
When the action starts, he will have to act quickly yet with confidence and control, or face the prospect of being mauled or killed.Įvery big game hunters have thought about experiencing a hunt for these magnificent beasts. The hunter must remain alert, cool, and wholly focused on his task. A good hunter must not only know the habits of the animals, be a good shot, and know how to work in the wilderness he must also have the courage to go into the heavy brush after the animal, knowing that a charge may well be inevitable. The animal cannot be left to suffer, and other humans are put in danger from the fury of the beast. It does not matter how much the cost of an African Big 5 hunting safari is, a professional hunter cannot buy experience.Ī wounded lion, leopard, or Cape buffalo add adventure to a hunter’s life. To ensure your hunt is legal you have to comply with all African hunting laws per country The Professional Hunter (PH) that guides you on your dangerous game hunt needs to have a Big 5 license – this means he has sufficient African Big 5 hunting experience to keep you away from harm. The best stoppers seem to be medium and big-bore rifles firing bullets of good sectional density (SD). This refers to the rifle's ability to transmit enough force to the target to not only kill the animal, but to turn or stop a charge.

When hunting dangerous game (meaning an animal that may attack the hunter when fired on) "stopping power" becomes very important. South Africa is the only country left in Africa where you can still do what is considered to be a “Classic” safari - for either all of the Big Five or all of the Dangerous Seven in one safari.

Whether you are a seasoned dangerous game hunter or first-time hunter, we have the specific dangerous game hunt to suit not only your budget but also your hunting requirements and needs! We offer all of the dangerous seven, lion, buffalo, elephant, crocodile, hippopotamus and leopard. The members of the Big Five were chosen for the difficulty in hunting them and the degree of danger involved, rather than their size.

The term is used in most tourist and wildlife guides that discuss African wildlife safaris. The term big five game (sometimes capitalized or quoted as "Big Five") was coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most dangerous animals in Africa to hunt on foot. In Africa, the big five game animals are the African Lion, African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, African Leopard and White/Black Rhinoceros.
