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    What Are You Actually Buying When You Book a Lion Hunt in South Africa?

    What Are You Actually Buying When You Book a Lion Hunt in South Africa?

    September 8, 2026

    Two lion hunts in South Africa can look similar on a booking platform and still be different hunts. Both may be advertised as five-day safaris. Both ...

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    How to Choose an Elephant Hunting Area in Botswana

    How to Choose an Elephant Hunting Area in Botswana

    September 6, 2026
    Updated: Sep 2026

    Deciding to go elephant hunting in Botswana is the easy part. Deciding where in Botswana to hunt takes a little more thought. Two elephant hunts in t...

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    What Actually Counts as Big Game Hunting in Africa?

    What Actually Counts as Big Game Hunting in Africa?

    August 29, 2026
    Updated: Aug 2026

    Ask three hunters what counts as big game in Africa and you will probably receive three different answers. Cape buffalo certainly qualifies. So does e...

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    Why Crocodile Hunting Is Often Decided Before the Rifle Comes Out

    Why Crocodile Hunting Is Often Decided Before the Rifle Comes Out

    August 28, 2026

    A large Nile crocodile lying motionless on a riverbank can make the hunt look deceptively simple. You have found the animal, he is over 14 feet, he is...

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    Why a Tanzania Safari Needs Time Before the Hunting Even Begins

    Why a Tanzania Safari Needs Time Before the Hunting Even Begins

    August 28, 2026
    Updated: Aug 2026

    A hunter arriving in Tanzania may think his safari begins when he reaches camp. Much of the work that determines what happens during those first few h...

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    In Zambia, You Hunt What the Bush Gives You

    In Zambia, You Hunt What the Bush Gives You

    August 27, 2026

    A hunting safari in Zambia rarely goes according to the initial plan. You may leave camp expecting to spend the day looking for buffalo, only for the ...

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    When Ten Yards Is a Long Shot: Hunting Cameroon’s Rainforest

    When Ten Yards Is a Long Shot: Hunting Cameroon’s Rainforest

    August 26, 2026
    Updated: Aug 2026

    A hunter accustomed to open country usually wants to get closer. Two hundred yards becomes one hundred. One hundred becomes fifty. With every step, th...

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    Why Mozambique Produces Giant Nile Crocodiles

    Why Mozambique Produces Giant Nile Crocodiles

    August 25, 2026
    Updated: Aug 2026

    A giant Nile crocodile does not reach exceptional size in a few good seasons. The biggest crocodiles are old animals that have survived for decades, a...

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    The First Buffalo You Find Is Rarely the Bull You Hunt

    The First Buffalo You Find Is Rarely the Bull You Hunt

    August 25, 2026
    Updated: Sep 2026

    After hours following tracks through thick brush, finally catching up with a herd of Cape buffalo can feel like the hard work is over. There may be fi...

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    How Many Days Do You Really Need for an African Hunting Trip?

    How Many Days Do You Really Need for an African Hunting Trip?

    August 25, 2026

    There is a difference between asking how long an African hunt can take and deciding how many days you should book. A plains game hunter looking for...

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    How Is a Rhino Selected for a Legal Hunt?

    How Is a Rhino Selected for a Legal Hunt?

    August 25, 2026
    Updated: Aug 2026

    A rhino hunt begins long before the hunter arrives in Africa. Unlike a Cape buffalo hunt, where several bulls may be tracked and judged before one is ...

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    Why Africa Still Surprises Experienced Hunters

    Why Africa Still Surprises Experienced Hunters

    August 24, 2026

    You can spend thirty years hunting and still arrive in Africa feeling like the new guy. You may have chased elk through the Rockies, hunted bears in ...

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