What animals can you hunt in South Africa

Below is a comprehensive list of what game animals you can hunt in South Africa.

South Africa has in the region of 29 different animal species for legal and regulated hunting. Hunting trophy animals of Africa adds value to animals that are privately owned. First of all, according to the capitalism principal the owner of goods (trophy animals) will take care of such goods to protect his investment. Secondly, the owner will have the goods multiply and use those goods on a sustainable basis to better his own position.

Hence, we support the legal, regulated, sustainable and recurring sport of hunting trophy animals of Africa.

What animals can you hunt in South Africa

We can hunt the following plains game animals in South Africa

There are numerous plains game animals that can be hunted in Africa. In contrast to many other African countries, South Africa boasts the clear majority of different species game animals on the African continent. Due to numerous conservation methods and criteria implemented by individuals, and supported by legislation, hunters reap the benefit of hunting as a conservation tool.

Below is a list of plains game animals that we can legally hunt in South Africa. Please note this list excludes exotic animals found in South Africa. Exotic animals are animals that did not occur in South Africa but were introduced from other foreign countries. These animals include, but are not limited to the American bison, aodad, bongo, red river hog and a variety of sheep.

This is a list of plains game animals you can hunt in South Africa

Click on the picture of the animal you wish to learn more about. All the information you need to know is there including hunting prices, best caliber, shot placement and much more.

Link to hunting black wildebeest South Africa

Link to hunting blue wildebeest South Africa

Link to hunting bushbuck in South Africa

Link to hunting crocodiles in South Africa

Link to hunting fallow deer in South Africa

Link to hunting spotted hyena in South Africa

Link to hunting klipspringer South Africa

Link to hunting vaal rhebuck and hunting gray rhebok

Link to hunting springbok in South Africa

Link to black springbok hunting South Africa

Link to hunting white springbok in South Africa

Link to hunting steenbok in South Africa

Link to hunting tsessebe in South Africa

Link to mountain zebra hunting South Africa

We can hunt the following Big 5 dangerous game animals in South Africa

The dangerous game animals we can legally be hunt in South Africa are the Big 5, hippos and Nile crocodile.

Why are they called the Big 5

The early European Pioneers entering the southern- and central interior of Africa called them the Big 5 as being the five most dangerous animals to hunt. The Big 5 African dangerous game animals in Africa are

the African elephant
white rhino
Cape buffalo
African lion and,
leopard

When Professional Hunting in South Africa came along guidelines and rules with regards to hunting dangerous game came into effect. This was done to protect all members in the hunting group.

Hippos kill most people in Africa. Consequently, hippos were added as a dangerous game animal. Second in line for killing most people in Africa is the Nile crocodile. Both these animals are associated in one common denominator with humans: water. Most rural people killed by dangerous animals (hippos and crocodiles) are killed on their way to water (river or lake) by hippos, or at the water (crocodiles), or by hippos on their way home.

Professional Hunters need to have enough dangerous game hunting experience under the guidance of a qualified dangerous game Professional Hunter. Only then can a Professional Hunter accompany a hunter on a dangerous game hunt without supervision.

Please note: both sexes are included in the dangerous game animals list below. To hunt elephant, white rhino, black rhino, lion and leopard we need special tags.