African Trophy Hunting
in Namibia
African Trophy Hunting
is very famous among people who loves and enjoys nature, the outdoors and adventure. Outdoorspeople who experienced the wildlife and hunting opportunities of Africa, also think that Namibia is "the best kept hunting secret" on the African continent.  Maybe you are one of the people ready to indulge in your dreams of an unforgettable hunting adventure to Africa. Namibia is definately one of the best choices of hunting destinations since it is so hunter-friendly and its wide variety of animals will offer you the
best of "plays"
to watch, to enjoy and to experience.
Namibia (see Travel Info and video)
offers many different hunting farms and game lodges. It may be difficult to choose. But you will never be sorry to have chosen Uitspan Hunting Ranch. With us you can be assured to experience the best of the Kalahari and the best of African Trophy Hunting in every sense. If this will be your
first hunting trip to Africa
, you will certainly have a lot of questions. The links and information on this page will answer most of these questions. If not, feel free to
contact us for more info!
Things to know about hunting
in the Kalahari on Uitspan Hunting Ranch
First of all: have a look at our Kalahari slideshow below.
These pictures were all taken on Uitspan Ranch in recent years!(Just click on the "Play" sign - on the image - to start the slideshow again.)
Our website contains detailed info on almost every aspect of hunting with us in Namibia. Below you will find links to pages with all these relevant information. This is like a "Kalahari Hunting Directory"! Follow any links to read about the topics... then come back here for more. Enjoy your "journey"!
1. Meet the family of Uitspan Hunting Ranch
2. A Namibia Travel-and-Hunt Review
3. Comments of previous guests.
4. See Hunting Pictures taken on Uitspan Ranch
5. Our Pricelist
6. Uitspan's Accommodation facilities.
7. Terms and Conditions
8. A Letter we recently received from a hunting friend!
9. Visit a Bushmen Village in the Kalahari
10. Book your Namibian Hunt with us here.
11. What to bring To make sure you are comfortable and geared for your African Trophy Hunting trip, use the following guideline to help you pack: 
- Light, cotton clothing in olive green or sand colors is recommended for hunting. Well-fitting boots, warm pyjamas and sweaters/parkas for cool nights and mornings.
- Flash light
- Sun protection (SPF 30 to 50)
- Lip balm
- Sun-glasses
- Hat
- Camera
- Film
- Batteries for camera
- Binoculars (8x30 or 10x40)
- Rifle accessories
- Clothes (±4 outfits plus warm clothing)
- Diary
12. Contact our ReferencesWe respect the privacy of our clients and therefore we can not display their e-mail addresses on our website. We do not want them to be victims of spam! For a list of our references, please fill in this little form. You will then receive an address-list of our References whom you may contact about hunting on and visiting Uitspan Ranch, Namibia.
13. Info on the Kalahari: is it a real desert?
14. LEARN AFRIKAANS! If you are going to hunt with us, you will probably hear a lot of Afrikaans here in Namibia - this is our home language and spoken quite widely in Southern Africa. All of us can speak English so do not worry about that. However, if you are interested in learning some Afrikaans online, visit this great website:
www.afrikaans.us
Some basic knowledge of Afrikaans will contribute a lot to your enjoyment of our culture, history and country!
15. Contact Us for any further enquiries
Things to know about Trophy Hunting in Namibia
1. Namibia Hunting Information
2. Guns and Ammo Article
3. Required minimum muzzle velocities for firearmsOn any African Trophy Hunting safari, it is important to have the right calibre firearm at hand. These are the required velocities according to species: Smallest calibre 7 mm.
Minimum energy (Eo - muzzle velocity): 1350 Joule for springbuck, duiker etc.
2700 Joule for hartebeest, wildebeest, kudu, gemsbuck, eland etc.
5400 Joule for buffalo, elephant, rhino etc. No solid point cartridge is allowed to be used on antelope or any other species.
Handguns and automatic weapons are prohibited. 4. Rifle Imports Namibia is a very hunter friendly country and you can bring the rifles of your choice. However, you are only allowed to bring 80 rounds of ammo per rifle. A rifle in the 300 Magnum range (300WinMag, 338, etc) will be plenty for everything up to Eland. You will be required to fill out a Rifle Import/Export Application, which must be handed to the police at the airport. Download and print your Rifle Import Application by clicking here. (You will need Adobe Reader (the latest version is recommended) installed on your computer in order to open this Namibia Rifle Import Application. You can get Acrobat Reader here to download to your computer.) - If you can't open the file and would like to receive the above form in Microsoft Word format, contact us here and we'll send it to you.
Have the Rifle Import Application filled out and ready when you arrive in Namibia. Note: There is a table at the bottom of the form to be filled out. Some of the questions are a little confusing, so here is an example of what they require:
| Firearm particulars | Ammunition particulars | | Type | Caliber | Serial no | Type | Caliber | Quantity | | Rifle | 300 WinMag | B 142675 | Rifle | 300WinMag | 80 | | Shotgun | 12 Gauge | 338975 | Shotgun | 12 Gauge | 0 |
5. Trophy preparation and Taxidermy For many people, African Trophy Hunting is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After such a safari the trophies taken are the proof and product of all the excitement and wonderful times and will be shared with friends many, many years later. We appreciate this and therefore it is of utmost importance to us that the greatest care is taken in preparing your trophy. A taxidermist will do the final cleaning and dressing of the trophies and ship it out to you at your cost. It is possible to have your trophies finished and mounted in Namibia and then shipped out. It is usually cheaper that way. You can however discuss it with the taxidermist and decide which way you want to do it. We want to stress that the utmost care is taken of your trophy, the skinning, the preparation and labeling every part of it to ensure that you receive the best possible article back home. Payment of taxidermy fees is usually due when the trophies are finished before shipment. It takes approximately 8-10 months. A deposit is required by the taxidermist. We recommends the services of a very professional Taxidermist. For prices and more info you can contact Wilco at Reiser Taxidermist, Windhoek per
e-mail.
6. General Namibia Travel Information (click for info and video)
7. Namibia Travel Books
8. The Best Books and DVDs on the Kalahari and Namibia
The Kalahari has
magnificent animals
of which outstanding trophies exist.
(Picture: Heinz and Christa Strakeljahn with a great Springbok trophy hunted on Uitspan Ranch.)You may want a trophy like this as a token of your unforgetable African Trophy Hunting adventure in the Kalahari of Namibia.
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