African Plains Game: Hunt 5 Species in 6 Days in South Africa
Booking Season: 2026
Hunt Difficulty: Moderate
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
Stay in a comfortable 4-star hunting lodge overlooking the surrounding bushveld, with spacious en-suite rooms, excellent home-style cuisine, and inviting indoor and outdoor areas to relax after each day's buffalo hunt. The lodge combines modern comforts with genuine South African hospitality, making it equally enjoyable for hunters and accompanying observers.
This 7,000-acre Free State concession bordering the Northern Cape consists of classic thornveld, open savanna, and pockets of dense bush that provide ideal habitat for mature Cape buffalo. The varied terrain creates authentic walk-and-stalk hunting conditions while offering excellent opportunities to pursue additional plains game after your buffalo is in the salt.
| Fence Type: | Fenced |
| Fence Area: | 7000 acres |
| Nearest Airport Name: | Kimberly Airport Via Oliver Tambo |
| Transfer From Airport: | Yes |
Not every buffalo safari is designed to produce truly exceptional trophies. While many South African safaris focus on mature, hard-bossed bulls, this package has been developed for hunters seeking Cape Buffalo Hunts in South Africa where bulls measuring over 44 inches tip-to-tip are the primary objective.
These are the kind of buffalo that take years of careful management to produce. Massive spreads, heavy bosses, and fully mature bulls combine to create trophies that stand out in any collection. While trophy quality is exceptional, success still depends on patient stalking, good judgement, and the fair-chase principles that define ethical Big Game Hunting in Africa.
Once your buffalo is safely in the salt, more than thirty additional plains game species provide the opportunity to extend your safari. Whether you choose to pursue kudu, sable, tsessebe, or one of South Africa's many other outstanding species, this hunt can easily become a memorable multi-species African adventure.
Whether your goal is a once-in-a-lifetime buffalo or adding an exceptional bull to an already impressive trophy room, this Free State safari offers the opportunity to pursue a 44-inch-plus Cape Buffalo alongside professional hunters in one of South Africa's premier hunting areas.
Price: US$17,490 All-In
Duration: 7 Hunting Days / 8 Nights
Hunter Ratio: 1 Hunter : 1 Professional Hunter
Trophy Included:
Observers Welcome: US$200 per person, per day
This all-inclusive Cape buffalo safari has been designed to cover virtually everything required for your hunt, allowing you to focus on pursuing one of South Africa's finest trophy buffalo without worrying about unexpected costs.
Your package includes:
The following items remain the hunter's responsibility:
This safari is equally well suited to individual hunters or groups wanting to pursue exceptional Cape buffalo together. Discounted rates are available for multiple hunters sharing Professional Hunters while maintaining the same high standard of guiding and service.
2 Hunters : 1 Professional Hunter
4 Hunters : 2 Professional Hunters
Whether you're planning a father-and-son safari, hunting with close friends, or organising a small group adventure, this package offers outstanding value while maintaining access to the same exceptional 44-inch-plus Cape buffalo.
After comparing enough Cape buffalo hunts, it's easy to feel like every safari is offering the same thing. Similar photographs. Similar trophy promises. Similar descriptions of thick bush, hard bosses, and fair-chase hunting.
The reality is that no two buffalo hunts are exactly alike.
Some safaris are built around tracking old dagga boys through vast unfenced wilderness. Others focus on producing exceptional trophy bulls through years of careful game management. Neither approach is better than the other—they simply offer different hunting opportunities depending on what you're looking for.
For many international hunters, Hunting in South Africa strikes an ideal balance between outstanding trophy quality, professional hunting operations, comfortable accommodation, and the opportunity to add world-class plains game to the same safari. If you're comparing destinations or different hunting areas, our guide to Cape Buffalo Hunts explains what to expect and how the available safari options differ.
In the end, the buffalo doesn't care where you hunted yesterday or how many trophies you have at home. Every mature bull still demands patience, respect, good judgement, and precise shot placement. That's why a successful Cape buffalo hunt is remembered long after the measurements have been recorded.
The Cape Buffalo hunt is conducted from a 4-star lodge which is situated on the concession. The rooms are upmarket and feature plush beds, en-suite bathrooms and showers. Wireless internet is readily available.
The cuisine is excellent, and the lodge has numerous dining and relaxing areas (inside and out) where you will be sure to enjoy many “cold beverages after a hard day’s hunting.
Your chef will gladly prepare you a local “braai”, (barbeque) where you can sample flame grilled Buffalo backstraps, or tenderloins and delicacies from a variety of plains game species. Werner and Carmen are excellent hosts and you will spend many hours sharing your hunting adventures.
Ask ten buffalo hunters what the ideal rifle is, and you'll probably get ten different answers. Some hunters wouldn't dream of carrying anything smaller than a .458 Lott or a .470 Nitro Express double rifle. Others have complete confidence in a well-proven .375 H&H Magnum or .416 Rigby that they've spent years shooting.
The truth is, the buffalo doesn't know whether you're carrying a .375 H&H, a .404 Jeffery, a .416 Rigby, or a .470 Nitro Express. What the buffalo does know is whether the bullet arrives in the right place.
The .375 H&H remains the legal minimum for dangerous game hunting in South Africa and has accounted for countless Cape buffalo over the past century. Larger calibres such as the .404 Jeffery, .416 Rigby, .416 Remington Magnum, .458 Winchester Magnum, .458 Lott, and the classic double rifles certainly provide additional stopping power, particularly during close follow-up situations. However, that extra power only becomes an advantage if the hunter can shoot the rifle accurately and confidently.
Many veteran Professional Hunters will tell you exactly the same thing: bring the biggest rifle that you can shoot well. A hunter who consistently places a .375 into the vitals is far better prepared than someone who flinches behind a .458.
Whatever rifle you choose, success ultimately comes down to Cape Buffalo Shot Placement. Understanding buffalo anatomy, waiting for the correct angle, and following every shot decisively will always matter more than another forty or fifty grains of bullet weight.
While the 44-inch-plus Cape buffalo is undoubtedly the highlight of this safari, the concession also offers outstanding Plains Game Hunting opportunities. Many hunters choose to extend their safari after successfully taking their buffalo, making the most of their time in South Africa by adding several iconic African species to their trophy list.
Some of the most popular additions include Kudu Hunts (US$3,500), Sable (US$5,250), Roan Antelope (US$5,250), Tsessebe (US$2,150), Waterbuck (US$2,500), Burchell's Zebra (US$1,100), Red Lechwe (US$2,500), Warthog (US$450), and Impala (US$650). Together, these species offer an excellent mix of classic plains game, each presenting its own unique hunting style and challenge.
Hunters looking to build a more diverse African trophy collection will also find species such as Eland, Gemsbok, Giraffe, Blesbok in four colour variants, Springbok Grand Slam animals, King Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Black Wildebeest, and many others available on the concession.
For collectors pursuing Africa's smaller antelope, the area also offers the opportunity to hunt Red Duiker, Blue Duiker, Klipspringer, and Steenbok, making it an excellent destination for hunters working towards completing the Tiny Ten.
International hunters will arrive at O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) before taking a short domestic flight to Kimberley Airport, where Werner and his team will meet you for the transfer to the hunting concession. They will also assist with the necessary rifle import documentation, making the arrival process as straightforward as possible.
Cape buffalo can be hunted throughout the season, but the cooler months from May through September are particularly popular. Mild daytime temperatures, comfortable hunting conditions, and thinner bush make tracking buffalo on foot more enjoyable while still providing challenging fair-chase hunting.
Not every hunter is chasing a 44-inch-plus Cape buffalo, but for those who are, opportunities like this are difficult to overlook. Combined with comfortable lodge accommodation, experienced Professional Hunters, and the option to add exceptional plains game species, this safari offers a well-rounded South African hunting adventure built around trophy quality.
Whether this is your first buffalo or another chapter in a lifetime of African hunting, choosing the right safari is about more than a trophy measurement. It's about finding the package that best matches your hunting goals, budget, and the kind of experience you're looking for. If you're still comparing destinations and safari options, explore our collection of Hunting Trips to discover professionally guided hunts across Southern and East Africa.
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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