Hippo hunting in Tanzania
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Hippo, Africa’s most dangerous animal is responsible for more human deaths than any other animal. They may look clumsy on land with a body like a tank and short stubby legs but unmatched in their aquatic habitat. Most attacks on humans occur at night when the animals have exited the water to feed on land.
Hippos are found in some of the larger rivers and swampy areas of the country. They are mostly hunted in the Selous, Rungwa and the Moyowosi River and swamps of Western Tanzania.
Hippos make for great Lion baits. Being large in size, they can be quartered and hung as bait off the ground higher than what Hyenas can reach. The Lions will need to stand on their hind legs to reach the carcass and the tough hide will ensure that the meat will not easily be picked off the bones before the hunters enter the blind early in the morning to see what scene awaits them.
Hippos are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN and do not require any special hunting permits. Hippos may only be hunted on a minimum of a 21 day hunting license in Tanzania.
16 Day Lion Hunt (Premium Permit)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Baboon, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Eland, Genet cat, Hartebeest, Honey badger, Lion, Livingstone eland, Oribi, Porcupine, Roan, Sable, Serval, Sitatunga, Spotted hyena, Topi, Warthog, Zebra
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jul 1, 26 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$85,000
for 16 days, 1 hunter
2x1 10-Day Shared Basic Safari
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Cape buffalo, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African impala, Francolin, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Sandgrouse, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$23,950
for 12 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard & Plains Game (1:1)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$41,225
for 16 days, 1 hunter
2x1 10-Day Standard Hunting Safari
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Cape buffalo, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African impala, Francolin, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Pigeon, Sandgrouse, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$25,950
for 12 days, 1 hunter
2x1 10-Day Shared Basic Hunt (Prem. Lic)
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lesser kudu, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Serval, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$29,950
for 12 days, 1 hunter
2x1 10-Day Basic Hunt (Premium Lic.)
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lesser kudu, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Serval, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$32,750
for 12 days, 1 hunter
2x1 14-Day Shared Standard Safari
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$34,950
for 16 days, 1 hunter
2x1 14-Day Shared Premium Safari
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lesser kudu, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Serval, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$35,950
for 16 days, 1 hunter
2x1 14-Day Standard Hunting Safari
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$38,250
for 16 days, 1 hunter
2x1 14-Day Std Safari (Premium Lic.)
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Lesser kudu, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Serval, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$39,250
for 16 days, 1 hunter
2x1 21-Day Shared Premium Safari
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Leopard, Lesser kudu, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Lion, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Serval, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$48,450
for 23 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard, Buffalo & P/G (1:1)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$49,050
for 16 days, 1 hunter
2x1 21-Day Premium Hunting Safari
Tanzania
Hippo, Black-backed jackal, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Coke's hartebeest, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African Eland, East African greater kudu, East African impala, East African Suni, Francolin, Fringe-eared oryx, Goose, Grant's gazelle, Guineafowl, Hare, Honey badger, Kirk's Dik-dik, Leopard, Lesser kudu, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Lion, Livingstone eland, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Ostrich, Pigeon, Porcupine, Sandgrouse, Serval, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Striped hyena, Warthog, White-bearded wildebeest
Baiting, Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Dec 1, 23 - Dec 31, 26
Price from
$53,500
for 23 days, 1 hunter
14 Day Leopard, 2 x Buffalo & PG (1:1)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$69,100
for 16 days, 1 hunter
16 Day Elephant, 3 x Buff & P/G (1:1)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Elephant, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$69,600
for 18 days, 1 hunter
21 Day Full Bag Safari (2x1)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African greater kudu, Elephant, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Lion, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roosevelt sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$71,275
for 23 days, 1 hunter
16 Day Lion & 4 Buffalo Safari (1:1)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Blue monkey, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African defassa waterbuck, East African greater kudu, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Lion, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roan, Roosevelt sable, Sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Sitatunga, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Topi, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$81,650
for 18 days, 1 hunter
21 Day Full Bag Safari (2x2)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African greater kudu, Elephant, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Lion, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roosevelt sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$97,700
for 23 days, 1 hunter
21 Day Full Bag Safari (1x1)
Tanzania
Hippo, African wild cat, Black-backed jackal, Bohor reedbuck, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common duiker, Crocodile, Duck, East African bushbuck, East African greater kudu, Elephant, Francolin, Genet cat, Goose, Hare, Helmeted guineafowl, Honey badger, Hyrax, Leopard, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Lion, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Olive baboon, Porcupine, Red duiker, Roosevelt sable, Sharpe's grysbuck, Southern impala, Spotted hyena, Striped polecat, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jun 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Price from
$102,475
for 23 days, 1 hunter
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