Our area is renown for magnificent Leopard and buffalo trophies. We operate on 70 000 acres within the Save Valley Conservancy. We also have a well stocked dam with Florida Bass and Bream. The record so far being, 12 lb bass taken in Aug 2008. Save Safaris is run and operated by Leon duPlessis and Mike Payne. Camp is permanent chalets pearched above the Matendere River. Plainsgame species are abundant and trophy quality is excellent. All of the big five are also present on the property.

Packages still available for 2011 dates in May and October still available




Buffalo/plains game – $1000/day x 10 days
Buffalo/Leopard plains game - $ 1100/day x 14 days



Trophy fees:
Bushbuck $800
Buffalo $2750
Bush pig $250
Caracal $400
Civet $250
Duiker $200
Eland $1200
Genet $200
Giraffe $1200
Grysbok (Sharpes) $150
Honey badger $300
Impala $200
Klipspringer $600
Kudu $1000
Porcupine $200
Serval $400
Warthog $350
Waterbuck $1400
Wildebeest $850
zebra $900
Leopard $3800


Other costs:

Road transfer (approx 4 hours from Harare) $600 return
Air transfer (Cessna 206) $ 1 800 return
2% Government levy charged on all daily rates, 4% on trophy fees
Dip and pack $ 600 per crate (approx 8 animals)
$250 veterinary clearance and movement permits for trophies




Contact details:
Leon duPlessis or Mike Payne
Phone 263 712 413874
info@savesafaris.com
leon@savesafaris.com
mike@savesafaris.com

Address : Matendere Ranch
Lot 2 Devuli – Save Conservancy

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I have hunted with Leon for years now. The area has those really big leopard that the Lowveld is known for. Here is one I shot, seven feet four inches.



I have also shot 4 buffalo forty inches or better there. Last year I saw no less than eight buffalo 40+ before taking this monster.



One of the best safaris I was ever part of was there. On this safari we killed 2 kudu, one eland, one bush buck, 2 leopard, 6 zebra, 2 buffalo (one was 45+ inches), 3 warthogs, and countless baboons and impala.



Everybody talks about how great the Save Conservancy is, and I can tell you that Leon's property is the gem in that crown. I'll be back there in September looking to be that first person to kill a 50 incher out of the Save.

Great looking trophies!

Dude, you had some fun!!

Good stuff. Love the wide Kudu. Classic.

That bush buck is a nice! Any pics of it ?

Dang you took some toads

I have hunted here for buff and leopard. This place is hard to beat. Not to mention Leon and Mike are about as good as they get.

I have customers who have hunted with Leon, and they had nothing but great things to say about everything. Wonderful place to take your family too.

We just had a client kill a nice bull on Saturday. As you can see the bush is very thick right now. Client was on the heals of buff almost everyday but finaly ran across this big boy.



We still have lots of dates available in October. It is getting hot then but the buff hunting is even hotter. Great time of year to go if you want to sort through lots of buffalo for a monster.

very nice buff.

I have hunted with Leon twice, I have never hunted a place with more species and rich concentration of game. This is a top notch hunt run by quality people. Leons wife Judy runs a top notch camp as well.
This is a leopard I shot in '08

That is one hell of a big leopard!! Congratulations!

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That is one hell of a big leopard!! Congratulations!

If I was looking for Leopard or Buffalo, I cannot think of a reason to go anywhere else. From what I have seen personally and heard from others (who know far more than me), The Save conservancy is one of a few "jewel" destinations for monster Buffalo. I may be wrong, but I think Leon and Mike averaged 40+ inches on their buff last year, I guess you could go to a couple of prime blocks in TZ and do as good, but you would have to mortgage your house and sell a kidney.