Plains Game Management Hunt in Eastern Cape, SA
Booking Season: 2026
Hunt Difficulty: Moderate
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
The lodge has three beautifully decorated twin rooms, each with its own private bathroom. Shared areas include a comfortable living room with a fireplace, soft couches and a dining area where hearty, home-cooked meals are served. After a day in the field, guests can gather around the outdoor fire pit to share stories of the day's hunting. A decked pool beside the lodge provides another place to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Non-hunters are also welcome and can relax at the lodge, take in the scenery or enjoy local excursions.
Located near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, the concession within a core hunting area of more than 40,000 acres formed through access to neighboring farms in the Fish River Conservancy. The landscape ranges from wide, open plains and savannah to mountains, wooded valleys and bushland, providing varied habitat and hunting conditions for a wide range of plains game species. The family’s own 12,000-acre cattle and sheep farm forms part of this hunting area and has strong game numbers supported by careful management and conservation.
| Fence Type: | Fenced |
| Fence Area: | 40000 acres |
| Hunting Ground Size: | 16187 ha |
| Year Founded: | 1978 |
| Language Spoken By Staff: | English, Afrikaans |
Hills: 30 %, Mountains: 20 %
Fields/Bush: 50 %, Forest: 0 %
| Nearest Airport Name: | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), Gqeberha |
| Nearest Airport Distance: | 80 miles |
| Nearest Town Name: | Makanda (Grahamstown) |
| Nearest Town Distance: | 25 miles |
| Transfer From Airport: | Yes |
This 10-day plains game safari gives one hunter the opportunity to hunt eight exportable trophies with a dedicated Professional Hunter in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. The package combines a varied selection of plains game with one-on-one guiding, allowing the hunter to spend plenty of time in the field and adapt the hunt to the terrain, conditions and species being pursued.
The Eastern Cape is particularly well-suited to this type of multi-species safari, with open plains, hills, valleys and bushveld providing varied hunting conditions. The province is also renowned for its kudu hunting, while species such as black wildebeest, blesbok, springbok, mountain reedbuck and impala hunts add further variety.
The Eastern Cape offers some of South Africa’s most varied plains game hunting, with terrain ranging from open grasslands and rolling hills to mountains, wooded valleys and thicker bush. This diversity allows hunters to use different hunting methods throughout the safari, from glassing open country to tracking and stalking through heavier cover.
For hunters looking at plains game hunts, the Eastern Cape offers the opportunity to pursue several species during a single safari without spending the entire hunt in one type of terrain. The region is also malaria-free, which makes it a practical destination for international hunters.
The province is particularly well known for its kudu hunting. Hunters interested in kudu hunts can expect a challenging pursuit through broken country and bush, where careful glassing, patience and a well-planned stalk are often required. Kudu hunting in South Africa is one of the classic African plains game experiences, and the Eastern Cape provides excellent habitat for this iconic antelope.
This safari includes eight exportable plains game trophies, giving the hunter a good cross-section of Eastern Cape species over 10 full hunting days.
The package includes a kudu bull, warthog boar, springbok ram, blesbok ram, mountain reedbuck ram and impala ram, along with either a black wildebeest bull or red hartebeest bull and either a duiker or steenbok ram.
The Professional Hunter will guide the hunt and help determine the best approach for each species based on the terrain, weather and game movement. This combination provides plenty of variety without making the safari feel rushed.
Originally founded in Zimbabwe in 1979, Kevin and his team have decades of experience conducting hunting safaris in Southern Africa. Dangerous game hunts are also offered in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
In 2005, Kevin and Natalie established the South African branch on the family ranch in the Eastern Cape. Their operation combines professional guiding with personalized service, with the outfitter and his team involved throughout the safari.
The Eastern Cape's varied terrain allows for several hunting methods. Spot-and-stalk hunting works well across open plains and grassland, while careful glassing, tracking and still-hunting can be used in thicker bush and broken country.
The one-hunter-to-one-PH setup also allows the hunt to remain flexible. Rather than working around another hunter's requirements, your Professional Hunter can concentrate entirely on your objectives and adapt the day's hunting to the species being pursued.
Accurate shooting is essential when hunting a variety of plains game. Practice from realistic field positions and become comfortable shooting from sticks at different distances before arriving in camp. Our guide to shot placement for African game is useful preparation before your South African hunting safari.
International hunters can enter South Africa through O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport. From either gateway, a domestic flight of approximately 1 hour 30 minutes takes you to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
Upon arrival in Gqeberha, Kevin or a member of the outfitting team will meet you at the airport. From there, the hunting lodge is approximately a two-hour drive through the Eastern Cape.
For hunters planning an African hunting trip, the Eastern Cape is relatively straightforward to reach, with regular domestic connections from South Africa's major international gateways.
The Eastern Cape can offer hunting opportunities at different times of the year, although the cooler months are generally preferred for comfortable days in the field. April through September typically brings cooler temperatures and, in many areas, reduced vegetation that can improve visibility. Conditions vary across the Eastern Cape, however, and rainfall and vegetation can differ between hunting areas. Your Professional Hunter can advise on local conditions and the most suitable timing for the species you intend to hunt.
For further information about this 10-day plains game safari in South Africa's Eastern Cape, a customised safari, or further information about African hunting destinations, please contact our team at Game Hunting Safaris.
Please note that terms, conditions and price are subject to change without notice and rates at the time of the hunt will apply
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