This isn’t Jörg’s first safari in South Africa – this time, lynx and bushbuck are on his bucket list, and he’s here to prepare for the buffalo hunt with his group next year. The weather couldn’t be better as we start tracking with the hounds. At nightfall, we call it a day and wait for the hunter handler’s call – and sure enough, he arrives around 8 a.m.; the lynx is sitting in a tree. We head out with lunch in our packs, making our way through the thickest bush until we can hear the hounds. The cat is high up in the branches but fairly easy to aim at – and so Jörg is able to take the shot with his shotgun. A magnificent lynx that makes the trip completely worthwhile! We retrieve it and take our photos before heading back to the lodge.
Next day, we first stalk two male bushbucks, but are quitting as we’re looking for a really impressive trophy for Jörg. We keep seeing them, but we can’t get close enough – the wind changes. Having a cozy evening with good food and after a good night’s rest, we go back out on the hunt, refreshed and ready for another stalk! In the afternoon, we then have a strong buck 120 meters in front of us, the bullet flies, and we can clearly see the buck taking it. A second shot then brings him down safely! In the fading darkness, we manage to take a few nice fotos and then seal another successful day of hunting.
Now we can take it slower and focus on spotting our buffalo for the group hunt next year. We manage to see several groups and stalk a group of bulls that look very promising. Amongst them are three mature Dagga Boys, which Jörg immediately classifies as what they are looking for – beautiful character bosses and nice horn drops 🙂 We are looking forward to hosting his group in 2027 at NGIRI Wildgame Reserve!
On the recommendation of friends who had already been on safari with us, Judith, Petra, and Uli came to us in August 25 for a 7-day safari targeting plains game. They wanted to hunt for a week and then get to know the country and its people.
Even during the sighting in at our shooting range, it was clear that amateurs were not in the picture – all three had excellent shooting results, so the loan guns were quickly chosen and we were ready to go.
Uli had requested species such as Blue Duiker, Cape Grey Rhebok, and Mountain Reedbuck, which required a division into two hunting groups. Petra and Judith stalked together with their hunting guide, while Uli went on safari alone with his professional hunter.
The hunt was extremely successful, and the days flew by before the three finally set out to explore the Garden Route. This certainly won’t be their last visit to NGIRI, that much is certain!
Following the recommendation of hunting friends, we contacted Anja to learn more about her private hunting in South Africa. Anja invited us to visit her booth at the Jagd & Hund trade fair in 2023, and we liked her idea of sustainable, ethical hunting in South Africa so much that we decided to go for it and booked a family safari on NGIRI for September 2024.
We were not disappointed – our week on NGIRI was an adventure just the way we wanted it. An enormous game population with exceptional diversity met excellent cuisine and wonderful hospitality. The hunting success was also impressive, and we ended up with a massive lynx (hunted with a pack of dogs), an abnormal nyala bull, a bushbuck, and a steenbok. The trip concluded with a deep-sea fishing trip in Port Elizabeth before we unfortunately had to head home.
Thanks to Anja and her team for a fantastic time and wonderful hospitality; we felt completely at home!
Thorsten, Denis, and Franz Klar (Germany), September 2024
