Hunting In Namibia

Hunting Season & Climate

• 1st February until 30th November
• The best time to hunt is from April to June, when the temperatures are around 25°C degrees during the day
• January and February are the hottest months, when daytime temperatures in the interior can exceed 40ºC

Key Species to Hunt

The Big 5 are available to hunt here - elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, lion, white & black rhino.

Namibia has first class plains game hunting for southern African species including Gemsbok, Warthog, Greater Kudu, Springbok and Red Hartebeest.

Basic Game Laws

• All trophy hunting to take place half an hour before sunrise and after sunset
• No hunting is allowed at night
• No hunting is allowed with artificial light.
• There is no official minimum number of days for a hunting safari based upon the species being hunted. Mandatory hunt lengths may be set by outfitters.
• Shooting from a vehicle is not permitted, though the vehicle can be used to reach the area from where hunting on foot can begin.
• The Government of Namibia allocates quotas by species to each hunting concession or hunting block on an individual basis.
• On privately owned land the owner decides the quota for each species.
• Hunting permits must be issued prior to the hunt commencing.
• A separate permit must be issued for each individual hunting client.
• Special hunting permits are required for leopard, cheetah and lion.
• Only 2 trophies per species may be taken per hunting client per hunting permit.