African Hunting Packages – Calculate Your African Hunt Cost

We offer a comprehensive selection of Plains Game Packages for first-time African hunters and repeat African hunters in South Africa.

Our packages are clear and transparent without any hidden costs.

Hunters are welcome to ask for a tailored package.

Also, we provide detailed prices on taxidermy and ensure you have no surprises at the end of your African Hunting Safari.

All our packages offer 7 trophies over 8 hunting days. Each Package is named after the two signature trophies in the Package.

A summary of our Africa hunt packages is set out in the table below.

The majority of our animals are indigenous to the area and occur in significant numbers.

We do not hunt behind high fences and are 100% fair chase.

• Hunters select a package of Trophy animals at a fixed price, which includes the day fee.

• Also included is the cost of accommodation and meals as well as daily laundry.

• No hidden costs; the headline price is what you pay, excluding travel and taxidermy costs.

• We offer trophy packages for the animals that occur in significant numbers in that area, ensuring a 100 % success rate.

• We offer 7 trophies in all our Africa hunt packages over 8 days of hunting as standard in our South African hunting packages.

• The hunter can always add additional trophies when the opportunity presents itself.

• Additional Trophies over and above the package are based on our standard price list.

• Nick Bowker hunting observer fees (non-hunter) are charged at a daily rate of $150.

• Plains Game Packages are always the most cost-effective for the first-time African hunter.

• Our African hunting safari packages and daily rate hunts do not include airfare, hotel stopovers, and taxidermy costs. Prices are in USD.

Gemsbok & Wildebeest Package

1 Hunter $5000 2 Hunters $4000 each.

• Gemsbok
• Black Wildebeest
• White or Common Blesbok
• Impala
• Springbok
• Warthog
• Mountain Reedbuck

Kudu & Wildebeest Package

1 Hunter $5500 2 Hunters $4500 each.

• Kudu
• Black Wildebeest
• White or Common Blesbok
• Impala
• Springbok
• Warthog
• Mountain Reedbuck

Kudu and Gemsbok Package

1 Hunter $6000 2 Hunters $5000 each.

• Kudu
• Gemsbok
• White or Common Blesbok
• Impala
• Springbok
• Warthog
• Mountain Reedbuck

Kudu & Nyala Package

1 Hunter $6500 2 Hunters $5500 each.

• Nyala
• Kudu
• White or Common Blesbok
• Impala
• Springbok
• Warthog
• Red Hartebeest

Kudu, Nyala & Gemsbok Package

1 Hunter $7000 2 Hunters $6000 each.

• Nyala
• Kudu
• Gemsbok
• White or Common Blesbok
• Impala
• Springbok
• Red Hartebeest

Sable & Nyala Package

1 Hunter $7500 2 Hunters $6500 each.

• Sable
• Nyala
• White or Common Blesbok
• Impala
• Springbok
• Warthog
• Red Hartebeest

Kudu Waterbuck Big Game Package

1 Hunter $8000 2 Hunters $7000 each.

• Kudu
• Waterbuck
• Nyala
• Gemsbok
• Black wildebeest
• Zebra
• Red Hartebeest

Sable Big Game Package

1 Hunter $9000 2 Hunters $8000 each.

• Sable
• Kudu
• Waterbuck
• Nyala
• Gemsbok
• Black wildebeest
• Zebra

Red Lechwe Big Game Package

1 Hunter $10,000 2 Hunters $9000 each.

• Sable
• Red Lechwe
• Kudu
• Waterbuck
• Nyala
• Gemsbok
• Black wildebeest

Our All-inclusive African Hunting Safari Packages Include

• Nick Bowker, your Licensced Oufitter at all times
• Includes daily rates and trophy fee
• A Licensed Hunting Guide (Nick Bowker or Benjamin Pringle)
• Skinners, trackers, and dogs for retrieval of wounded animals
• Transport for pick-up and drop-off at Port Elizabeth airport
• 4×4 hunting vehicles and fuel for the duration of the safari
• Use of high-end rifles, scopes, and ammunition (Sako and Swarovski)
• Accommodation, meals and drinks, and daily laundry
• Field preparation of trophies and delivery to the taxidermy
• All taxes, hunting permits, and hunting licenses.
• Observer rates are $150 per day

Introducing Nick Bowker Hunting

As an alternative to our all-inclusive packages, we also offer the opportunity to hunt via a daily rate and individual trophy rate.

Packages and daily rate hunts do not include airfare and required hotel stopovers and taxidermy costs. All prices are in US $.

• Our daily rates at Olivefountain and Thorn Dale ranch are $250 per day, excluding arrival and departure day

• Observer rates are $150 per day, excluding arrival and departure day

Price list for Trophies (Trophy Fees)

Price list continued.

What is Cull Hunting?

Cull hunting packages are needed for the management of certain animals. This need stems from the animals having no natural predators.

Cull hunting is ideal for long-range enthusiasts and is certainly not limited to long-range hunting. Cull hunting is for mature males and older females and not for substandard or young animals.

Management or cull hunts are no different from a trophy hunt, except you target other animals in the herd.

Cull Hunting prices?

In addition to our 20 and 30 animal cull packages set out below, non-trophy animals can be added to any trophy package.

$250 for males and $100 for females for the below-mentioned species:

• Common Blesbok
• White Blesbok
• Impala
• Springbok
• Warthog
• Mountain Reedbuck

Non-trophy Kudu

• Bull $700
• Cow $350

20 Animal African Hunting Cull Package  5 Species

1 Hunter $5500 2 Hunters $4500 each.

8 Days hunting is all-inclusive for the following 20 animals. No day fee & inclusive of accommodation and meals

2023 Prices

1 hunter $6000 2 hunters $5000 (except for clients already quoted)

• 4 Impala Rams
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 4 Springbok Rams*
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 4 Warthog Boars
  (1 Trophy Boar)
• 2 Common Blesbok Rams
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 2 White Blesbok Rams
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 4 Mountain Reedbuck Rams*
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• Add any Trophies from our special offers set out below or our price list
• *2023 6 springbok and 2 mountain reedbuck

30 Animal South Hunting Cull Hunt Package  6 Species

1 Hunter $7000 2 Hunters $6000 each.

8 Days hunting all-inclusive for the following 30 animals. No day fee & inclusive of accommodation and meals

2023 Prices

1 hunter $7500 2 hunters $6500 (except for clients already quoted)

• 4 Kudu Bulls
  (All Non-Trophy)
• 4 Impala Rams
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 10 Springbok Rams*
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 4 Warthog Boars
  (1 Trophy Boar)
• 2 Common Blesbok Rams
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 2 White Blesbok Rams
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• 4 Mountain Reedbuck Rams*
  (1 Trophy Ram)
• *2023 12 springbok and 2 mountain reedbuck

Alternative one is that you dip and pack your trophies and have your taxidermist do the taxidermy. Dip and pack is a chemical treatment of your trophies and a legal requirement for entrance in the united states.

Alternative two is that you have the taxidermy work done in South Africa and the final product shipped.

For both alternatives, you need to decide which Trophies you will be doing a shoulder mount for and which trophies you will be doing a European skull mount for. Most hunters only decide that on the completion of their hunt.

The images below set out your taxidermy costs for the Kudu, Nyala, and Gemsbok package.

The cost will depend on how much of your taxidermy is shoulder-mounted versus skull mounted.

All South African taxidermist work incurs a 10% fee for export documentation, packing, crating, and admin.

The only variable we do not control is the shipping costs (which include taxes), which is a function of exchange rates, oil prices, and other costs.

We take care of all the field preparation of trophies and delivery to the taxidermy, all of which are included in your Package. Our skinners have a lifetime of experience in field trophy preparation.

We ensure that your taxidermy is of high quality, follow up on delivery, and ensure that your trophies are delivered safely and sound.