Non-Exportable Crocodile Hunt in Namibia’s Caprivi Strip
Booking Season: 2026
Hunt Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
Luxury tented accommodation is provided throughout the safari, offering comfortable wilderness lodging with proper beds, hot showers, daily housekeeping, and attentive camp staff. The camp overlooks the surrounding Bushmanland conservancy and provides a relaxed safari atmosphere after long days tracking elephant on foot.
Bushmanland consists primarily of Kalahari sandveld, scattered acacia woodland, dry river systems, and open grassland stretching across vast remote conservancy areas. Hunting conditions are typically dry, dusty, and physically demanding, with most elephant tracking conducted on foot through thick bush and semi-open terrain under hot African conditions.
| Fence Type: | Free-range |
| Hunting Ground Size: | 2400000 ha |
| Nearest Airport Name: | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) |
| Transfer From Airport: | Yes |
This non-exportable elephant hunt in Namibia’s Bushmanland offers American and international hunters the opportunity to pursue free-range bulls across vast conservancy land in one of southern Africa’s most remote elephant hunting regions. Conducted on large unfenced concessions, these safaris focus on traditional tracking-based hunting under genuine wilderness conditions rather than trophy ivory export.
Bushmanland is well known for its low hunting pressure, expansive Kalahari sandveld terrain, and strong populations of free-ranging elephant and dangerous game species moving between remote water sources and communal conservancies. Hunts are conducted primarily on foot, often covering long distances through acacia woodland, sandy river systems, and open grassland while tracking mature bulls in challenging conditions.
For hunters researching authentic elephant hunts or planning elephant hunting in Namibia, Bushmanland offers a more accessible alternative to traditional exportable ivory safaris while still delivering the same close-range dangerous game hunting experience. Hunters also combine these safaris with additional dangerous game species, particularly leopard hunts in Namibia, depending on quota availability and seasonal conditions.
This Bushmanland elephant hunt offers a traditional free-range dangerous game safari across vast Namibian conservancies, combining remote wilderness hunting conditions with professionally managed accommodation, experienced PHs, and access to one of southern Africa’s most respected elephant hunting regions.
Pieter and his team have been conducting dangerous game hunts across Africa for decades, operating in countries such as Namibia, South Africa, Cameroon, Angola, Zambia, and Tanzania. Over the years, the operation has built a strong reputation for professionally managed safaris, experienced dangerous game professional hunters, and well-run wilderness hunting camps throughout southern Africa.
Pieter’s reputation within the international hunting industry has been reinforced through major professional recognition, including being selected as “Outfitter of the Year” by the Dallas Safari Club, as well as receiving the prestigious “International Professional Hunter of the Year” award from Safari Club International.
Beyond their dangerous game experience, the team is also well regarded for the overall quality of the safari operation, including experienced camp staff, professionally managed hunting logistics, excellent cuisine, and strong attention to detail throughout the safari experience.
Game Hunting Safaris has personally hunted elephant, cape buffalo, and hippo with Pieter and his team, and the operation has consistently delivered professionally conducted hunts under genuine African wilderness conditions.
This Bushmanland elephant hunt is conducted as a fully guided dangerous game safari, with experienced professional hunters, trackers, and camp staff managing all day-to-day hunting logistics throughout the concession.
For international hunters planning an African dangerous game safari, Namibia has earned a strong reputation for political stability, well-managed wildlife conservancies, and vast free-range hunting areas spread across some of southern Africa’s most remote wilderness regions. Compared to many other African destinations, hunting safaris in Namibia are known for professionally managed concessions, low hunting pressure, and diverse hunting opportunities ranging from dangerous game to specialized desert and plains game species.
Namibia is one of the few African countries offering hunting opportunities for all members of the Dangerous 7, including elephant, leopard, buffalo, lion, rhino, hippo, and crocodile, while also allowing regulated cheetah hunting under specific management conditions. In addition to dangerous game safaris, the country is internationally respected for exceptional plains game hunts, particularly for sought-after endemic species such as Damara Dik-Dik and Black-Faced Impala.
For hunters researching authentic Namibia hunting safaris, the country continues to offer a unique combination of remote wilderness hunting, well-managed conservancies, and a wide variety of free-range African game species.
Hunters are advised to confirm all additional government costs, trophy handling fees, and travel logistics prior to booking to ensure a clear understanding of the total safari cost.
Bushmanland remains one of Namibia’s most remote and lightly populated wilderness hunting regions, consisting of vast free-range conservancies spread across thousands of square miles of Kalahari sandveld, acacia woodland, grassland, and seasonal pans. Elephant hunting in this region is conducted under genuine wilderness conditions, with bulls moving naturally across communal conservancy land in search of water and feeding areas throughout the season.
Since 2010, Pieter and his team have operated dangerous game safaris throughout these conservancies, conducting traditional tracking-based dangerous game hunts across some of the largest free-range hunting areas in Namibia.
The hunting area consists primarily of two conservancies:
The JAQNA Conservancy is home to approximately 3,700 San (Bushman) people and covers more than 3,500 square miles of remote Kalahari sandveld and acacia woodland habitat. In addition to elephant, the conservancy supports leopard, eland, kudu, gemsbuck, duiker, steenbok, warthog, and a variety of other plains game species. Endangered African wild dogs are also occasionally encountered within the concession.
The ONDJOU Conservancy, also known as Hereroland, covers roughly 3,370 square miles of grassland, Kalahari sandveld, and seasonal pans that attract elephant and other dangerous game throughout the dry season. The conservancy supports elephant, leopard, kudu, gemsbuck, ostrich, jackal, and additional plains game species under a regulated community-based quota system.
Hunting conditions throughout Bushmanland are typically dry, open, and physically demanding, with most elephant hunts conducted on foot while tracking mature bulls across large wilderness areas. Encounters can happen quickly at close range, making proper elephant shot placement and calm decision-making essential under pressure.
Hunters traveling for this Namibia elephant safari will arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, where they will be met by the outfitter or a member of the hunting team before transferring to the Bushmanland concession. Road transfer time from Windhoek to the hunting area is approximately five hours, with charter flights available on request for hunters preferring faster access to the concession.
Bushmanland is one of Namibia’s most remote wilderness hunting regions, known for its vast conservancy land, low human population density, and large free-range elephant habitat. The area consists primarily of Kalahari sandveld, open grassland, acacia woodland, and seasonal pans that support elephant and other dangerous game species throughout the dry season.
Travel throughout the concession is conducted using properly equipped hunting vehicles, although the majority of the elephant hunt itself takes place on foot while tracking bulls across large wilderness areas under traditional free-range hunting conditions.
Hunters traveling to Namibia for an elephant hunting safari are advised to consult their medical practitioner or travel clinic prior to departure to confirm current vaccination recommendations and travel health precautions.
Recommended considerations may include:
Hunters should also ensure they carry adequate travel, medical, and emergency evacuation insurance before departing for their safari in Namibia. Hunting Lodge & Services
Accommodation during the safari is provided in comfortable luxury safari tents and well-appointed wilderness camp facilities designed to blend naturally into the surrounding Bushmanland environment. The camp overlooks a nearby waterhole and offers hunters a relaxed and authentic African safari atmosphere after long days tracking elephant through the conservancies.
Guests can expect spacious tented accommodation with proper beds, hot showers, daily housekeeping, and attentive camp staff throughout the hunt. Evenings are typically spent around the campfire or viewing deck overlooking the surrounding bushveld while enjoying professionally prepared home-cooked meals and traditional safari hospitality.
The camp combines practical comfort with genuine wilderness surroundings, creating a relaxed base for hunters and observers during the safari.
For hunters searching for a traditional free-range elephant hunt in Namibia without the complexity and cost often associated with exportable ivory safaris, Bushmanland offers a realistic and highly authentic dangerous game hunting experience. The combination of vast conservancy land, low hunting pressure, experienced professional hunters, and physically demanding tracking conditions creates a safari focused on the hunt itself rather than trophy measurements alone.
This non-exportable elephant safari is particularly well suited to American and international hunters looking for an accessible way to experience true African elephant hunting under genuine wilderness conditions. From tracking bulls across remote Kalahari conservancies to close-range encounters in thick acacia woodland, Bushmanland continues to offer one of the more unique elephant hunting experiences available in Namibia today.
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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