HUNTING LOCATIONS

Kommandonek Game Reserve

This concession is located centrally in South Africa in the upper regions of the north west Free State and is strictly a bow hunt operation. It is approximately two hours drive from Johannesburg International airport and one of the most pristine places in which you can experience the African bush veldt. It covers an area of approximate 400 acres and is a prime setting for allowing walk and stalk safaris as well as hunting from a variety style of blinds. The lodge offers luxury accommodations in a quiet relaxed atmosphere. Our policy is that no other clients are allowed on the reserve while you have booked your hunt and is exclusively for your use only to enjoy. In summer time, you can even enjoy fly fishing if it is one of your interests by chasing the most sought after fish found in our national rivers, either the large or small mouth yellow. Most of our first time clients use this reserve as their first choice of place to hunt. It is well known for delivering excellent trophies since we only allow five hunts per year on this concession. Our hunts are specifically geared to gemsbuck, impala, springbuck, red-hartebeest, and hartmann zebra.

Montague Nature Reserve

This concession and nature reserve is located in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa and is approximately 35 kilometers due east of Kimberley and seven hours drive due west from Johannesburg. The reserve is 4,400 acres in size and located in an area known as the Green Kalahari. All hunting is done in semi-arid and typical savannah-type country surrounded with ancient camel-thorn trees. The concession has nine blinds (ground and tree based) and is also a much sought venue where rifle hunts can be organized. This reserve also carries blue wildebeest, black wildebeest, blesbuck, cape eland, duiker, steenbuck, ostrich, and bush pig. At times, kudu’s can also be hunted if available since they have the tendency to cover large areas and are very elusive.

Rondekop Game Ranch

This concession is also centrally located in South Africa in the upper regions of the north west Free State and is strictly for bow hunt only. It is 2000 acres in size and are located about 30 minutes drive from Kommandonek. Sable, giraffe, kudu, blue wildebeest, black wildebeest, blesbuck, and a variety of other smaller game are available for hunting. Safaris are done via traditional walk and stalk method or from a variety of ground blinds. It is typical bush veldt scenario surrounded with hills and flat areas. The game is notable to be in very good condition all year around due to good rainfall which helps to sustain quality trophies.

Esperanza Safaris

Esperanza Safaris is situated on Esperanza Farm and is located approximately 20km from Kommandonek Game Reserve. Esperanza Safaris offers you the rare opportunity to experience the MacNab tradition – in an environment where the hunter’s ability and skill in wing shooting, rifle shooting and fishing is tested against nature in a professional and ethical way. It is well known for the some of the finest wing shooting in the world and covers more than 16,000 acres of private land located around the grain producing areas of Parys and Vredefort. The variety of birds on the wing covers waterfowl such as Egyptian geese, spurwing, and a variety of duck. You can also enjoy the experience of taking guinea fowl, francolin, pigeons, and doves working with dog retrievers. Wing shooting are carried out with responsibility and with rotational sustainability in mind.