Folks,

Johnny and Laura du Plooy/Muchinga adventures have acquired the full 2025 quota for the Nkala GMA that borders the Kafue NP and Lake Itezhi Tezhi which is the largest dam in Zambia.

Johnny hunted this area for five years in the past so he has intimate knowledge of what it can produce and where to find what game.

The GMA supports all the normal Kafue species such as lion, leopard, buffalo, sable 40"+, good numbers of Crawshay's Defassa waterbuck and more common plains game.

The Kafue is noted for huge maned lion. As with most GMAs these days Nkala gets only one lion so with an early season booking you should get a monster. Johnny told me that he expects to fill the leopard quota there quite easily.

One thing I like is that you can do a buffalo/sable combo at buffalo hunt rates and these prices are notably less than normal Kafue rates.

Nkala can be reached from Lusaka with a 6 hour drive or a charter directly into the GMA.

Having worked with the duPlooy for many years I can assure you that this will be a top notch safari and you'll be happy at safari's end.

NOTE: The lion here to include 21 days, concession fee, trophy fee for lion, dip/pack and Licensure comes in at $94,600. It may be hard to believe but if you look around you'll find this a bargain.

PRICING:

NKALA 2025 Daily rates

Prices are per person Kafue

21 Day Lion Safari
1 Hunter with 1 Professional Hunter 49,500
CONCESSION FEE PER HUNTER 25,500


14 day Classical Leopard Safari
1 Hunter with 1 Professional Hunter 22,450
CONCESSION FEES PER HUNTER 8,500


10 Day Deluxe Mini - Buffalo & plains game
1 Hunter with 1 Professional Hunter 9,950
2 Hunters with 1 Professional Hunter 8,950
MINI CONCESSION FEES PER HUNTER 4,000


10 Day Sable & plains game Mini Safari
1 Hunter with 1 Professional Hunter 8,500
2 Hunters with 1 Professional Hunter 7,500
MINI CONCESSION FEES PER HUNTER 4,000


OBSERVER FEE US$350 PER PERSON PER DAY

Game Farm, Bangweulu and Kafue Flat safari combinations available with all safaris.

Included:

Assistance at Lusaka International Airport on arrival and departure
Skinning and Salt preparation of trophies
Fully Qualified PH with 4 wheel drive vehicle
All accommodation and meals in Camp including Carbonated Drinks, Tea, Coffee and Bottled water
VAT where applicable

Not included:
Trophy fees as per prevailing price list in year of hunt (please note that they are subject to government change without notice)
Bird Licence, Safari Licence, Firearm Import Permit, Conservation fee US$1,750
Dip and pack of trophies US$1,950
Ground transfer (on request)
Ammunition/ Duty of Ammunition approx US$5 per round may apply
Alcohol and tobacco. Please order alcohol at least six weeks before the start of a safari.
Hire of Firearm US$50 per day plus ammunition
Air charters, air fares, overweight charges on airlines
Air freight costs of trophies from Zambia – including insurance for the shipment which is the clients responsibility: please note that the company ceases to have any liability for the trophies whatsoever once they are handed to the taxidermist in Lusaka or the vet seal the trophies in good order and these are handed to the shipping agent in Lusaka
Lusaka Hotel accommodation before, during or after hunt
Gratuities to PH and camp staff
Pack and handling of curios US$500
Visa on arrival, Local airport departure tax is US$10 per person & US$5 Security charge per person
All insurances
Banking fees

Please note:
Buffalo safaris are one buffalo tag per safari. Second buffalo on these bookings may only be allowed at the time of the hunt being conducted if quota permits.

All policies, terms and conditions of the company apply.

Prices correct at time of printing 9 January 2025


NKALA GMA TROPHY FEES 2025

US$
Baboon 200
Buffalo 4,500
Bushbuck 1250
Bushpig 1250
Civet 1750
Crocodile 3,500
Common Duiker 750
Eland 4750
Grysbok 1250
Hartebeest 2250
Hippo 3500
Hyaena 1500
Kudu 3,500
Leopard 8,500
Lion 15,000
Oribi 1350
Puku 1250
Reedbuck 1250
Sable 8,000
Warthog 1250
Defassa Waterbuck 3,250
Blue Wildebeest 1,750
Zebra 1,750

Please note:
All animals killed or wounded are to be paid for in full.
All species are subject to quota availability.
Second animals if available are 150% of the first.
All prices subject to change without notice.
* Classical animals, minimum bookings apply
***Black Lechwe, Kafue Lechwe, Sitatunga and Tsessabe hunted in Bangweulu and Kafue Flats are subject to availability

Call me for great Kafue safari this coming season.

Mark

Looks good Mark.

Greg Michelson (late) hunted there several years ago and I remember it being good. Good Buffalo concentrations for Kafue and a very nice camp if I remember correctly.

Mark, how did Muchinga end up doing on the Big 4 animals in Upper Lupande?

Johnny was super happy with how it all turned out. Most notably they took all 3 elephant on quota and saw a number of other shooters.

Mark

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Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Johnny was super happy with how it all turned out. Most notably they took all 3 elephant on quota and saw a number of other shooters.

Mark

Did they get their lion in 24'?

The lion hunter couldn't come until October and he had to cut the hunt short before the "right" lion showed. There are plenty cats in Upper Lupande.

Mark

Hello Everyone:

Having hunted with Greg Michelson in Upper Lupanda just this last June, I can avow that it is an excellent place to hunt. Although I am not a cat hunter, we saw one female leopard who let us get a very good look at her before she turned to disappear into the brush. There was also what I would guess to be a good concentration of lion. We could hear them outside the camp every night, sometimes closer than I was comfortable with. We would see their paw prints in the roads as we were looking for other game. There is a good number of buffalo there as well.