Safari Trackers Botswana was recently established by Jaco Oosthuizen to take care of our newly founded ventures in one  of Africa’s most awesome safari destinations while we are also rekindling past relations on other concessions, in order to offer you a wider variety of species and opportunities.

We have all been very excited since the Botswana Government announced that tourist hunting will reopen, but of course a lot of effort had to be made to get to this point where we actually negotiated to obtain and develop our own concessions.

We will be focussing predominantly on hunting concessions in the central-western side of Botswana.

Once again, you are dealing with the owner-operators directly who will ensure as per usual that your interests will be taken care of in every aspect of your safari with the usual care, which you have grown accustomed to with Game Trackers Africa.

We’ll be looking forward to welcome you yet again to another exciting destination in one of Africa’s last, remaining free-range hunting destinations where we’ll proudly boast some of Africa’s finest elephant and leopard hunting, amongst some awesome opportunities for excellent plains game hunting in truly wild remote areas.

LOCATION

BOTSWANA – CH 2 (CHOBE 2)

THE CHOBE ENCLAVE:

Set in the north of Botswana, the Chobe Enclave is a private sector of the Chobe National Park which provides a remote and high quality free range safari destination along the scenic Linyanti river.

The Chobe Enclave is a fascinating area of about 1700 km2 sandwiched between the Chobe National Park, the Chobe Forest Reserve and the Chobe River. The river forms the border with Namibia.

The Chobe Region is a biodiversity hotspot, boasting an array of ecosystems that support a diverse range of flora and fauna, wildlife, fish and birds.

The Chobe offers an amazing variety of habitat; ranging from floodplains, baobab, and mopane trees and acacia woodlands, to verdant flood grasslands and thickets bordering the Chobe River. So much of what you find here, you simply won’t find anywhere else. Just a 90 minute road transfer away lies the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the spectacular Victoria Falls, offering more biodiversity.

From the winding Chobe River to the lush riverine woodlands and expansive floodplains, and the stretch of world-famous Chobe National Park on one side, you’re treated to changing 360-degree views. On safari with us, you simply watch the scenery unfold before your eyes as you meander thru the area, appreciating the calm Chobe River,it’s the wildlife and the birdlife.

Witness the last remaining mega herds of African elephants in the world, marvel at the near-threatened puku antelope found only here and in the nearby Okavango Delta and take to the waters to tackle the mighty Tigerfish! With over 450 bird species to spot, this region is a paradise for avid birders and nature enthusiasts alike.

The Chobe Region is a dynamic natural wonderland, with its biodiversity showcased through the fascinating bird and animal migrations that occur throughout the year.

The Chobe Enclave is home to several endangered species, making it an opportune destination for those seeking to witness these majestic creatures in their natural habitats. The African elephant, a keystone species in this ecosystem, faces numerous threats, including habitat loss and poaching all over; but here, your contribution to conservation and sustainable utilization to protect these gentle giants are crucial for their survival. And the Chobe National Park is home to the largest concentration of elephants on the continent.

In less than 2 hours from Kasane (your port of arrival), you’ll find yourself in the heart of the hunting area, teaming with elephants who are attracted by the constant waters of the Chobe river, as  is the case with very many species on mammals. With the mammals comes the predators; the area boasts with great numbers on elephant (in access of 15,000 in the dry months), thousands of Cape Buffalos, abundant numbers of leopard and many other plains game species available on the list; such as Kudu, Eland, Duiker, Impala, Steenbuck, Zebra, Warthog & Ostrich.

One should realistically expect to hunt an Elephant bull of age 35 years plus with tusks reaching 60lbs, but coupled with the high probability of breaking 70lbs and even 80+ pounds. A variety of these big bulls frequent the area regularly for obvious reasons (foraging & water supply). A hunter will run into numerous bulls on a daily basis, offering ample opportunity to harvest an awesome bull.

Cape Buffalo are abundant in numbers with very many hard bossed bulls roaming the area. Finding bulls in access of 42” is not uncommon at all in this awesome free range hunting area.

A high Leopard count in the area, coupled with the low  hunting quotas and limited hunting ensures the excistance of huge Tom Cats roaming the Chobe Wilderness, who are not shy of humans, promises an extremely high success probability in CH2.  The habitat is perfect, inhabited with plenty prey species, setting the stage for a very exciting and successful cat hunt.

We are looking forward to welcome you to this new addition to the Game Trackers Africa FREE RANGE PORTFOLIO

 HABITAT & WILDLIFE:

Most of the country/terrain is very flat, coupled with very poor sandy soils and limited explorable minerals, with general marginal dry climate in the Western part of Botswana, the area does not lean itself very much to commercial farming, making tourist hunting the biggest generator of foreign revenue to the local communities.

The general vegetation is predominantly characterized by low tree and shrub savanna coupled with Kalahari woodland forests.  These consist mainly of Manketti tree forests in the north west, with sparsely spread Apple Leaf trees in between, Acacia trees are also very prominent, including the ever impressive Camel Thorn tree, Marula forests to the south in the slightly more hilly country on the Namibian border provides a safe haven for elephants later in the season.

Baobab trees completes the typical African Bushveld picture, complimented with other species such as Buffalo Thorn, and the ever important Silver Cluster leave which makes out a very important part of elephants diet, together with the Marula tree forests.

The vegetation is perfectly orientated to provide the perfect habitat for the following species which you will be able to hunt (please note all species are quota restricted):

• Elephant
• Leopard
• Southern Greater Kudu
• Cape Eland
• Kalahari Gemsbuck
• Ostrich
• Duiker
• Steenbuck
• Warthog and Baboons

Other Species that can be arranged for hunting on nearby private land:

• Blue Wildebeest
• Zebra
• Impala
• Giraffe
• Red Hartebeest
• Waterbuck 
• Springbuck 

TRAVEL:

Your arrival city will be Kasane in the Northerneastern corner of Botswana. It sits right at Africa’s unique “Four Corners”, where the borders of Botswana. Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe nearly meet.

Generally the easiest way is to fly thru Johannesburg, but alternatively, arriving to Windhoek (Namibia) could be an option too.  Most likely airlines to use these routes would be SAA, KLM, Qatar, Emirates and Air Botswana.

Visas are currently not required for Citizens from the USA, Spain, Italy, UK, Australia and Mexico. Please contact us for more details.

MEDICATION:

• While Botswana is generally perceived to be one of the safest places in Africa to travel, however it has to be noted that the following vaccines are recommended, but not regarded as compulsory; Hepatitis A & B
• Yellow fever
• Typhoid 
• Cholera

Malaria is considered low risk in most of Botswana it is considered being more prevalent in the northern regions in the Delta.

RIFLE INFORMATION:

Maximum of 3 rifles per hunter and 50 rounds per caliber.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Long terms plans are being developed with close collaboration with the local communities as we are establishing the need.  Kind contributions from clients in this regard would be greatly appreciated as we all work hard together to contribute towards the fight against human-wildlife conflict and protecting our hunting heritage for our children and grand children to enjoy.

ANTI-POACHING:

While the country of Botswana has a pretty clean record in terms of combatting poaching her wildlife, we are obliged to intensify this battle to not only secure sustainable hunting opportunities and management programs, but also further justify our proclaimed mission of hunter’s conservation efforts and conservation funding thru utilisation.  Pamphlets regarding voluntary contributions will also be distributed in camp for clients consideration.