Zimbabwe Page

What Zimbabwe is all about...BIG SABLE!...OK, just one of the things.

Zimbabwe!   If Tanzania is “the man” when it comes to big game hunting…then Zimbabwe is his brother.

I’m not sure what Selous saw when first arriving in southern Rhodesia, but after reading A Hunter’s Wanderings in Africa, I believe I can make the century plus leap to the same isolated ranges of hills in the Matetsi range (where God must have dumped all of his left-over rocks), to the flat Mopane wooded areas along the eastern most extent of the Kalahari sands.   Evolution is a foregone conclusion here as you experience the vast diversity of flora and fauna, but pay close attention to your heart.   Zimbabwe will steal you away…

We prefer this northwestern part of the country near Victoria Falls.  Cool nights and warm dry days is the norm from June through August.  It is cool enough at night to enjoy the comfort of a campfire and, warm enough during the day to relish that Castle Lager or a Zambesi.

No bugs, no dust, fewer leaves, plenty of potable bore-hole water for drinking, bathing and of course, ice.  You are always in radio or cell phone range w/ helicopter medivacs out of Bulawayo or Vic Falls, if the rare need arises.  And, some of the best hunting actually borders the airport at Victoria Falls in the Matetsi,… so 12 hour rides to camp are not necessary.

Camp?  Generally thatch-over-stone electrified chalets… most with facilities in each room, in some camps they’re just a couple of steps away.  Camps are often situated in some of the best game viewing areas.

And by the way, Zimbabwean PH’s undergo years of apprenticeship and a grueling field qualification practical before being awarded a “professional” hunters license…toughest in Africa.

NOTE:  Because of the current political-economic conditions in Zimbabwe, setting up a safari can be challenging for the safari operator.  However, it can be done, it is safe and as hunting in Zim is always and excellent experience, it's well worth an inquiry, especially if  you want an early season hunt, May through June.  Barb and I have hunted in the Gwaai and Matetsi areas for the last three years enjoying every safari to the fullest.