Hunting at Zandfontein
Walk-and-stalk with silenced rifles, in small groups, on about 1 050 hectares of Karoo hills, ravines and river bush.
How we hunt
We prefer walk and stalk, with silenced rifles. The farm has flat ground, hills, ravines and a wooded river area, with enough big Karoo trees and bush to stalk properly.
No head shots (“kopskote”) unless the owner approves. Every hunter goes out with a professional hunter or a field guide, and every rifle is checked on the range first.
- Group size
- Four to eight hunters, at most four per vehicle
- Minimum stay
- Three nights
- Calibre
- Nothing smaller than .243. Silencers preferred. No bow hunting
- Age
- 13 and older; previous hunting experience preferred
- Carcasses
- Kept in the cold room, included. Skinning and cleaning are paid as butchery (see the rates). Bring your own packaging to take the meat to your butcher
- Trophies
- Take them to your own taxidermist
- Non-hunters
- Partners who come out on the hunting vehicle pay the normal daily rate per person. For partners who stay at camp, ask the owners
- Foreign hunters
- Please contact the farm directly for rates
Game on Zandfontein, photographed on the farm by the owners.
First, the shooting test
Before anyone hunts, every hunter shows they can shoot: at most four shots at a 150 mm round target at 100 metres. At least three must be inside.
Any animal that is hit counts as hunted and is charged in full: blood, hair, pieces of horn or any other clear sign is proof enough. Report a missed or wounded shot to the guides straight away.
Rates for 2027
All hunting prices exclude 15% VAT. Prices of game may change without notice.
- Hunter’s package
- R1 200 per person per night, self-catering: accommodation, guide, day costs and vehicle fees. Bring your own food, drinks and toiletries
- Professional hunter
- R1 750 a day per vehicle. Five hunters or more need two
- Rifle hire
- R1 000 a day, plus R100 a round
- Butchery
- Skinning and cleaning: R150 per buck (small), R250 (large)
- Trophy butchery
- R250 per trophy (small), R500 (large)
- Cold room
- Included
- Firewood
- R100 for a 20 kg bag
Game price list
| Species | Bull or ram | Cow or ewe | Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black wildebeest limited | R7 500 | R6 500 | over 22⅞ in: R12 000 |
| Blesbok limited | R4 500 | R4 000 | over 15 in: R6 500 |
| Eland limited | R20 000 | R16 000 | over 35 in, or a blue bull: R32 500 |
| Red hartebeest limited | R15 000 | R13 000 | |
| Kudu, young (up to 40 in) | R12 500 | R9 500 | 40 to 45 in: R15 000 |
| Kudu, medium (45 to 50 in) | R20 000 | 50 in and over: R25 000 to R40 000 | |
| Gemsbok (oryx) limited | R18 000 | R15 000 | over 35 in: R20 000 |
| Ostrich limited | R3 000 | R2 500 | |
| Springbok | R2 250 | R2 250 | over 13 in: R2 750 over 14 in: R3 250 over 15 in: R4 750 over 16 in: R6 250 over 17 in: R10 000 |
| Springbok, copper | R6 500 | R6 500 | over 12 in: R8 000 |
| Springbok, cream, black or white | Not available | ||
| On special request only | |||
| Black impala limited | R15 000 | Not available | over 21 in: R15 000 over 22 in: R20 000 over 23 in: R25 000 over 24 in: R30 000 |
| Nguni cattle | Price on request | ||
| Water buffalo | Price on request | ||
Hunting rules
- No hunter goes out without a professional hunter or field guide.
- Every rifle is checked on the range before the hunt; firearm safety at all times.
- Each hunter is responsible for what they shoot. Everyone in the party, hunters and non-hunters, signs an indemnity form on arrival.
- Tagged animals are not to be hunted. Shooting one carries a penalty plus the full price.
- The hunter transports and packs their own meat. No meat leaves without the owner’s permit, or before the account is settled.
- A 10% tip for the professional hunters and field guides is added to the bill for the game hunted, and shared equally among them.
Deposits and cancelling
- A 50% deposit on the accommodation and day fees confirms the booking.
- Cancel 60 days before: half the deposit is forfeited.
- Cancel within 30 days: the whole deposit is forfeited.
- Everything is settled in full before you leave.
Hunting licences are available on the farm. The farm also provides proof of hunt and a transport permit for the carcasses.