14-Day Free-Range Cape Buffalo Safari | Bushmanland, Botswana
Booking Season: 2026
Hunt Difficulty: Difficult
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
Luxury safari tented camp with spacious en-suite tents, excellent dining, daily housekeeping, laundry service, and traditional African bush camp hospitality.
Vast unfenced wilderness comprising open savanna, mopane woodland, seasonal pans, sandy bushveld, and rocky outcrops across more than 3.4 million acres.
| Fence Type: | Free-range |
| Nearest Airport Name: | Maun International Airport (MUB) |
| Transfer From Airport: | Yes |
| Air Charter Available: | Yes |
For American hunters seeking one of Africa's most exclusive Cape Buffalo Hunts in Botswana, few destinations rival the vast wilderness concessions of NG4 and NG5 in Botswana's famous Bushmanland. With limited government-issued hunting quota, more than 3.4 million acres of unfenced hunting country, and no size limit on trophy buffalo, this safari represents one of Southern Africa's last truly wild dangerous game experiences.
Unlike many buffalo hunts conducted on smaller private properties, buffalo hunting in Bushmanland follows the movements of naturally occurring herds across immense free-range concessions. Every day begins by searching for fresh spoor before tracking mature bulls on foot through open savanna, mopane woodland, and remote wilderness where patience, teamwork, and sound fieldcraft determine success.
This fourteen-day safari offers more than simply the opportunity to hunt a trophy Cape buffalo. Botswana's exceptional wilderness supports outstanding populations of plains game together with some of Africa's most iconic dangerous game species, making Bushmanland one of the continent's premier destinations for traditional Big Game Hunting. For hunters wanting to experience buffalo hunting on a scale that few countries can still offer, Botswana continues to set the benchmark for authentic free-range safaris.
Price: US$25,500 per Hunter (Cape Buffalo Trophy Fee & Botswana Hunting Licence Included)
Duration: 14 Full Hunting Days / 15 Nights
Hunter Ratio: 1 Hunter : 1 Professional Hunter
Species Included:
Hunting Area: NG4 & NG5 Bushmanland, Botswana (More than 3.4 Million Acres of Free-Range Wilderness)
Observers: US$400 per person, per day
Children (Under 10): US$300 per person, per day
Rifle Rental: US$60 per hunting day (ammunition charged separately)
Bow Hunting: Cape buffalo may legally be hunted with a bow in Botswana, subject to current hunting regulations.
Botswana has earned an international reputation for offering one of Africa's most exclusive free-range buffalo hunting opportunities. Strict government quota management, limited hunting concessions, and vast unfenced wilderness combine to create a safari where quality is valued above quantity. Unlike destinations with numerous hunting operators, Botswana issues relatively few buffalo tags each season, helping maintain low hunting pressure across some of Southern Africa's largest wilderness areas.
For hunters planning Hunting in Botswana, the NG4 and NG5 concessions in Bushmanland represent some of the country's most respected buffalo hunting areas. Covering more than 3.4 million acres, these concessions allow buffalo to move freely across an immense natural landscape where fences, artificial boundaries, and intensive game management are absent. Every mature bull is hunted under genuine fair-chase conditions, following fresh spoor across open savannas, mopane woodland, rocky outcrops, and seasonal pans.
The scale of these hunting blocks also creates exceptional opportunities for traditional Dangerous Game Hunts. Buffalo share the landscape with elephant, predators, and a variety of plains game species, producing the type of authentic wilderness safari that has become increasingly difficult to find elsewhere in Africa. For hunters seeking a true free-range buffalo hunt where every opportunity must be earned, Botswana continues to rank among the continent's premier dangerous game destinations.
While Cape buffalo remain the primary focus of this safari, Bushmanland also offers an excellent selection of Plains Game Hunts, allowing hunters to add a variety of sought-after species without leaving the concession. The diversity of habitats across NG4 and NG5 supports healthy populations of both desert-adapted and savanna plains game, making it easy to build a more rewarding safari around your buffalo hunt.
Among the most popular additions are mature Kudu Hunts, with bulls up to 52 inches available for US$2,500, while exceptional trophies measuring over 52 inches are charged at an additional US$200 per inch. Hunters can also pursue traditional Eland Hunts, with Cape eland available for US$4,500, together with gemsbok (US$1,250), Chapman's zebra (US$2,500), impala (US$500), common duiker (US$350), steenbok (US$350), warthog (US$350), ostrich (US$300), and baboon (US$200).
Adding a few carefully selected plains game species is an excellent way to maximise your time in Botswana's vast wilderness while enjoying one of Africa's most exclusive free-range buffalo hunting destinations.
Your safari begins with an international flight into Maun International Airport, Botswana's principal gateway to the country's renowned hunting concessions. Most international hunters travel via Johannesburg before taking a short regional flight to Maun. On arrival, your outfitter will assist with customs and immigration before the approximately four-hour road transfer into the remote NG4 and NG5 hunting concessions.
Accommodation is provided in traditional luxury safari tented camps that capture the atmosphere of classic African hunting while offering all the comforts needed after long days in the field. Spacious en-suite safari tents, excellent home-style meals, daily housekeeping, and attentive camp staff create a comfortable base from which to hunt one of Africa's last great free-range buffalo wildernesses.
Hunters travelling with their own firearms will receive assistance with Botswana's temporary rifle import permit before arrival. Those preferring not to travel with a rifle can hire a suitable dangerous game rifle directly through the outfitter, allowing for a simple and efficient start to the safari.
Whether this is your first African adventure or one of many Cape Buffalo Hunts, the journey into Bushmanland forms part of the experience itself. As the landscape gradually opens into vast wilderness stretching across more than 3.4 million acres, it becomes immediately apparent why Botswana has earned its reputation as one of Africa's most exclusive free-range buffalo hunting destinations.
A Cape buffalo safari in Botswana is often just the beginning of an unforgettable African journey. Many hunters choose to extend their stay after the hunt, allowing family members and observers to experience some of the continent's most celebrated wildlife destinations and luxury safari experiences.
The Okavango Delta is undoubtedly Botswana's best-known attraction, offering world-class photographic safaris, mokoro canoe excursions, birdwatching, and exceptional wildlife viewing in one of Africa's most remarkable wetland ecosystems. Equally impressive is Chobe National Park, renowned for its enormous elephant population and spectacular sunset boat cruises along the Chobe River, where hippos, crocodiles, buffalo, and countless bird species can be observed at close range.
Visitors looking for a deeper cultural connection can spend time with the San Bushmen, gaining insight into one of Africa's oldest surviving cultures through traditional tracking demonstrations and bushcraft experiences. Guided game drives, walking safaris, fishing, and luxury lodge stays are also widely available throughout northern Botswana, providing something for every member of the travelling party.
Whether travelling with family, friends, or an observer, combining a world-class buffalo hunt with Botswana's extraordinary wildlife and tourism attractions creates an African safari that will be remembered long after the trophies have been shipped home.
Botswana has become one of Africa's most sought-after buffalo hunting destinations, not because it offers the highest hunting volume, but because it offers something increasingly rare: vast free-range wilderness, limited hunting quota, and genuinely wild Cape buffalo. With more than 3.4 million acres of unfenced hunting concessions, every safari is built around traditional fair-chase principles where success is earned through patience, persistence, and experienced professional guidance.
For hunters planning future Hunting Trips, few destinations combine the exclusivity, scale, and authenticity found in Botswana's Bushmanland. The opportunity to hunt a mature exportable buffalo with no size limit, while adding carefully selected plains game in one of Southern Africa's most remote wilderness areas, creates a safari that is difficult to replicate elsewhere on the continent.
If you are comparing destinations and budgets before booking your next safari, our guide to African Hunting Safari Prices explains the factors that influence the cost of buffalo hunts across Africa, helping you choose the destination that best suits your hunting goals and expectations.
Whether this is your first Cape buffalo safari or another chapter in a lifetime of African hunting, Botswana continues to set the benchmark for hunters seeking an exclusive free-range wilderness hunt where the quality of the safari is measured not by convenience, but by the authenticity of the adventure.
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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