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The hunting infrastructure consists of provincial and private hunting farms and lodges. The former allows potential hunters to tender for a certain quota of animals and, for a fee depending on the size of the catch, allows the seasonal hunting of animals that would otherwise be culled for population control. A set of laws clearly states the prerequisites to hunting, such as permits and the monitoring of animal species and numbers.

Many would consider the act of hunting antithetical to the efforts of conservation, but the province proves the opposite to be true. In 1997 it accounted for 63% of all hunting in the country and its over 900 hunting farms brought in over R500 million from beds and trophies alone. That is an undeniably large industry, particularly for the conservationists, who receive direct funding from these revenues. 

Hunting in South Africa is strictly regulated and controlled by PHASA, which established a Wildlife Conservation Fund in 1999. The fund's mission is "to establish a financial resource which will be used to assist PHASA and the professional hunting industry in its efforts to promote and maintain the wise consumptive use of the natural resources of South Africa".

As a direct result of controlled hunting in Limpopo, at present there is more game in the province than in the early 1960s. The hunting infrastructure consists of provincial and private hunting farms and lodges. The former allows potential hunters to tender for a certain quota of animals and, for a fee depending on the size of the catch, allows the seasonal hunting of animals that would otherwise be culled for population control.

A set of laws clearly states the prerequisites to hunting, such as permits and the monitoring of animal species and numbers. Many would consider the act of hunting antithetical to the efforts of conservation, but the province proves the opposite to be true. In 1997 it accounted for 63% of all hunting in the country and its over 900 hunting farms brought in over R500 million from beds and trophies alone.

That is an undeniably large industry, particularly for the conservationists, who receive direct funding from these revenues. In fact, farmers who previously owned cattle and often had over-grazed lands are now converting to ecological hunting farms, which are at once more profitable and environment-friendly. At one such farm, rhino hunting involves the use of tranquilliser darts in place of bullets, generating money for the survival of this endangered species.

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Bushtec Tours and Safaris

Bushtec Tours and Safaris

Address: Farm Bandelierkop, Vhembe

Tel: +27 (0) 15 516 6617
Mobile: 83 414 6023

Internet: www.bushtectours.co.za
E-Mail: info@bushtectours.co.za

Bushtec Tours and Safaris arrange Guided Tours, Photographic Safaris, Birding Tours, Hunting Safaris and Transfers in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park areas.

Tours throughout South Africa can also be arranged.We specialize in tailor-made tours and safaris to fit every clients needs and preferred areas of travel.Accommodation varies depending on our clients needs and full tour itineraries are supplied to client before arrival.

Bushtec Tours and Safaris do single booking tours, meaning that you, your friends or family will be alone on the tour with the tour guide. We are committed to fulfilling your dreams of a wonderful tour to a beautiful country.
You will arrive as a stranger, but leave as a friend of Bushtec Tours and Safaris.

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Greater Kuduland Safaris

Greater Kuduland Safaris

Address: P.O. Box 1385 Louis Trichardt 0920 South Africa

Tel: +27 (0) 15 539 0720
Fax: +27 (0) 15 539 0808

Internet: www.greaterkudulandsafaris.co.za
E-Mail: howard@greaterkudulandsafaris.co.za

Visitors are free to set own schedule, professional game ranger available, options include birdwatching, hikes and game drives.

The bow hunting at Tshipise is mostly done from pit blinds (sunken) but also has some elevated blinds, whereas Alldays has ground level blinds but both reserves cater for walk and stalk. We also have a blind built up in a Baobab Tree. Various bow disciplines have been tried and tested here and have all proved to work very well as most shots taken, are under 20yrds.

Rifle Hunting started in 1974 and was the backbone of Greater Kuduland Safaris for many years. According to our records we have had over 350 rifle hunters visiting our reserves..

 Accommodation is also available!

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Limpopo Hunting

Limpopo Hunting

Tel: +27 (0) 82 841 8881
Fax: +27 (0) 86 678 2732

Internet: www.limpopohunting.biz
E-Mail: swartj@limpopohunting.biz

LIMPOPO HUNTING offers trophy hunting in Southern Africa.All our hunts are tailored to suit the requirements of each individual client and we offer our clients the true African experience that he/she will never forget and above all: at affordable prices.

We offer both rifle hunting as well as bow hunting. A rifle hunt is usually done on foot by stalking the game. Bow hunting is usually done from hides.

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Motsomi Safaris

Motsomi Safaris

Address: Kameelhoek Dwaalboom 0319

Tel: +27 (0) 14 778 0826
Fax: +27 (0) 86 613 8799
Mobile: 83 442 0578

Internet: www.motsomi.com
E-Mail: info@motsomi.com

 Motsomi Safaris is a family-run safari outfit by Pieter & Ria Potgieter.  Both being nature lovers and Pieter being an avid hunter decided to share their love for the African bush, with people equal in their passion for nature.

All safaris are fully guided, tailored and personalized for hunters and non-hunters, so your itinerary can be very flexible.

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Phumba Safaris

Phumba Safaris

Address: Hardus & Vennesa Steenkamp, Steenbokpan

Tel: +27 (0) 14 766 0202
Fax: +27 (0) 14 766 0202
Mobile: 82 896 6026

Internet: www.phumba.co.za
E-Mail: hardus@lantic.net

Phumba Safaris is situated in the northern part of the Limpopo Province close to the Botswana border. This is the prime antelope hunting area of South Africa. Nearly 65% of all the hunting in South Africa is done here.

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Rhinoland Safaris

Rhinoland Safaris

Address: P.O. Box 1014 Lephalale (Ellisras) Limpopo 0555

Tel: +27 (0) 147632497
Fax: +27 (0) 147635813

Internet: www.rhinoland.co.za
E-Mail: safari@rhinoland.co.za

Rhinoland Safaris is based in the Limpopo Province of South Africa on two pristine and privately owned nature reserves, which are located 200 miles northwest and 290 miles northeast of Johannesburg.

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Survivor Africa

Survivor Africa

Tel: +27 (0) 12 564 96 10
Fax: +27 (0) 86 686 4203
Mobile: 27 72 2248645

Survivor Africa consist of various Professional hunters that are rated amongst the best in the world.Rates available on request due to exchange rate fluctuations.

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Wild Limpopo Game Farm

Wild Limpopo Game Farm

Address: Wild Limpopo P.O. Box 8625 Edenglen 1613

Tel: +27 (0) 11 609 0949
Fax: +27 (0) 11 452 5383

Internet: www.wildlimpopo.com
E-Mail: info@wildlimpopo.com

Wild Limpopo offers professionally conducted bow and rifle hunting programs which allow hunters to stalk a wide variety of game. It is the diversity of soil and vegetation on this farm that makes it particularly challenging to any hunter.