6 Nights Trophy Hippo Hunting on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Hunt Trophy Hippo on Lake Kariba for US$ 14650 

No Hidden Costs!! Hippo Trophy is Fully Exportable

Jacques, a Big 5 African outfitter has put together an incredible deal for a free-range Hippo hunt in the Sijarira area of Zimbabwe. Sijarira is situated on the Southwestern shores of Lake Kariba.

Success rates over recent years have been 100%.

Included in the Hippo Hunting Safari Cost

• 6 Nights’ Accommodation
• 5 x Full Days Hippo Hunting
• Trophy Fee and Cites Permit for 1 x Exportable Permit
• Meals, Beverages,
• 1 x Professional Dangerous Game Hunter, skinners, trackers and Camp Staff
• Boat Hire and Fuel
• All relevant permits for the Hunting Area
• Return road transfers from  Victoria Falls International Airport to the hunting lodge.

Excluded in the Hippo Hunting Safari Cost

• Gratuities to staff (at the hunter’s discretion)
• Dip & Pack, Taxidermy, Trophy Shipping Costs
• Charter fees and fuel for fishing (optional extra)

*** Observers are welcome at US$ 250 per day per person

Hippo Hunting in Zimbabwe

Many big game hunters have a goal of taking not only Africa’s big five dangerous animals, but also Hippos and Crocodiles, seeking to successfully hunt the dangerous 7.

Most hunters do not start their dangerous game hunting safaris with a Hippo hunt, but many will arrive at the decision later in their careers. This decision is normally made when it is realized that a Hippo hunt is not only fun, but Hippos are exceptionally dangerous.

Hippos in fact kill more than five hundred people a year in Africa, compared to Lions at approximately twenty.

Hippo hunting is exceptionally dangerous, whether the Hippo be in or out of the water. Bull Hippos are well-known for attacking fishing boats and or people who get too close, or between their feeding grounds and water. A bite from the ivory tusks of a Hippo can instantly kill a man.

About Lake Kariba, perfect Hippo Hunting Habitat

Kariba is the world’s largest artificial lake by volume and was filled between 1958 and 1963. Kariba boasts a length of more than 135 miles and a width exceeding 25 miles in certain areas.

Kariba has many islands, including Maaze, Mashape and Chete to name but a few.

The lake is teaming with birdlife including Fish Eagles and Cormorants. Dangerous game animals such as Elephants, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, and Cape Buffalo patrol the shorelines.

Gamefish, specifically Tigerfish which were indigenous to the Zambezi River system thrive on Kapenta which were introduced to Lake Kariba.

Sijarira Game Hunting Area

Sijarira is a forestry area and is untamed Africa like hundreds of years ago. It is one of Zimbabwe’s most rugged concessions offering a wide variety of hunting and fishing. Hunting is mainly by boat, vehicle or on foot. Being hilly and remote country, the area is not well developed in terms of roads.

Sijarira has high numbers of game and offers hunters the best Hippo hunting in the world, bordering Lake Kariba for more than twenty-five miles.

If you want a Bull Hippo on display in your trophy room and want to hunt an area famous for producing enormous bulls at a great price, this is the hunt that you have been looking for.

Hippo Hunting Methods

Hippo Hunts on Lake Kariba mostly use boats for transportation and the Hippo stalks will be conducted along the shorelines of Kariba. Your dangerous game professional hunter will be highly experienced and is very familiar with the waterways, shorelines and estuaries.

As the trophy Hippo may be taken on land or in the water, an in-depth understanding of Hippo Shot Placement is critical. A well-placed bullet into the brain will see the Hippo quietly slide under the water, ensuring a quick and humane kill. Hunters will have to patiently wait for the decomposition gasses in the stomach to ensure the Hippo floats to the surface. This process can take between an hour or four hours.

When hunting in Zimbabwe, like on any African hunt, it is always wise to familiarise yourself with local laws, policies and procedures.

The Sijarira area offers some of the finest Hippo hunting in Africa and as such, Quota is limited.

Traveling to the Hippo Hunting Grounds

The point of entry for international hunters arriving in Africa is normally via Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Flights from OR Tambo to Victoria Falls International Airport leave daily and the flight takes two hours. Airlink is recommended as the flights are cost effective and on time.

A return ticket will cost in the region of between US$ 300 and US$ 450, depending on the season. Transfer from Victoria Falls International Airport to Sijarira is just more than 120 miles. Travel times will vary depending on the road conditions.

Hunting Sijarira is a privilege, and this customized hippo hunting safaris will exceed all expectations.

If any further information is required regarding this Trophy Hippo Hunt in Zimbabwe, contact our team at Game Hunting Safaris, or feel free to message Jacques directly using the quick link message icons. If you would like to check availability, submit preferred dates in “Request to Book” and Jacques will revert.