Botswana Hunting Safari, Trophy Buffalo in NG4 & 5 Bushmanland
Booking Season: 2025
Hunt Difficulty: Difficult
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
**** Observers are welcome at US$ 400 per day
Hunting Trophy Cape Buffalo in the Selous is hunting “Old Africa” “Free-Range”, up “Close and Personal”
**** For a 2 x 1 Hunting Safari, the cost per hunter will be US$ 17 750
**** For a 4 x 2 Safari, the cost per hunter will be US$ 16 950
The Selous Reserve, named after the famous Frederick C Selous is one of the largest fauna reserves in Africa. The reserve covers an area of 21000 square miles, hosting a variety of plains game and dangerous game animals.The Kilombero River provides more than twenty miles of river frontage, perfect for “Aquatic Hunts” for Giant Nile Crocodile and Hippo. Habitat consists of rolling hills, brush, woodlands, and rocky outcrops.
A Cape Buffalo hunt in Tanzania is like nowhere else in Africa. Tanzania has more than 400,000 Cape Buffalo, most certain to produce quality “Dagga Boys!” You will see hundreds of Cape Buffalo every day and when hunting Buffalo in the Selous, you will be spoiled for choice. The Selous Reserve is famous for producing both “big tuskers” and big cats. The hunting concession is unfenced and creates access to more than 650,000 acres of pristine big game hunting grounds.
*** Bird shooting is also included in the safari cost. You may shoot five of the following species: Geese, Duck, Francolin, and Helmeted Guinea fowl.
The point of entry into Tanzania will be flying to the city of Dar es Salaam. Depending on the time of arrival in Tanzania, it is suggested to stay overnight in Dar es Salaam. To fly from the Unites States, reaching Tanzania in the city of Dar Es Salaam, the easiest and most common route involves connecting flights, with airlines like Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and KLM being popular choices, often with stops in Istanbul or Amsterdam.
An alternative would be to fly to South Africa and land at Oliver Tambo International Airport. Airlink has regional flights from Oliver Tambo to Dar Es Salaam. Should hunters need to stay over in Johannesburg, we would suggest African Sky Boutique Hotel. The hotel is situated in close proximity to the airport, offers to/from transfers and can assist with firearm permits. For more information, see “Affiliate Services” in the listing below.
As Tanzanian game hunting grounds in the Selous are so remote, a charter flight will be needed which will take approximately one hour and take you directly to the concession. Please confirm arrangements with Jaco. Charter prices do fluctuate due to fluctuation of fuel costs.
The Selous in Tanzania is a malaria area. Your general practitioner will prescribe preventative measures such as Doxycycline, Mefloquine, or Atovaquone. There are no compulsory vaccinations when hunting in Tanzania, except for the routine vaccinations you would have received for Measles, Hepatitis, Polio, and Typhoid.
On any African hunting safari, it is suggested to ensure that you have received your “shots” in the last 10 years for the likes of Rabies and Tetanus. While Jaco has a general first aid available, remember personal effects such as contact lens solution, prescription medication, sunblock etc.
This buffalo hunting safari will undoubtedly be true hunting in “wild Africa”, following the same hunting methods as the legendary hunter Frederick Selous after whom this reserve was named (now Nyerere National Park)
Herds comprising of more than a hundred buffalo will not be a uncommon sight and you will be spoiled for choice. This is where you will find your dream trophy Cape Buffalo, whether it be a bull with “wide spread tip to tip”, “broom handle horns”, or maybe even a “scrum cap” bull, a much coveted trophy.
A typical day of Cape Buffalo hunting will be up early before sunrise, a choice of hot beverage, where-after you will head out to look for fresh signs of Buffalo. As the hunting concession is so large, a four-by-four hunting vehicle will be used to cover more ground. All Buffalo hunting is done on foot leveraging the skills of some of the world’s finest trackers. Once you have identified a potential trophy, the stalk will commence, and it will be “game on!” This method of Cape Buffalo hunting is action-packed and adrenaline-filled. This Buffalo hunting safari in Tanzania will not disappoint!
After a long day’s hunting, you will enjoy some of the finest cuisine while listening to the sound of wild lions and the African night.
The Selous Game Reserve, located in southern Tanzania, is one of the largest fauna reserves of the world. The reserve covers a total area of 21,100 sqm hosting an abundant wildlife, including Hippo and Crocodile and the elusive Puku.
LR3 & LR2, the latter being the latest addition to the outfitters hunting blocks, south of the Rufiji to complements the existing areas. Habitat varies from rolling hills, grassy woodlands, riverine brush and wide open plains with rocky outcrops separated by the Rufiji River. These concessions offer some of the finest Cape Buffalo hunting opportunities in Tanzania
When hunting Africa’s Black Death, know that understanding Buffalo shot placement is critical. It takes one bullet to kill a Buffalo, another good many to convince the Buffalo of the fact that he is, in fact, dead. A Cape Buffalo is dead when ” he is in the salt“
Head-shots will be avoided unless the Buffalo is charging. Your professional hunter will recommend access to the vitals via the broadside or frontal shot. When Buffalo hunting, the “perfect shot” is not always presented, and as such a quartering towards or away shots may have to be considered.
Accommodation in Tanzania will consist of upmarket typical African-style tents. All safari tents have en-suite bathrooms, hot and cold running water, and all the comforts expected when hunting in Tanzania.
Internet and Wi-Fi are also available and besides the excellent cuisine, at night there will be with cold beer, fine wines, and scotch. Hunting in Africa just does not get any better than this!
On a Cape Buffalo hunt, you are going to need stopping power but choose a caliber that you can comfortably manage. When hunting in Africa, the minimum legal requirement is generally a .375 with a 300-grain tip. When Buffalo hunting, larger calibers such as a 416 Rigby, .458, or 458 Lott, or any double rifle such as a 500 NE are recommended.
Under this license, a second Cape Buffalo can be hunted for a trophy fee of US$ 4400. Crocodile and Hippo hunts are also available under this license with a wide variety of plains game. Adding iconic species such as Johnston’s wildebeest, also known as the Niassa Wildebeest (US$ 975) and Lichtenstein Hartebeest (US$ 975) should be considered while hunting in Tanzania.
If a nocturnal hunt is “up your alley,” Hyena hunts in Tanzania are extremely popular. Under this 10-day license Spotted Hyena are available for a trophy fee of US$ 600.
Dip & Pack as it is commonly referred to is the minimum processing requirement that a Buffalo trophy must undergo in order to prepare for export and shipping. All “body parts” of the Cape Buffalo, including bones, skull, teeth should be dry and free of any “undried” pieces of hide. Hides must be dried to the extent that they look brittle enough to crack when bent and Buffalo trophies must be packed immediately after treatment.
The Cape Buffalo “Dip and Pack” Process Includes:
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