Price list African Wildcat R1500,- Baboon R500,- Bushbuck R6500,- Blesbuck R3000,- Blesbuck " White " R3000 Freestate Blue wildebeast R6500,- Black wildebeast R6500,- Freestate Bushpig R2500,- Civet cat R2000,- Duiker " grey "R1800,- Eland R13500,- Genet cat R1000,- Giraffe R18000,- Impala R2200,- Jackal R500,- Klippspringer R7000,- Kudu R11500,- Mountain Reedbuck R4000,- Freestate Nyala R16000,- Ostrich R4000,- Porcupine R500,- Red Hartebeast R6500,- Springbuck R2500,- Springbuck " Black " R4500,- Freestate Steenbuck R2500,- Vervet Monkey R500,- Warthog R2000,- Waterbuck R12500,- Zebra R8400,- Oryx R7800,-   Daily rates Arrival day R900,- Hunter per day 1/1 R2300,- Per day Hunter per day 2/1 R2000,- Per day Non hunter R1000,- Per day Rifle hire R200,- Per day: caliber 3006 - 375 - 7*57 - 7*64 Transport fees Johannesburg tol Messina R4500,- Per vehicle Messina to Johannesburg R4500,- Per vehicle Div. Big five prices on request Bird hunting prices on request Fishing prices on request Included in the price Accomodation in the camp Food Soft drinks Use of professional hunters Trackers and skinners Laundry services Transport within the terrain Not Included in the price Travel to South Africa Plane tickets Travel insurance Trophy fees Disinfectation and packing Freight for trophies home Rental of weapons and ammunition Transport from Johannesburg to camp and return

Travel Arrangements

You will travel to Johannesburg via Paris or Frankfurt. On arrival in Johannesburg there are two alternatives for handling the necessary arrival formalities. Either, use the meet and greet service who will meet you in the arrival hall and process all the paperwork for you, or process the customs paperwork yourself. In either case you will be met outside the arrival hall by a representative of Matswane safaris who will drive you up to the camp.

The hunting location

Matswane safaris have several camps in the Limpopo province which is located in the northern region of South Africa. Normally the main camp used that is located in the Mopane district outside of the town Messina. The area of the main camp is 12000 Hektar. Matswane safaris also use several hunting areas on either side of the main camp that together provide a huge hunting area. The main camp is located about 5 hours from Johannesburg.

Hunting

Hunting is usually of the spotting and stalking variety. Several spotting points are used to identify animals and then to start stalking them. The main method of transport in the area is by four wheel drive terrain vehicles. Note that all hunting from vehicles is strictly forbidden and it is not allowed to have loaded weapons in the vehicle during transport. A normal hunting day starts with breakfast at 0530 and then hunting until about 1200 when lunch is eaten. There is an afternoon pause until about 1500 and hunting is then resumed until around 1900.

Weapons and Shooting Distances

The smallest recommended caliber for antilope hunting is 6.5 * 55 and we suggest that users of 6.5 * 55, 306 W, and 30-06 use heavy solid bullets for hunting. For hunting for any of the big 5 the minimum permitted caliber is 375 HH. You are permitted to take two 2 rifles and 1 shotgun into South Africa. Semi automatic weapons are forbidden. You are also allowed to take in a maximum of 5 Kgs of ammunition which must be stored in a locked box. Shooting distances are normally from 50 to 180 meters. The guides use shooting support sticks so it is advisable to practice with a twofoot before embarking on the trip.

Licences and Documents On arrival in South Africa several entry documents are required. …. An invitation to hunt from Matswane safaris …. The South African SAP 520 weapon document …. European weapon passport or …. weapon licence and travel passport	Press on the icon below to download the SAP520 document

Climate

During June, July and August the normal night time temperature is around 10C and a daytime temperature around 25C. From February until May and from September to October the nighttime temperature is relatively warm, 15C, and the daytime temperature 20 – 30C. December and January are very warm and there can be a lot of rain in these months. The warmth in South Africa is normally of the ‘dry’ variety and therefore not too troublesome. From August until October the vegetation is very dry with very few leaves on the trees. From November until March it is normally very green with masses of leaves and flowers.

Payment For Travel And Accommodation

Payment for plane travel is made directly to the airlines involved who then forward the tickets to you.
Payment for accommodation and trophies is made during the last day in the camp.

Practical Information

The South African currency is the Rand. We recommend that you change your local currency to the Rand whilst in South Africa since exchange rates are more favourable.
Normal credit cards such as Visa and Mastercard can be used in minibanks and Dollars and Euros are both be readily changed on location. The South African time is I hour in front of Norwegian time.
The voltage is 220 volts with slightly different plugs than those used in Scandinavia. The necessary adapters may be borrowed on location.
For professional hunters tips are given in Dollars. For all others (trackers, skinners, cooks, cleaners, gardening boy etc.) tips are given in Rand. Mobile telephones have good coverage and it is possible to hire a telephone on location for a fee.
Absolutely required vaccinations are for malaria and lockjaw.

What To Pack

1 pair of tough jogging shoes with robust soles or 1 pair of lightweight hunting boots.
Lightweight hunting trousers in beige or camouflage colours
Lightweight warm jacket
2 shirts in beige or camouflage colours
1 camouflage shirt
1 pair camouflage shorts
Hunting cap or hat
Recreation clothes for in camp events after hunting
Shoes or sandals for in camp events after hunting

Optional Items

Video camera
Camera with a large storage capacity
Sunglasses
Small pocket torch
Suncream
Knife
Binoculars 8 -10 +
Reading matter

Personal Hygiene

Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Shampoo
Deodorant
Shaving materials
Plaster
Ointment for minor cuts
Imodium (for runny stomachs)
There is a daily laundry service in the camp so that not many fresh clothes are required. Simply leave any washing on the floor of your room and it will be washed and ironed by the end of the day.

Transport of Weapons

Use approved weapon cases of hard plastic or aluminium. Pack bolts and ammunition in separate luggage since it is not allowed to have the bolt in the same case as the weapon. A locked container for ammunition must be used.

Mounting of Trophies

Stuffing and mounting of trophies is the choice of the hunter. It is important that any work is carried out by a qualified taxidermist who can display the trophy at its finest. We recommend using a qualified Norwegian taxidermist for maintaining top quality for your trophies. We use Lars Kofoed who is a specialist for these kinds of job.

Transport of Trophies

When trophies have been disinfected and packed in South Africa they are forwarded to Norway in a wooden case. We use a well known transport company that arranges all paperwork and permits for us. We try to collect many trophies in one shipment thereby keeping costs down for both ourselves and our customers. When trophies arrive in Norway the customer will be invoiced for freight charges + vat.