Zebra, wildebeest and impala on open plains

Hunting Safaris in South Africa

Personally guided plains game and Cape buffalo hunts in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Free State.

Kudu bull in golden grass
Hunting With Respect

A Fair Hunt, With No Pressure to Shoot

We believe carefully managed, ethical hunting has a real place in looking after South Africa's wildlife. So we start by finding out how much you have hunted and what you hope for, and we guide you from there.

Your professional hunter will tell you if an animal is too young or the shot is not right. No record book trophies are ever guaranteed by us. We do guarantee to do our best every day.

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Choose Your Hunt

Rifle or Bow

Cape buffalo in dry grass

Guided Hunting

Your own licensed professional hunter guides you, even when other guests are at the lodge. Our trackers and skinners work with you, and your trophies are prepared in the field.

  • Professional hunter, tracker and skinner
  • Field preparation of your trophies
  • Airport pickup and drop-off at Johannesburg
  • Chalet, all meals, soft drinks, local beer and wine
  • Daily laundry
  • Help with hunting permits and licences for plains game
Impala ram standing in the bush

Bow Hunting

Yes, you can bow hunt with us. September and October are the months we suggest, when the weather warms up again.

We do not sell a set bow package. Tell us what you shoot and what you hope to hunt, and we will talk through the dates, the animals and the price with you before you book. Daily rates and trophy fees are the same list as below.

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Daily Rates in US Dollars

What a Day Costs

Daily rates cover your professional hunter (PH), tracker, skinner, chalet, meals and laundry. Trophy fees are on top, and you pay them per animal.

$350

One hunter with one PH, per day

$250

Two or more hunters with one PH, each per day

$180

Observer, per day

$80

Child under 12, per day

$250

Night hunt, each hunter, per hunt

$250

Bird hunt, each hunter, per hunt

When to Come

  • March and April are warm
  • May to August are colder
  • September and October warm up again, and suit bow hunting

The hunting season runs from March to October.

To Book

  • US$500 confirms your booking and is non-refundable
  • US$1,500 follows 90 days later
  • More deposits may apply for accommodation and excursions away from the lodge

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Hunting Packages

Our Show Specials

These are the deals we offer face to face at the hunting shows in the US. Animals in a package are paid for even if you do not take them, and you can add extra animals from the list below.

US$4,225

Package 1 · 7 days

7-Day Hunting Show Special

Show special: only valid when you book with us in person at a show.

Animals and extras in the price

  • Blue Wildebeest
  • Impala or Blesbuck
  • Female Impala or Blesbuck

Observer: US$950.

Included and not included

Included

  • Your professional hunter
  • Tracker and skinner
  • Field preparation of your trophies
  • Your chalet
  • All meals
  • Soft drinks and local beer and wine
  • Daily laundry
  • Airport pickup and drop-off at Johannesburg

Not included

  • Flights, international and domestic
  • Extra excursions
  • The shuttle to Durban or Richards Bay airport, if your trip ends at the coast
  • Taxidermy and shipping
  • Extra animals
  • Rifle hire
  • Permits for special animals
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US$7,325

Package 2 · 8 days

8-Day Hunting Show Special

Show special: only valid when you book with us in person at a show.

Animals and extras in the price

  • Blue Wildebeest
  • Impala or Blesbuck
  • Female Impala or Blesbuck
  • Lowveld Drive
  • 2 nights accommodation in Marloth Park
  • 1 entrance to Kruger National Park

Observer: US$1,150.

Optional: Elephant Interaction: US$185 per person.

Included and not included

Included

  • Your professional hunter
  • Tracker and skinner
  • Field preparation of your trophies
  • Your chalet
  • All meals
  • Soft drinks and local beer and wine
  • Daily laundry
  • Airport pickup and drop-off at Johannesburg

Not included

  • Flights, international and domestic
  • Extra excursions
  • The shuttle to Durban or Richards Bay airport, if your trip ends at the coast
  • Taxidermy and shipping
  • Extra animals
  • Rifle hire
  • Permits for special animals
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US$14,035

Package 3 · 5 days

5-Day Hunting Show Special

Show special: only valid when you book with us in person at a show.

Animals and extras in the price

  • Kudu up to 49 inches
  • Sable up to 42 inches
  • Impala or Blesbuck

Observer: US$900.

Included and not included

Included

  • Your professional hunter
  • Tracker and skinner
  • Field preparation of your trophies
  • Your chalet
  • All meals
  • Soft drinks and local beer and wine
  • Daily laundry
  • Airport pickup and drop-off at Johannesburg

Not included

  • Flights, international and domestic
  • Extra excursions
  • The shuttle to Durban or Richards Bay airport, if your trip ends at the coast
  • Taxidermy and shipping
  • Extra animals
  • Rifle hire
  • Permits for special animals
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Dinkwe Land Cruiser at the lodge
Rifle & Calibre

Bring Your Rifle, or Use One of Ours

We start the paperwork with you well before you travel, including CBP Form 4457 for US hunters, and we help you collect your rifle on arrival.

Not sure which calibre to bring? Tell us which animals you are after, and your professional hunter will talk it through with you before you pack. You can also hire one of our rifles and leave yours at home. Rifle hire is not in the package price, so ask us for the rate.

The final responsibility for firearm rules and permits stays with you.

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Prices in US Dollars

Every Trophy Fee

You can work out your whole hunt from this list before you speak to us. Prices are per animal, may change and are subject to the permits that apply. Some animals need a permit or CITES paperwork, and we mark which ones.

AnimalUS$PermitCITES
Buffalo Under 38 in$11,500
Buffalo 38⅛ to 40 in$12,500
Buffalo 40⅛ to 43 in$15,000
Buffalo Over 44 inOn request
Crocodile 3.5m - 4m$700 per foot✓✓
Crocodile 4m and Over$800 per foot✓✓
Blesbuck Common$650
Blesbuck White$850
Blesbuck Copper$3,500
Bontebok$3,000✓✓
Bushbuck (Northern Cape)$2,250
Bushbuck (Limpopo)$1,800
Duiker Blue$3,000
Duiker Common$450
Duiker Red$3,000✓
Eland$4,000
Eland LivingstoneOn request
Fallow Deer Under 35⅞ in$3,500
Gemsbuck Under 36 in$2,500
Gemsbuck Over 36 in$3,000
Gemsbuck Golden$5,500
Giraffe$4,000
Grysbuck Cape$3,000
Grysbuck Sharpe's$3,000✓
Hartebeest Red$2,000
Hartebeest Lichtenstein's$12,000✓✓
Impala Black$2,200
Impala Saddle Back$2,500
Impala White Flank$2,800
Impala$585
Klipspringer$1,800
Kudu Up to 48 in$3,500
Kudu 48⅛ to 52 in$4,500
Kudu 52⅛ to 55 in$5,500
Kudu 55⅛ to 59 in$7,500
Kudu 60 in and OverOn request
Lechwe$3,500
Nyala Under 26 in$2,800
Nyala 26⅛ to 29 in$3,800
Nyala 29⅛ to 32 in$5,500
Oryx$2,000
Reedbuck Common$2,500
Reedbuck Mountain$1,500
RoanOn request
Sable Under 40 in$6,500
Sable 40 to 43 in$7,500
Sable 43⅛ to 45 in$8,500
Sable 45⅛ to 47 in$11,000
Sable 47 in and UpOn request
Springbuck Common$950
Springbuck Copper$1,800
Springbuck White$2,250
Springbuck Black$1,850
Springbuck Kalahari$1,850
Steenbuck$890
Suni$3,000✓
Tsessebe$3,500✓
Vaal Reedbuck$2,500
Waterbuck Up to 27⅞ in$3,500
Waterbuck 28 to 30 in$4,800
Wildebeest Black$1,400✓
Wildebeest Blue$1,400
Wildebeest Golden$3,500
Wildebeest King$6,800
Zebra Burchell’s$1,400
Zebra Mountain$2,600✓
African Wild Cat$1,900✓✓
Caracal$2,900✓
Civet$3,500✓
Genet$1,000✓
Serval$3,500✓
Baboon$400✓✓
Black-Backed Jackal$150
Bush Pig$850
Hyena Spotted$6,800✓
Hyena Brown$3,500✓
Ostrich$850
Porcupine$350
Vervet Monkey$150✓✓
Warthog$650
Honey Badger$3,500✓
Before You Decide

Worth Knowing First

Not in the price
Flights, taxidermy, shipping, extra animals, rifle hire, permits for special animals, extra excursions, the shuttle to Durban or Richards Bay airport if your trip ends at the coast, and tips, which go through us so that all the staff share them fairly. Paying by card, Zelle, check or into a US bank account adds 3.5%. Paying into our South African account adds nothing.
Hunting from the list or in a package
Hunting from the list, you pay only for the animals you take. In a hunting package, the animals are paid for even if you do not take them, and you cannot swap one animal for another inside a package.
Wounded animals
An animal shot, wounded and lost counts as taken, and its full trophy fee is due. Your professional hunter's decision on this is final. We make every reasonable effort to recover a wounded animal.
Permit animals
Animals marked with a permit need one in advance, and permits are first come, first served until the year's quota is reached. A spotted hyena permit is US$500. A buffalo needs 25% of the trophy fee up front. Nile crocodile is US$500 plus 25% of the fee. Primates are US$25.
Changing your mind
Dates can move once, in writing, at least 8 months out. Inside 8 months the full amount stays payable unless we accept your reason, so we strongly advise trip insurance. If you drop a permit animal you booked, tell us at least 3 months before you arrive, or 50% of its fee stays due.
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Plan Your Hunt

Tell us what you hope to hunt, how many of you are coming and roughly when. We usually reply within a couple of hours, and we will send you the full cost before you book.

Dinkwe hosts international guests.

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What We Do

Contact Us

Farm Diepkloof JS186, Groblersdal, Limpopo
+27 82 924 0860
dinkwesafari02@gmail.com