General Information (Venison)

HUNTING TRIPS

Hunting trips are for a  for a minimum of three days as follows:

The following arrangements (if possible) can be made  on special request) at no additional cost:

(i)  Arriving Sunday Afternoon           -  Leaving Thursday morning early.

(ii)  Arriving Wednesday Afternoon  -  Leaving  Sunday  morning early.    

DAILY RATES PER PERSON PER DAY

(PRICES ARE VAT EXCLUSIVE)

DAILY RATES INCLUDE:

• Personal attention to hunters from management

• Facilities at shooting range

• Transporting hunters to drop-off areas

• Experienced trackers to guide hunters in the bush

• Fire wood

• Camp caretaker to assist hunters in their needs

• Transporting hunted game from the bush to the butchery and cleaning of carcasses

BOOKINGS

It is important to make provisional reservations , well in advance and  to be confirmed and paid by a deposit at least three months prior to the hunt.

The most practical way in making a booking is as follows:

• Contact us by e-mail or Fax.

• After receiving our reply, please call us by telephone to discuss a timeslot to be acceptable to both parties.

• A reservation or a provisional reservation can be made, subject to payment of the deposit - 3 months prior to the date of arrival.

• Reservations can only be finalised when the full deposit of the daily rates has been transfered into the following banking account:

HENNIE DE JAGER TRUST

ACCOUNT NR.  1470148108

ABSA BANK

334-547

LEPHALALE

Upon receipt of the money the booking will be finalised and confirmed in writing.

CANCELLATIONS

Deposits made, cannot be refunded, but bookings can (if possible) be re-allocated for another period in the same year.

HUNTING REGULATIONS

ALTHOUGH NOT UNFAMILIAR TO EXPERIENCED HUNTERS, THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS ARE NEVERTHELESS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION.

• Hunting with or from vehicles and hunting in the vicinity of the Lodge and Waterplaces, are not allowed.

• Hunters must be accompanied by guides in the veld.  Guides can be consulted, but the responsibility lies with the person that pulls the trigger.

• No alcohol allowed in the veld and no alcohol to be given to the guides.

• The save handling of weapons are of utmost importance, and on arrival back from the veld, hunters must confirm that the the cartridges has been removed from the gun.

• On arrival to the farm, hunters must confirm that their rifles has been correctly sighted, otherwise they need to go to the shooting range, to be done.

• Fire arms smaller than 270 calibre and shotguns are not allowed and ammunition of all calibers must be soft points.

• No birdshooting and airguns allowed.

• After three successive missed shots, the hunter will  return to the shooting range.

• Animals in motion may not be shot at all.   Only shoot, once the animal is clearly visible and standing in a position for a true shot  (broadsight).  Head shots,very often cause,broken jaws and the loss of the animal.

• Once the animal has been wounded – do not continue hunting, but start following the tracks of the wounded animal, otherwise you may end up with the wrong animal.

• Once the animal has been shot or wounded, ownership and risk goes to the hunter, and the animal is to be paid in full.

• Hunting on Sundays or part thereof, can be done by special arrangement at a fee of R150 for every tracker involved

• (minimum) for every tracker involved.

• Gratituities to trackers are optional and may only be given to them on departure and it must be done through the owner.

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