Bowhunting
Bow hunting is conducted all year round on Buyskop Nature Reserve, a 244 hectare private game reserve (of which only 108 hectares is hunted) of lush bushveld close to Bela-Bela, Limpopo Province, only one hour’s drive from Pretoria. We trust you will enjoy the experience!!
Our emphasis is on nature conservation and sustainable utilisation which necessitates regular removing of excess animals on a humane and ethical basis, with the least possible disturbance to the animals and the environment. Due to the property characteristics, capturing of live animals proved to be impractical. Therefore we chose to go the bow hunting route as oppose to rifle hunting.
We offer a very high game density currently estimated at over 200 animals which generally results in a good success rate, depending on the skill of the hunter.
Hunting generally takes place from specially constructed hides at water holes, spaced strategically around the property. A guide/observer will at all times accompany the hunter/s with a maximum of two hunters per blind.
We offer the following species, and all prices include Vat:
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Specie
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Female
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Male
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Impala
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R 800
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R 1200
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Blue Wildebeest
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R 3 000
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R 3 000
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Common Duiker
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R 700
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R 700
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Kudu
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R 3 000
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R 4 000
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Red Hartebeest
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R 4 000
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R 4 000
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Steenbuck
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R 700
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R 700
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Warthog/Bushpig |
R 500
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R 500
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Zebra
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R 5 000
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R 5 000
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Bushbuck
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R 2 500
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R 2 500
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Hunters must book a room/s in the Guest Lodge and when the booking is made, indicate how many hunters will be attending and the species interested in under the heading “special requests”.
Terms and conditions applicable to bow hunters:
Standard terms and conditions of the Guest Lodge is applicable except where in conflict with under mentioned, when the under mentioned will prevail.
Accommodation is payable when the booking is made, and the hunting bill must be settled in cash, by electronic transfer or credit card before departure. Free internet facilities are available.
All wounded game must be fully paid for.
Walk in cool room facilities available.
The Guest Lodge also houses non hunters and other parties, and as such other guests must be considered, especially non hunters.
Exclusivity only allowed if all rooms of the Guest Lodge are booked. However, the Lapa can be utilized for having your own breakfast and evening braai. The Lapa is of rustic design with amenities such as cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils, running cold/hot water, lighting, etc. Firewood is supplied at normal rates.
Day visitors - hunters and observers - R400 per person per day. This fee is not applicable to sleep-over guests.
Please bring own alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages.
Hunting/driving is not allowed when under the influence!!
Staff gratuities are not included but will be appreciated!!
Basic skinning and basic carcass preparation is provided.
Hunting is generally conducted from blinds and “walk and stalk” is allowed only if no other third party guests are on the property.
