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Where to hunt Hyena

Africa’s second largest predator. Three species of hyena occur in Africa. The most widely distributed and most commonly hunted is the Spotted Hyena occurring from West Africa across to East Africa, down to Southern Africa. This species can be hunted in the savannas of the Cameroon, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia. Striped Hyenas occur in North and Central Africa and can be hunted in Tanzania and Uganda. The Brown Hyena can be hunted in the mountainous areas of Northern South Africa and the arid regions of Namibia and in Zimbabwe.

Namibia 51 hunts

South Africa 46 hunts

Tanzania 39 hunts

All countries (7)

Price distribution

In Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique you will be required to book a minimum of a 7-10 day hunt, with a daily rate of $600-$700 and pay a trophy fee of approximately $450-750 in Zimbabwe. Trophy fees for hyena in Mozambique costs $1,400-2,400 and in Zambia you will pay approximately $1,225. While in Tanzania, a minimum 10 day hunt will cost approximately $1,200-1,700 per day with both Spotted and Striped Hyena trophy fees of $700-$1,300. In Namibia and South Africa, the daily rates range from $350-$450 per day with a trophy fee of $1,850-5,000. Brown Hyena trophy fees in Namibia and South Africa range from $900-3,500.

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When to hunt Hyena?

Hyena may be hunted year round In South Africa and Zimbabwe. In Mozambique the season is open from April 1 to November 30. The Zambian hunting season runs from the beginning of May to the end of November. In Tanzania the hunting season is from 1 July to 31 December. The Namibian hunting season is from February 1 to November 30. The best months to hunt Hyenas are the cooler winter months especially if you are baiting as the baits last longer before going really rancid even though hyenas are not averse to eating really rotten meat.

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Hunting methods

Hyenas may be hunted as a trophy of opportunity during a hunt but in most instances it takes some effort. If you are hunting lions or leopards you can use the same bait to lure in a Hyena. Also being nocturnal they are not very active during the day. Striped and Brown Hyenas are great scavengers and can be baited with some effort. However a successful hunt may take some patience and best is for the Outfitter to pre-bait prior to your arrival. Spotted Hyenas may be hunted the same way but hunting most of their own prey, they can be enticed to a bait by using a predator caller where permissible.

Rifle Hunting 172 hunts

Stalking 161 hunts

Bow Hunting 73 hunts

All methods (14)

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Lion vs Hyena

Do not take my food! Lion vs Hyena

Hyena

Spotted Hyena running with a piece of bone

Brown Hyena

Very rare sighting of a Brown Hyena during the day at De Wet Hunting Safaris. The Brown Hyena is an incredibly shy nocturnal animal which often lives undetected in close proximity to man.

Why hunt Hyena?

These bone crushing scavengers make impressive full mounts. Due to the fact that they have incredibly powerful jaws, their skulls make an interesting skull mount to compare to the other large predators in your trophy collection. They also play a big role in various African folklaw and witchcraft stories which just adds to the aura of mystery surrounding these animals. In certain areas they may become problem animals, especially to stock farmers, so if you want to get on the right side of a farmer or community by helping him with their predator control program, you will always be welcomed back for another hunt.

Boutique Limpopo Hunting Experience

10.0

1 review

Limpopo, South Africa

Brown hyena, African wild cat, Baboon, Black-backed jackal, Blue wildebeest, Burchells zebra, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Cape eland, Caracal, Civet cat, Common blesbuck, Common duiker, Crocodile, Gemsbuck, Genet cat, Giraffe, Hippo, Honey badger, Impala, Klipspringer, Kudu, Mountain reedbuck, Nyala, Ostrich, Porcupine, Red hartebeest, Roan, Sable, Steenbok, Tsessebe, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck, White blesbuck

Hunting From a Blind, Mountain Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking

Season: Apr 1, 25 - Sep 30, 25

Daily rate fee

$2,025

$2,250

for 5 days, 1 hunter

Hyena Package 2026

10.0

1 review

Limpopo, South Africa

Brown hyena, Impala, Warthog

Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, High Seat, Hunting From a Blind, Rifle Hunting, Stalking

Season: Apr 1, 26 - Sep 30, 26

Package price

$5,500

for 9 days, 1 hunter

Limited time offer

Plains Game Safari '25

9.4

2 reviews

Mozambique

Spotted hyena, Baboon, Blue duiker, Boehm's zebra, Bushpig, Chobe bushbuck, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Grysbuck, Kudu, Lichtenstein hartebeest, Livingstone eland, Livingstone’s Suni, Niassa wildebeest, Nyala, Oribi, Porcupine, Red duiker, Southern impala, Warthog, Waterbuck

Rifle Hunting, Stalking

Season: Apr 1, 25 - Nov 30, 25

Daily rate fee

$5,950

for 7 days, 1 hunter

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