I have a couple of Buffalo permits still available on Sondelani Ranch for 2023.

The area is situated around 220kms South of Bulawayo along the Bulawayo Beitbridge Highway thus making access to the lodge very easy by a 2.5 to 3 hour drive from Bulawayo airport

The lodge has no less than 6 fully serviced chalets able to sleep 2 people per chalet. All with en-suite bathrooms and toilet facilities.

The hunting area is game fenced along its perimeter and is around 20 000 acres in extent and does not have any internal fences. There is good population of Buffalo, Impala, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Kudu, Eland, bush buck, Zebra.

The Buffalo that inhabit this area have been hunted here for more than 20 years thus are an established population and are very wise to the sounds and smells that emanate from hunters. Therefore, a fair amount of walking, glassing and extremely careful stalking in the thick bush will be required.

Trophy size of Buffalo - hard headed mature bulls from mid-thirties to low forties

Buffalo hunts on offer
10 day 1 x 1 USD$ 625.00 per day

14 day 1 x 1 USD$ 600.00 per day (offering 2 Buff Bulls on this option)

10 or 14 day 2 x 1 USD$ 425.00 per day per hunter

Buffalo Trophy fee USD$ 5500.00

Extra costs on the above
2% levy on total day fees
Value added tax on accommodation USD$ 12.00 per day
USD$ 300.00 vehicle transfer fee per vehicle - Bulawayo airport/camp/return
4% levy on trophy fees

Observer fee USD$ 267.00 per day per person inclusive of all extra costs

Open dates available at present
15th May to 30th May 2023
July 2023 camp will have to be shared with another hunting party
30th August to 14th September 2023
26th October 2023 on wards

Included in Daily Rate
Laundry, meals, local beer wine spirits soft drinks and bottled water
Four wheel drive vehicle transport whilst hunting
Services of a licensed Professional Hunter & Safari Staff
Field preparation of trophies and transport to the Local Taxidermist and shipper

Not included in daily rates
Insurance of any kind
International travel costs
Accommodation before and after safari
Taxidermy services, fees on taxidermy work and shipping of trophies from Zimbabwe to your final destination
All trophy fees on animals killed or wounded and lost in the field
4% levy on total trophies taken


You can directly contact me Gary Hopkins at safarimaxim@gmail.com

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Having hunted with Gary in 2019, you won't find a nicer guy to hunt with. Thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Jeff,as always thank you for your kind words. I hope you and your family are well, I would love to have the pleasure of hunting with you again one day

Gary probably won't mind if I post a couple of photos from last years buff hunt at Sondelani.

I'm going back later this year but since we are tripping on buffalo skulls here, I'm going to limit myself to one bull. The odds of finding one of two really dandy's I saw last year aren't good, we'll try. If I come home empty handed, I still had my fun.

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Rich looking forward to hunting again with you this year on Sondelani. I saw a dandy this last week up at bushman hopefully he will twist your arm

I had a great safaris with Gary in 2021. You will have a terrific experience hunting with him.

My god, what a blast from the past. I was on Sondelani with Gary Hopkins in 2000 while the first wave of war vets were showing up. The original Buffalo that were to be re-introduced were in their pens when I was there.
I would highly recommend Gary Hopkins and would hunt with him again.

Does the original poster ever look either at his emails, pms or this site anymore ?

Sika98k apologies I do check the site and my emails all the time. If you could email on this address safarimaxim@gmail.com or alternatively give me your email address I will certainly get in touch with you asap so that we can establish communications with regards to the hunting that I have offered on this forum.