahrenheit) in the last couple of weeks.

As you all know, even in the summer months of February and March, the mornings and evenings can be quite chilly. Just a heads-up for those who have never been there or have forgotten how cold it can get there.

Namibiahunter

Thanks, I arrive in Ndumo's Northwest concession there on August 16th and was just going to bring windbreaker, now I'll bring a sweatshirt and a jacket.

In the area we just returned from, just outside of Omaruru, we hunted 9 days, coldest in the AM was just under -4 C and warmest was +2 C. It was quite chilly with the wind chill in the back of a Land Cruiser. Typically we were moving by 6:30 to 6:45 before sunrise. The Namibians were all commenting on how much colder than normal it was. However, once the sun came up, it was warmed up nicely and was 60 to 70 F (guess) by mid afternoon, so take shedable clothing, especially if you're going to do much stalking. I'd also bring a knit watch cap or balaclava, it really helps and is small and easily stuffable. Then, it gets cooler in a hurry on the ride back in so reverse the shedding process.

On the Namibia import and export gun permit:

After "Full Address in Namibia " I put the address that my PH gave me (not his PO box)

The form then asks for "Place of Import/Export" Is that Windhoek, or do I have to put the airport's name?

Also is the "Reason for Import/export" just "hunting"?

Under "Particulars of Ammunition" for "amount" do you put in the number of rounds?

At the bottom of the page it asks for "Place" and "Signature" What goes in the "Place" line?

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Originally posted by Fjold:
On the Namibia import and export gun permit:

After "Full Address in Namibia " I put the address that my PH gave me (not his PO box)

The form then asks for "Place of Import/Export" Is that Windhoek, or do I have to put the airport's name?

Also is the "Reason for Import/export" just "hunting"?

Under "Particulars of Ammunition" for "amount" do you put in the number of rounds?

At the bottom of the page it asks for "Place" and "Signature" What goes in the "Place" line?

I'd put Windhoek and that should be sufficient.

Hunting is fine.

Yes, put the number of rounds (of each caliber if you have more than one). The limit is 100 rounds of a given caliber.

Without looking at the form again I think the place name is for them to fill out or it means where you are filling the form out, otherwise they'll tell you (or more likely fill it in for you) at the airport. DO NOT SIGN UNTIL THE POLICE OFFICIAL TELLS YOU TO.

Gracias, FatCat

Gato, I'd been told that the limit was 60 rounds TOTAL for all calibers in Namibia. Can you point me to a regulation on this, because right now, I'm only taking 40 .300 H&H and 20 .375 H&H.

I'm feeling a little bit, um, "disadvantaged" with so little ammo.

Good question!

I found this link that list a 100 rounds maximum limit but it's not a government regulation.

http://www.namibia-hunting-safaris.com/a-firearm-import-namibia.html

I've taken 80 rounds for one rifle on two trips. No problem at the police check-in. Way more than I needed each time.

Fjold:

Your question about number of cartridges is a good one others might also have and that should have thread of its own. It's kind of lost under the Namibian winter heading.

But, anyway, here's what is stated in the NAPHA site:

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A maximum of one-hundred (100) rounds of ammunition may be imported per hunting rifle. Only ammunition for the specific caliber may be imported.

Some PHs will recommended that only 60 rounds per rifle be brought even though 100 is allowable. That's all I ever bring per rifle and I always have lots of left over cartridges which I always "forget" to take back with me. I would take 60 .300 H&H for most of your plains game shooting and maybe 40 .375 H&H for your wildebeest, oryx, eland, giraffe, or whatever heavy game you are after. You will also need a few cartridges to confirm you rifles' zero once you are in Namibia.

And, of course, don't forget your warm jacket.

Namibiahunter

Don't forget the weight issue also. Most airlines and TSA limit you to 11 lbs or 5 kilos of amunition.That is not gonna allow 100 416 and 100 more for your 30-06.

What is the weather like in august in the Caprivi. suggestions of what to bring to wear knowing won't need much since they do laundry daily.

Still bring along a warm jacket because of the cool mornings and evenings. Also because of the mosquitoes and flies, I would wear cotton long-sleeved shirts that you can roll up and long- or zip-off-legs pants. Some prefer blue jeans but when I wear them they seem to attract mosquitoes that can poke right through the material. 3 complete changes of hunting clothes are all I bring, and 1 set for travelling and dining in Windhoek.

Namibiahunter

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Originally posted by namibiahunter:
Don't forget to bring a warm jacket, or even long johns for your hunt. My friends in Central Namibia, in the Kalahari east of Okahandja and Windhoek, report temperatures as low as -5.5 degrees Celsius (22 degrees Fahrenheit) in the last couple of weeks.

As you all know, even in the summer months of February and March, the mornings and evenings can be quite chilly. Just a heads-up for those who have never been there or have forgotten how cold it can get there.

Namibiahunter

Al Gore says global warming wil kill us all so you must be wrong.

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Originally posted by Gatogordo:
In the area we just returned from, just outside of Omaruru, we hunted 9 days, coldest in the AM was just under -4 C and warmest was +2 C. It was quite chilly with the wind chill in the back of a Land Cruiser. Typically we were moving by 6:30 to 6:45 before sunrise. The Namibians were all commenting on how much colder than normal it was. However, once the sun came up, it was warmed up nicely and was 60 to 70 F (guess) by mid afternoon, so take shedable clothing, especially if you're going to do much stalking. I'd also bring a knit watch cap or balaclava, it really helps and is small and easily stuffable. Then, it gets cooler in a hurry on the ride back in so reverse the shedding process.

ditto the above comment

It has been really cold in the Windhoek area and south. But is now reaching the 20's by midday.

Claudia Horn of Casa Piccolo was telling me that they had a string of -4C to -6C days and they recorded -12C on the Seeis River south of Windhoek!

I'm a little late posting on this thread. My wife and I hunted 60 KM south of Ojitwarongo the first two weeks in July and several nights (5 as I recall) it was -10C! It even rained one day! It did warm up into the high teens most days but the cold and rain really hurt my chances at a Leopard. Thankfully I brought some Hot-Hands but it was still DAMN cold in the blind.

Atticus,

Sorry to hear about your leopard..........yeah the weather has been damn cold.

All the Namibians I know have been really bitching about it