Free-Range Elephant & Buffalo Hunt in Botswana
Booking Season: 2026
Hunt Difficulty: Difficult
Designed by Hunters, for Hunters
Plains Game Hunting Methods: Rifle and Bow hunters
Observers are welcome US$ 260 per night (Including Vat)
*** Rifle Rental available at US$ 40/per hunting day (ammunition at cost)
The hunting lodge and block is situated 175 miles south of Maun. This area is the gateway to the Okavango Delta and offers some of the finest plains game hunting in the country. Hunters looking for broader information on species, seasons and hunting areas can explore our Hunting in Botswana destination guide.
The conservancy is 240 000 acres of pristine African wilderness, with the landscape varying from open plains to low shrub savanna and
Camel Thorn woodlands. Here you will find the perfect habitat and choice of venue for a plains game hunting safari. This package is specifically designed around plains game hunting in Botswana’s Kalahari region. Hunters comparing elephant, Cape buffalo and the country’s other major species can explore our complete guide to Big Game Hunting in Botswana
Botswana is widely associated with elephant, Cape buffalo and other dangerous game, but the country also offers excellent plains game hunting across extensive Kalahari landscapes. This package is designed specifically around species suited to that environment, including gemsbok, kudu, eland, blue wildebeest, impala and black-backed jackal.
Hunting a large conservancy allows the safari to be built around tracking, glassing and approaching naturally occurring game across open plains, shrub savanna and camel-thorn woodland. Hunters interested in Botswana’s broader dangerous and big game opportunities can compare those separately through our Big Game Hunting in Botswana guide.
Clive, working closely with his daughter Kim,have been conducting hunting safaris in Botswana as early as 1992. These safaris do not only include plains game hunting, but this team also specializes in Elephant hunting, Leopard and Cape Buffalo hunts, offering some of the finest hunting in Botswana.Working closely with the local San Bushman community, they have a passion for conservation and ethical sustainable hunting. This family outfit has in all covered with a long record of success and producing world-class hunting trophies.
The main point of entry for this hunt is via Maun International Airport. The easiest access to this prime African hunting destination will be via Oliver Tambo International Airport, flying from South Africa. This flight is approximately two hours in duration and really is just a “quick hop” across the border.
Flights from Oliver Tambo to Maun are offered by Airlink, Air Botswana or Cem Air. Depending on the time of your international flight into OR Tambo, overnighting in Johannesburg may be needed. We would recommend African Sky Boutique Hotel, situated a ten minutes from Oliver Tambo International Airport. Management will assist with transfers to/from the hotel and with any firearm permits. For more information see “Affiliate Services” below.
The town of Maun is a mix of modern buildings and native huts and is the 3rd largest city in Botswana. The city is the tourist capital of Botswana, the administrative center of Ngamiland and headquarters for many safari and air-charter operations. Maun International Airport was opened in 1996 and is a also a gateway into Namibia with flights to the town of Katima Mulilo. The name Maun was derived from the San word “maung”, translated to “the place of short reads”. Maun is also the gateway to for tourists visiting the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve.
As with other Plains Game Hunts in Africa, four-wheel-drive vehicles may be used to cover more ground across this large hunting area. A typical day hunting will be up early and departing after a fantastic African styled breakfast.
Once a trophy animal is identified, fair chase hunting principles will apply. Identifying potential trophies will be done by glassing the hills and surrounding landscapes. You and your professional hunter will then decide on the best method of stalking and commence the hunt on foot.
Like with all plains game hunting, an understanding of the antelope’s anatomy is required and shot placement is going to be critical. Any thirty-caliber rifle will work well. With the larger spiral horn antelope, a minimum of 180 grain projectile is recommended. We would recommend a 30.06 or 308, A 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag will also work well, carrying “more punch” and shooting a flat trajectory.
The hunting lodge offers spacious fully air-conditioned stone thatched cottages, with en suite bathrooms. Large Meru styled tents are also available with thatched roofs and bathrooms. Your unit will have its own mini-bar, coffee station, in -room safe, and and of course a private veranda with exquisite views of a serene waterhole. The camp also has an Eco-friendly swimming pool, hidden between the trees overlooking a pool frequented by Hippos.
At night you will enjoy the open air lounge and bar, and experience the magnificent starry skies from around the camp fire.
This hunting safari does allow for additional plains game antelope to be added. Pay only trophy fees. A few popular additions include:
If available at the time of your booking, Black Wildebeest, Giraffe, Sable and Caracal can also be hunted.
Botswana has a semi-arid climate, also known as a “Steppe climate”, characterized by low rainfall, but not as low as an area having a “desert climate”.
The colder months run from May to August, where hunters will experience dry temperatures and even frost at night. In the warmer and hotter summer months, from November through to March, temperatures increase creating “humid and subtropical” climate conditions. The summer months are also referred to as the rainy /wet season and in the months of January and February there are often heavy afternoon showers. The best time to go hunting in Botswana will be in the dry season, May to August.
Botswana’s tremendous diversity in terms of wildlife and habitats offers a wide variety of non-hunting activities, which include:
Trips to the Chobe or the famous Okavango Delta can also be arranged.
This Kalahari plains game hunt offers hunters the opportunity to pursue several classic African species while hunting a large private conservancy within easy reach of Maun. Additional species can also be added depending on availability, allowing the safari to be tailored around the hunter's priorities.
Hunters looking for broader information on hunting areas, seasons, species and travel can explore our complete Hunting in Botswana destination guide. Those comparing Botswana with other destinations or planning a wider safari can also explore our African Hunting Trips guide.
If any further information is required relating to this hunting safari in Botswana, contact the team at Game Hunting Safaris, or message Clive/Kim directly using the quick message icons provided. To check availability, insert preferred dates in “Request to Book” and the team will revert.
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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