Zimbabwe offers some of the best Big game hunting in Africa, including hunting for elephant, buffalo, leopard (both in blinds and with hounds), lion, tuskless cow elephant, hippo and excellent plains game. Alternatively, you may tailor-make a hunt with a combination of these. With a combined area of several million acres, and two areas in the world famous Zambezi Valley, you can have the Safari of your dreams!
Elephant hunting takes place in several areas including Rifa�and Charara, providing some of the best elephant hunting in Zimbabwe. Trophy elephant hunts and tuskless elephant hunts are available for hunters who want to experience an elephant hunt at a budget price. Problem Animal elephant hunts are also available when the occasion arises. For Trophy elephant hunting we recommend Rifa safari area or Charar safari area. For more affordable hunts, we recommend Dande South or perhaps a tuskless elephant hunt.
Cape buffalo hunting is the most popular trophy hunt in all of Africa, and for a good reason. Cape buffalo hunting is the best way to experience traditional, real hunting: by cutting and following tracks, clients will be hunting the way the old hunters use to hunt, giving you get the true African hunting experience. Buffalo hunting areas include Rifa, Charara and�Chishakwe. Buffalo combination hunts, with elephant, leopard and lion can be done in Rifa, Dande South or Charara. If you are interested in a full Buffalo and plains game hunt, then I recommend Chishakwe in the Save valley as plains animals are abundant here.
Leopard hunting in Zimbabwe is performed in traditional blind hunting or with Hounds. Leopard can be hunted only at night, on private or communal land. On Safari areas, Leopard must be hunted during daylight hours. The half-hour before daylight and after sunset are when most leopards are taken.
Leopard hunting with dogs in Zimbabwe can only be conducted on private land. Leopard hunts with Hounds are in West Nicholson ranches and mainly consist of 10-day package hunts. We are understandably proud of our success rate with Leopard: 100% with hounds over the past three years, and 90% on blind hunts of 13 Leopard hunts each year.
Hippos and Crocs
Hippo and Croc hunts are included in all big combo safaris. Crocs reach over 13 feet in Rifa and especially Charara. Hippos are hunted in the Zambezi River in Rifa safari area, meaning they are mainly shot in the water. In Charara, Hippo can be hunted in and out of the water along the Lake Kariba shore. Charara is our best area for the water species.
Plains game are added in all areas but in Big Game areas, plains animals are generally in low numbers and quotas are reserved for big Safaris. Plains game hunting in Zimbabwe is mainly in Chishakwe, in the Save valley conservancy or in West Nicholson. Mhondoro game ranch is perfectly situated close to Charara and Rifa to be a short trip away from getting a few more species for the hunter. Animals available are: Kudu, eland, waterbuck, wildebeest, impala, duiker, steenbok, warthog, giraffe, tsessebe, sable, chobe bushbuck, klipspringer, and more.