Hunting in the Great Karoo region
Big Karoo, an arid region covering most of the centre of Africa, and constituting a basin between the Cape mountains and the Great Escarpment. It is the least populated part of the country. At the heart of this wild land is located hunting farm “Ratelfontein” known с1838 years and covers an area of 15000 hectares, which is home to more than 2,000 head of indigenous and exotic plains game. Twenty-five different antelope roam the plains of Ratelfontein, including rare Arabian Oryx, the Saharan Oryx, red lechwe, Indian blackbuck Antelope and Black.
"Ratelfontein" one of the few places outside of America where you can get a magnificent trophy American bison.
Hunting is carried out from the approach, but the search for the desired trophy is on the car. Average shooting distance 150-200m.
There is a rental gun 300 Win Mag, 270 I. 243 Mannlicher.
Rates include:
- Accommodation with full board and alcoholic beverages
- Car transportation to and from the hunting grounds
- Services of a professional hunter
- All field preparation of trophies
- Transportation of trophies to a local taxidermist
Rates do not include:
- Trophies
- Taxidermy expenses
- Airfare
- Transportation to or from Cape Town or Johannesburg
- Insurance and tips
- 15% tax
- Rifle rental
Great Karoo - this is a typical semi-desert, the most arid region of South Africa. The amount of precipitation varies from 100 mm in the West to 400 East. Most of the precipitation vypadaet in the winter. Average annual temperatures vary from 13°to 18°C. the Most hot (above 20°C) in winter..
Ratelfontein Private Game Reserve is located in the Greater Karoo, approximately 600 km from Cape Town and 400 km from Port Elizabeth. By prior arrangement, Ratelfontein staff can pick you up from the airport or arrange a charter flight from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth or Johannesburg directly to the landing strip at the reserve.
"Ratelfontein" one of the few places outside of America where you can get a magnificent trophy American bison.
Hunting is carried out from the approach, but the search for the desired trophy is on the car. Average shooting distance 150-200m.
There is a rental gun 300 Win Mag, 270 I. 243 Mannlicher.
Rates include:
- Accommodation with full board and alcoholic beverages
- Car transportation to and from the hunting grounds
- Services of a professional hunter
- All field preparation of trophies
- Transportation of trophies to a local taxidermist
Rates do not include:
- Trophies
- Taxidermy expenses
- Airfare
- Transportation to or from Cape Town or Johannesburg
- Insurance and tips
- 15% tax
- Rifle rental
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