SA Jagter/Hunter

There are certain rifles that have gained legendary status in South Africa. One of them is the R1. Watch this short video on the most important […]

BY JOHAN VAN WYK – It was one of those dry and windy winter’s days in the Eastern Cape’s open country. I had spent the morning […]

DEUR FRANS DE DEKKER – Indien jy as ’n kaalvoetseuntjie met ’n ou BSA-windbuks deur ’n Vrystaatse bloekomplantasie gestap het om torries, vinke, mossies of spreeus […]

BY LIZANNE NEL – “Conservation begins with knowing what we have.” This is a simple statement, yet one that lies at the heart of every successful […]

DEUR KOBUS DE KOCK – Die geelbekkie se roep het eensaam oor die vlei weggerol. Skoon en helder in die laaste lig van die dag. Duidelik […]

BY PIERRE VAN DER WALT – By the end of World War II, bolt-action rifles such as the Lee-Enfield, Mauser 98 and Springfield M1903, while accurate […]

BY DANIE GROBLER – Outwitting a gobbler takes some effort.   Many moons ago, back when ESPN still meant “actual television” and not an app, I […]

DEUR JOHAN MARAIS – Dit is altyd vir my interessant dat soveel mense ’n ewige vrees vir spinnekoppe het. Tog het ons geen dodelike spinnekoppe in […]

BY PIERRE VAN DER WALT – One of the new-fangled “laws” to have emerged from the reloading sector over the past few years is the so-called […]

DEUR THINUS STEYN – Die kleiner vlaktebokke bied almal unieke uitdagings. In dié reeks kyk ons na die mees algemene kleiner vlaktebokke: hulle voorkoms, gedrag en […]

BY BRIAN REILLY – The perfect starter, especially when enjoyed with a glass of wine.   This recipe is a winner for the summer braai season. […]

BY JOHAN VAN WYK – The world of African hunting literature has provided us with many talented writers over the years.   Ernest Hemingway was the […]

BY KOBUS DU KOCK – “Fair chase” is a term used by hunters to describe an ethical approach to hunting. The original “fair chase” creed of […]

DEUR STEPHAN MARAIS – Daar is nog vuur in ’n ou gunsteling.   Die .250 Savage, ook bekend as die .250-3000, is deur Charles Newton ontwerp […]

BY PIERRE VAN DER WALT – As we push the ranges at which we attempt to hit targets, and occasionally nudge past the too-far mark, our […]

DEUR JOHAN VAN WYK – Olifante wek dikwels emosie op, maar is hulle werklik bedreig?   Die olifant, soos die renoster en die leeu, is sonder […]

BY JOHAN VAN WYK – The firm of George Gibbs is well known not only for making best-quality rifles and shotguns, but also for some significant […]

DEUR FANIE PRETORIUS – Jag in die Kalahari het sy eie unieke aanslag. Ons was onlangs op ’n jagtog in die Kalahari en die bekende ou […]

BY THINUS STEYN – Recently, I had the opportunity to put the Lynx LX3 2,5-15×50 scope with the SA Hunters reticle through its paces, first on […]

By PIERRE VAN DER WALT – From what I have observed over the years, most hunters don’t perceive the recoil impulse from a properly fitting rifle-and-cartridge […]

DEUR JOHAN MARAIS – By die Afrika-slangbytinstituut word ons dikwels gevra wat die gevaarlikste slang in Suid-Afrika is. Dis natuurlik nie ’n maklike vraag om te […]

BY JOHAN VAN WYK – For many, the double rifle is the ultimate weapon for dangerous game. It offers two almost simultaneous shots – much faster […]

BY THINUS STEYN – I grew up in an era before riflescopes were considered essential equipment on hunting rifles. Many hunters still used open-sighted rifles, and […]

One of the biggest challenges in any industry is marketing, and the international hunting industry is no exception. It does not matter how long your kudu’s […]

By PIERRE VAN DER WALT – For the competitive shooter or the reloader hell-bent on high precision and consistency, it is undoubtedly worth it to properly […]

By JOHAN VAN WYK The B25 Superposed – a born and bred legend. In the world of firearms design and development, John Moses Browning (1855-1926) must […]

A traditional African folktale about the tsessebe tells how he arrived late when the creator was dishing out different adornments to the various animals – tusks, […]

If you’ve not hunted bushbuck before you have been missing out. These animals can be extremely tough to hunt, as I found out some years ago […]

The clatter of hooves on stony ground suddenly alerted the two hunters. Excitedly pointing a finger, the younger rifleman exclaimed, “There they are!” As the small […]

Africa is home to a wide variety of antelope species, some of which are strikingly beautiful while others are majestic in size and appearance. The Alcelaphus […]

“Take my breath away…” THE greywing partridge has long been extolled with superlatives ranging from the Crown Prince to the crème de la crème of Africa’s […]

The sun had been up for thirty minutes when we met the rest of the shooting party between Delmas and Kendall in Mpumalanga. The sunlight struggled […]

Gamebird hunting as a sport began with falconry, thousands of years ago. The first sporting guns were massively heavy, slow-firing matchlocks, so gamebirds were shot on […]

The 55 000 hectare Pilanesberg National Park, also known as the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, is a wildlife conservation area situated in our North West province and […]

ON SAFARIS in wilderness areas in Africa, the indigenous local tracker is the most important element for success. Many PHs guiding foreign clients are also competent […]

While chatting to some newly licenced professional hunters at the recent PHASA conference, I became aware of their main concern – the non-availability of dangerous game […]

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