African Hunting Gazette

African Hunting Gazette Hunting the great continent of Africa.

The stories of yesteryear, the outfitters and professional hunters of today and the challenges of managing Africa's wildlife. While Africa is the dream hunting destination, with a range of species that no other continent can offer, there's a range of issues and information that potential visitors need to know because you are dealing with your personal time and money and we want to make sure you have a memorable safari - for the right reasons.

26/08/2026

Blesbok: Bold, Beautiful & Built for the Bush

26/08/2026

Trophies fresh from the veld

Sometimes the greatest hunts are the ones you have to earn.For 10 days in Zimbabwe's Zambezi Valley, the leopard remaine...
24/08/2026

Sometimes the greatest hunts are the ones you have to earn.

For 10 days in Zimbabwe's Zambezi Valley, the leopard remained almost a ghost.

Baits were checked. Cameras watched. Tracks were followed. Nine or ten different cats visited various sites, but the mature tom they were waiting for remained elusive.

Then came the message:

“Big male on mahogany tree bait. Come quick!”

The blind was built. The trail camera confirmed it.

That evening, beneath gathering thunderclouds and surrounded by relentless mosquitoes, the leopard finally appeared.

The shot was made.

Then came the wait.

Professional Hunter Buzz Charlton and his trackers disappeared into the darkness to follow the wounded cat. Twenty minutes later, the radio crackled:

“They've got your leopard.”

But what makes this story particularly special is what happened afterwards.

The hunter insisted that everyone involved be part of the trophy photograph.

“This is our cat, not my cat.”

And the entire camp shared in the meat.

A leopard hunt became a story about friendship, courage, teamwork, conservation and the people who make an African safari what it is.

Read “The Ghost in the Mahogany Tree” in African Hunting Gazette.

21/08/2026

Trophies fresh from the veld

African Dawn Outfitter: Khomas Highland SafarisEthical Hunting in Namibia 🇳🇦Discover the spectacular Khomas Hochland Con...
20/08/2026

African Dawn Outfitter: Khomas Highland Safaris

Ethical Hunting in Namibia 🇳🇦

Discover the spectacular Khomas Hochland Conservancy with Khomas Highland Safaris.

⛰️ 1,400–2,000m elevations
🦌 Plentiful free-range game
🎯 Spot-and-stalk hunting
🇳🇦 Just 2 hours from Windhoek Airport
🤝 More than 30 years of family experience

Traditional values, beautiful hunting country, great food and genuine Namibian hospitality.

Come as a hunter. Leave as a friend.

📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.khomas-highland-hunting.com

GAME ANIMALS OF AFRICA | NILE LECHWEElegant, distinctive and perfectly adapted to life in the wetlands, the Nile Lechwe ...
19/08/2026

GAME ANIMALS OF AFRICA | NILE LECHWE

Elegant, distinctive and perfectly adapted to life in the wetlands, the Nile Lechwe is a striking medium-sized antelope found in seasonally flooded swamps and open grasslands.

The rams are particularly impressive, with their dark chocolate-brown to almost black shaggy coats, contrasting white facial markings and underparts, and long, slender horns forming a shallow S-shape. Ewes, in contrast, are a more uniform yellowish-brown.

Hunting the Nile Lechwe

Open floodplains often mean longer shots, making good optics and careful shot placement essential.

🎯 Suggested calibre: .264–.308 magnums
🔸 Bullet: Expanding bullet
🔭 Sights: Medium- to high-range variable scope
🌿 Hunting conditions: Expect longer shots across open floodplains

The Nile Lechwe is another fascinating species in the remarkable diversity of Africa’s game animals.

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