OVERSEAS SHOOTS
Big Game Hunting – Tanzania [3]
Shoot: Tanzania for Big game from Buffalo, Lion,
Leopard, Elephant, Hippo and many other species under a
government licensed scheme.
Tanzania
is probably Africa’s premier safari destination; you can relax
in luxury while experiencing the East African Bush.
We advise the following as laundry is done daily for you,
three sets of Khaki Clothing under wear and socks should be
sufficient, comfortable walking boots or shoes are a must!
Gloves may be needed in the morning and evening, wide Brim
hat, Light jacket wool sweater, sunscreen, binoculars,
sunglasses 2 pair, insect repellent, small torch (flashlight),
Camera, film, and personal toilet articles and any personal
medications. The Charter flight has a 25 Kilo weight limit per
person.
Tanzania requires that you have a valid yellow fever
inoculation certificate to be shown upon arrival. We also
recommend that the client check with their local physician for
the appropriate Malaria prophylactics.
What species on land
Season
Weapons required
Three firearms (3) are allowed per hunting client. For each
rifle, 100 rounds of ammunition may be imported. High quality
solids and softs are strongly recommended such as Swift.
Trophy bonded, A-square, Barnes, and Nosler.
- .458 and .416 Rigby mainly for hunting dangerous game.
- .375 Holland & Holland Magnum for hunting dangerous game
as well as other big game in the bush.
- 7 mm and .300 Winchester Magnum for hunting the larger
plains game.
- .308 Winchester for hunting plains game and smaller game
in the bush.
- Shotguns
- Company rifles may be hired at $150 per week, ammunition
will be charged at cost in Tanzania.
Trophy fees
7-DAY LICENCE:
| Species |
No. Allowed |
US $ |
(S – Selous and M – Masailand) |
| 1st Buffalo |
1 |
600 |
S/M |
| 2nd Buffalo |
1 |
720 |
S/M |
| Wildebeest |
2 |
320 |
S/M |
| Impala |
1 |
240 |
S/M |
| Grant's Gazelle |
1 |
220 |
M |
| Thompson's Gazelle |
1 |
190 |
M |
| Warthog |
1 |
320 |
S/M |
| Zebra |
1 |
590 |
S/M |
21-DAY LICENCE:
| Species |
No. Allowed |
US $ |
S – Selous &
M – Masailand |
| Elephant |
1 |
4000 |
S |
| Eland |
1 |
840 |
S/M |
| Lion |
1 |
2000 |
S/M |
| Leopard |
1 |
2000 |
S/M |
| Porcupine |
2 |
70 each |
S/M |
| Hippo |
1 |
840 |
S |
| Greater Kudu |
1 |
1170 |
S/M |
| Lesser Kudu |
1 |
1300 |
M |
| Klipspringer |
1 |
720 |
M |
| Gerenuk |
1 |
1300 |
M |
| Ostrich |
1 |
740 |
M |
| Sable |
1 |
1300 |
S |
| 1st Buffalo |
1 |
600 |
S/M |
| 2nd Buffalo |
1 |
720 |
S/M |
| 3rd Buffalo |
1 |
840 |
S/M |
| Baboon |
3 |
90 each |
S/M |
| Bushbuck |
1 |
340 |
S/M |
| Bush pig |
1 |
190 |
S/M |
| Crocodile |
1 |
840 |
S |
| Dik-Dik |
1 |
170 |
M |
| Duiker |
1 |
180 |
S |
| Grant's Gazelle |
2 |
220 each |
M |
| Thompson's Gazelle |
2 |
190 each |
M |
| Hartebeest |
2 |
370 each |
S/M |
| Hyena - spotted |
1 |
190 |
S/M |
| Impala |
2 |
240 each |
S/M |
| Oryx - fringe eared |
1 |
870 |
M |
| Reedbuck - bohor |
2 |
290 each |
S/M |
| Suni |
1 |
90 |
M |
| Wildebeest |
2 |
320 each |
S/M |
| Waterbuck - common & Defassa |
2 |
440 each |
S/M |
| Zebra- Burchell's |
2 |
590 each |
S/M |
| Jackal - Silverbacked |
1 |
120 |
S/M |
| Civet |
1 |
140 |
S/M |
| Genet Cat |
1 |
180 |
S/M |
| Serval Cat |
1 |
180 |
S |
| Wild Cat |
1 |
150 |
S/M |
| Warthog |
2 |
320 each |
S/M |
| Zorilla |
1 |
100 |
S |
Country
Location
- There are a number of locations and please read
information specific to each marked area on the map.
A brief description of
each area
Rungwa: Encompasses 4 camps
Lunda-Esowa-Masimba-Mamagembe.
An excellent general bag area. The country is Savannah land
with rolling hills to woodlands, with tall mountains. A truly
divers area.
Historically, the finest lions are from Rungwa, with our
camp being the leader in quality lions and plains game.
These have a large number of superb trophies such as
Leopard, Sable, Buffalo, East African Eland, Roan, East
African Greater Kudu, Southern Impala, Lichtenstein
Hartebeest, Wildebeest, Hippo, Warthog, Bushbuck and Hyenas.
For Leopard and Lion these are the tops hunting blocks.
Masailand 1: Mkungunero, this block is excellent for
Lesser Kudu, Southern Gerenuk, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo Fringe
-Eared Oryx, Grants Gazelle, East African Eland, Common
Waterbuck, East African Impala, Ostrich, Steinbuck, Bohor
Reedbuck, Masai Bushbuck, Hyena, Kirks Dik –Dik, Cokes
Hartebeest, White- bearded Wildebeest, Zebra, East African
Bush Duiker, and Warthog,
Masailand 2: Mto Wa Mbu, adjoining the Rift valley
and Lake Manyara National Park. This is excellent for Lesser
Kudu, Southern Gerenuk, Thompson and Grants Gazelle, Oryx,
Buffalo, Leopard, Steinbuck, East African Impala, Masai
Bushbuck, Cokes Hartebeest, Klipspringer, Bohor Reedbuck,
Ostrich, Kirks Dik-Dik, East African Eland, Common warthog,
White-Bearded Wildebeest, Hyena, Zebra, Warthog and Bush pig
Selous 1: LU-3 Wha, an excellent general bag area. A
woodland area with large open areas, LU-3 has large
populations of Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Southern
Impala, Kudu, Sable Hippo, Nyasa Wildebeest, Southern
Bushbuck, Zebra, Bushpig, East African Bush Duiker, Southern
Impala, Hyena, Common Reedbuck, Common Waterbuck, Warthog,
East African Eland and Liechtenstein Hartebeest.
Selous 2: Mbarangandu Wma Primarily an area for big
Elephant. This block has been managed for quality elephant
hunting for the past few years. It is an area of mountain
forest, valleys and sand rivers. Other abundant species
include Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Southern Impala, Greater Kudu,
Common Reedbuck, East African Eland, Southern bushbuck, Zebra,
East African Bush Duiker, Warthog, and bush pig.
Guide Coaching
- Provided as part of package. With professional hunter.
Travel arrangements and
Accommodation
- Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester- to Dar-Es-Salaam and then
Charter flight to area requested.
Traditional East African tented camp:
Large canvas tents, with zipped front and back, containing
2 single beds, laundry bin etc. At the back of each tent is a
separate bathroom with flushing toilet and shower which is
supplied by a tank of water, filled with hot water just before
dawn and also as hunters arrive back in camp in the evenings.
There is also either a wash hand basin in the bathroom
and/or another in front of the tent. These bathrooms are
either part of the tent and have canvas walls, or more often
have walls made of woven grass mats. The tents are insect
proof and have nets.
Each tent and of course the dining areas etc are also
provided with electric light and power sockets, however these
run on a generator, which is switched off at night.
Cost and Duration
Safaris Include:
- Services of a licensed experienced professional hunter,
concession fees. Ground transportation from Kilimanjaro
airport to Masiland camps, fully equipped safari camp,
transportation within the hunting block, quality camp staff,
trackers, skinners, gun bearers, cooks and camp assistants.
- Expert care and preparation of all trophies to Arusha/Dar
as Salaam.
- Full comprehensive medical kit. Emergency evacuation.
Meals prepared from the finest ingredients available.
- Beer, wine, bottled mineral water, soft drinks.
Safari do not Include:
- Government conservation fee $100 per hunter per day
Government Community Development fee.
- Government licence - 16,21,28 day =$600: 7 day =$450
(per client)
- Trophy documentation and government export permits: 7
day $1,200; 16 day $1,500;
- 21 day $1,800; 28 day $2,000 (per client).
- Daily rate for observers -$250 per person, per day
(Includes Government Conservation fee) National Park Fees
(if necessary) Bonded Liquor, Champagne, Hotel
accommodations before and after safari (or if required);
shipment of trophies to final destinations; Gratuities.
Safari Costs
CALCULATIONS: ALL PRICES ARE IN US$
| SELOUS
ONLY: |
A. 7 DAYS HUNT PER CLIENT:
| CONSERVATION FEES |
100 X 7 |
700.00 |
| HUNTING PERMIT |
|
450.00 |
| DAILY RATE |
850 X 7 |
5,950.00 |
| TOTAL |
|
7,100.00 |
B. 21 DAYS HUNT PER CLIENT:
| BASIS CONSERVATION FEES |
100 X 21 |
2,100.00 |
| HUNTING PERMIT |
|
600.00 |
| DAILY RATE |
1,150 X 21 |
24,150.00 |
| TOTAL |
|
26,850.00 |
C. 21 DAYS HUNT PER CLIENT:
| BASIS CONSERVATION FEES |
100 X 21 |
2,100.00 |
| HUNTING PERMIT |
|
600.00 |
| DAILY RATE |
1,350 X 21 |
28,350.00 |
| TOTAL |
|
31,050.00 |
Other expenses:
- Trophy handling dipping and crating 7 days hunts
US$ 900.00 and for 21 days hunts 1,200.00.
- Trophy handling for elephant hunts: US$ 2,000.00.
- Government trophy-handling fee: US$ 200 (7 days)
and US$ 300.00 (21 days).
- Community Development 10% for every animal taken
or wounded.
- Firearm import license fee US$ 200.00 per firearm
(+ customs duty on each cartridge) per hunter.
- Trophy fees for all animal species taken and
wounded.
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| MASAILAND
HUNTS: |
7 DAYS: (2 X 1 Minimum) US$ 850.00 per day per
client.
10 DAYS: CAT. 1: US$ 15,400.00
per client
21 DAYS: CAT. 2: US$ 23,100.00
per client
For CAT. 1
It is only 10 days hunt should be obliged the client
gets 21 days plains game species including Thomson
Gazelle, Grant Gazelle and two of either of the
following three main species, Gerenuk, Oryx or Lesser
Kudu. This does not include CATS (Lion and Leopard).
For CAT. 2
It is a full 21 days hunt, which includes all species
and the client stays up to 21 days as they wish.
Other expenses:
- Hunting permit for 7 days (US$ 450.00) and 21 days
(US$ 600.00).
- Conservation fees 7 days (US$ 700.00) and 21 days
(2,100.00).
- Trophy handling dipping and crating 7 days hunts
US$ 900.00 and for 21 days hunts 1,200.00.
- Government trophy handling fee: US$ 200 (7 days)
and US$ 300.00 (21 days).
- Community Development 10% for every animal taken
or wounded.
- Firearm import license fee US$ 200.00 per firearm
per hunter.
- Trophy fees for all animal species taken and
wounded.
For combination hunts in the Selous and Masailand the
prices will change.
These combination hunts take place due to the
consideration of getting a buffalo in Masailand is low
because their population is reducing. Otherwise our
Quota has an abundance of buffalo to be hunted and other
plain game including Thomson gazelle and Grant gazelle.
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| SELOUS &
MASAILAND HUNTS |
7 DAYS package: 3 days in Masailand and 4 days
in the Selous.
- 1 X 1 - US$ 8,900.00per client
- 2 X 1 - US$ 7,600.00 per client
The 7 days package includes:
- 1 Grant Gazelle.
- 1 Thomson gazelle.
- 1 Buffalo in the Selous.
- Government fees (Conservation Fees, Hunting
Permit and Trophy Handling).
- One gun import license for each client.
The 7 days package excludes:
- Extra 7-day animal species (Zebra, 2 Wildebeest,
Impala, 2nd Buffalo, hartebeest and Warthog).
- Community Development 10% for each animal
species hunted or wounded.
- Trophy handling, dipping and crating US$ 900.00.
- Extra firearm will be charged at US$ 200.00.
- Commercial flight Arusha - Dar US$ 210.00
- Charter flight(s)Dar - Selous US$ 1,300.00
return.
- Road transfers US$ 400.00 return.
- Trophy fees for extra animal species shot.
So this is how it may plan out:
Day 1:
Arrival in Arusha in the evening with KLM spend a
night in Arusha at the Hotel.
Day 2:
Transfer to Masailand and commence their hunt in
the morning for Thomson's, Grant's gazelle and other
Northern 7 day’s species on their hunting permits.
Day 3:
Hunt for Thomson's, Grant's gazelle and other
Northern 7 day’s species on their hunting permits.
Day 4:
Hunt for Thomson's, Grant's gazelle and other Northern
7 day’s species on their hunting permits.
Day 5:
Transfer to Arusha at 07.00hrs have breakfast in a
hotel then go to the Airport or have breakfast in the
camp then leave at 08.30hrs, departure with commercial
flight at 12.15hrs arrive in Dar Es Salaam at 14.20hrs
and connect with charter flight to the Selous and
spend a night.
Day 6:
Hunt in Selous.
Day 7:
Hunt in Selous.
Day 8:
Hunt in Selous.
Day 9:
Charter flight to Dar es Salaam in the morning
11.00hrs refreshes and has dinner at the hotel, buy
souvenirs and fly home in the evening with KLM.
21 DAYS package: 10 days in the Masailand
and 11 days in the Selous.
All animal species available.
CAT 3: 1 X 1 US$ 32,750.00 per
client.
For CAT 3
It is a full 21 days hunt, which includes all
species both from Masailand and Selous.
Other expenses:
- Hunting permit for 7 days (US$ 450.00) and 21
days (US$ 600.00)
- Conservation fees 7 days (US$ 700.00) and 21
days (2,100.00)
- Trophy handling dipping and crating 7 days hunts
US$ 900.00 and for 21 days hunts 1,200.00.
- Trophy handling for elephant hunts: US$
2,000.00.
- Government trophy handling fee: US$ 200 (7 days)
and US$ 300.00 (21 days).
- Community Development 10% for every animal taken
or wounded.
- Firearm import license fee US$ 200.00 per
firearm per hunter.
- Trophy fees for all animal species taken and
wounded.
The time for transferring the clients is as
follows:
(KIA - Kilimanjaro International Airport)
- KIA - Arusha it takes = 1 hrs drive
- Arusha - Hunting area = a maximum of 2 hrs drive
This is how the itinerary usually plans out for us.
It works brilliantly whereby the clients will have to
spend the night in Arusha because traveling to the
campsite at night is not advisable. They can leave for
the camp very early mornings at 05.00hrs, arrive at
campsite 07.00hrs whereby they can start their hunt.
At the same time observers usually take three days
tour in Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park,
Manyara National Park and Tarangire National Park.
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| SPECIAL
BUFFALO PACKAGE IN THE SELOUS |
We have got buffalo package safaris for 7 days hunt.
It is US$ 8,150.00 per hunter on the basis of 1 x
1.
On the basis of 2 x 1, 4 X 2 and 6 X 3 we charge US$
7,300.00 per hunter.
Extra animal species available for them to hunt
during the buffalo package in the Selous are:
- Warthog = US$ 320.00
- 2nd Buffalo = US$ 720.00
- Hartebeest = US$ 370.00
- Impala = US$ 240.00
- Wildebeest = US$ 320.00@ TWO ALLOWED
- Zebra = US$ 590.00
- Many species of birds (Ducks, Doves, Francolin, G.
Fowls, and Geese) at the rate of US$ 15.00 and they
can get five (5) of each bird.
The package includes:
- One firearm Import license for each hunter.
- One buffalo only.
- All government fees.
- Facilities at the camp.
- Professional hunter.
- Hunting 4X4 vehicle.
The package excludes:
- Additional animals if required.
- Community Development 10% for each animal hunted
or wounded,
- Trophy handling, dipping and crating US$ 900.00.
- Air charter
- Extra firearms, more than one, which will be
charged at US$ 200.00 per firearm.
Observer (Non - hunters)
Observer fees will be charges at US$ 200.00 per day
per observer, which includes US$ 50.00 Government
observer fee.
Air charter with price range of:
- 13 seats US$ 2,600.00 return Dar- Selous- Dar
- 8 seats US$ 1,800.00 return Dar- Selous- Dar
- 5 seats US$ 1,300.00 return Dar- Selous- Dar
- 5 seats US$ 1,800.00 return Arusha – Masailand
camp – Arusha (Irkirshibor)
Road transfer in Arusha region:
- US$ 700.00 return Arusha – camp – Arusha (Irkirshibor)
- US$ 400.00 returns Arusha – camp – Arusha (Mto wa
Mbu)
- US$ 550.00 returns KIA – Arusha – camp – KIA (MTO
WA MBU)
The rates include:
- All accommodation, food & soft drinks, include
catering, camp and laundry staff services.
- All hunting staff including hunting 4X4 vehicles,
Professional Hunter(s), tracker(s), skinner(s) etc
- All field preparation of hunting trophies, dipping
& packing and delivery of such to shipping agent in
Dar es Salaam
- All permits and licenses supervised and collected
by us.
- Company personnel to meet client(s) Dar es
Salaam/Kilimanjaro Airport and facilitate customs
procedures especially regarding import/export of rifle
and ammunition at start and finish of hunt.
The rates exclude:
- Imported and domestic alcoholic beverages
available at camp, if the clients requires (Special
brand of whisky, clients may specify and it will be
organized prior arrival).
- Air freights costs of exporting trophies from
Tanzania to final destination.
- Tanzania Government fees, trophy/game fees,
charter flights, firearm permits, and community
development 10% of the total trophy fees whether the
animal has been wounded or taken.
- Hotel expenses.
- Gratuities or tips to staff.
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TERMS OF PAYMENT
Your custom safari is confirmed when a deposit of 50% of
the daily rate has been received. The balance of the daily
rate is to be paid 70 days prior to commencement of the
safari. Trophy fees will be collected at the end of your
safari. All payments are to be made in US dollars, cash or
travellers cheques if by credit card a 4.5% cost will be
added.
Cancellation
Cancellations less than 180 days prior to the dates agreed
upon may cause the deposit to be forfeited unless the dates
are re-booked. However, any expenses incurred by the company
on your behalf will be deducted prior to any re-fund.
- Our advice is to take out adequate insurance when
booking to cover any unforeseen problem, there are many
options in the market place and cheaper than having to lose
a substantial deposit through no fault of your own.
- Insurance is your own responsibility.
- Visas: Contact the nearest Tanzanian Embassy
5 % Discount applies for members only. Ask for details.
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