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Look for fresh sign
Riverbeds and buffalo movements help guide the search. Fresh tracks give the team something to work with.
All safari experiences
African lion · Zimbabwe
Enter the lion’s country.
Lion hunting is either tracking or baiting. Tracking is quite rare and needs a dedicated, exceptional team to be successful. Baiting is more common. Lions tend to follow buffalo and use riverbeds as highways, so fresh tracks help us decide where to set baits. Hippo and buffalo make excellent bait. Any male needs a proper look to judge his age.
Plan your lion safariHunting style
Tracking or baiting
Allow for
Bait animals and time to assess males
In the field
Conditions determine the approach
Planning
Confirm area, quota and bait arrangements
The experience
In Buzz’s words.
“We cut across a river, found their tracks and tracked them for several hours.”
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Have bait available
Bait needs to be planned for as part of the hunt. Hippo and buffalo are among the larger animals we use.
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Assess the male
We need a good look at a male to judge his age. A lion coming to bait is not automatically a lion we can take.
The landscape
Plan around the conditions.
Cover, fresh sign and the movement of buffalo influence the hunt. We will discuss the available areas, quota and bait arrangements with you before the safari.
Explore our destinationsDande
Valley and escarpment country with thick cover and riverbeds.
Other areas
The final area depends on current access, lion quota and conditions.
Plan your hunt
Talk to us about a lion hunt.
Tell us your preferred dates, species and how much time you have. We will discuss the area, PH and costs with you.
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