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Where to hunt Lechwe
Lechwe, a name that originates from an African language meaning “antelope”. The huntable species in the Lechwe group is divided into three subspecies by the SCI record book. The Kafue Lechwe is endemic to the Kafue floodplains in Zambia and the Black Lechwe, a native species found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and northern Botswana. Red Lechwe, the more common Lechwe in the group, occurs in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and South Africa. This species has been very successfully introduced on some game farms in South Africa and now in Namibia. Namibia does have a free-range population in the Caprivi Strip. However, Zambia is without a doubt, the best place to hunt Lechwe.
Price distribution
Lechwe trophy prices and hunting daily rates range vastly from game ranched to free-range specimens hunted in their naturally distributed habitats. Daily rates for Red Lechwe in Namibia range from $350-520 per day and trophy fees between $2,000-4,500. In South Africa prices range from $350-450 per day with a trophy fee of approximately $1,675-4,500. Zambia offers both ranch and free-range hunts with a daily rate price tag ranging from $485-1,643 depending on the rarity of the other included species and trophy fees ranging from $3,000-4,750.
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When to hunt Lechwe?
In South Africa Lechwe can be hunted year-round, in Namibia the hunting season runs from 1 February to 30 November. The official hunting season in Zambia starts in May and ends in November. The best time to hunt these animals is in the direr winter months and before the warmer summer months begin in October. Being a water-dependent species they are always found near river systems and open floodplains in a natural system compared to the ranch animals that may be found in the more wooded areas.
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Hunting methods
Lechwe have elongated splayed hooves, an adaptation to the muddy environment they inhabit. They always feed near water and even go shoulder deep at times to feed on floating aquatic plants. So during a walk and stalk hunt, you need to scan the water’s edge. They are good swimmers and not afraid to take to the water to escape danger or an oncoming hunter. Often they are found way out in the open and can be tough to approach due to a lack of cover therefore expect to take a long shot.
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Red Lechwe in Caprivi
Little do people know, the Caprivi, along with select parts of Botswana and Namibia hosts some of Africa's largest population of Red Lechwe.
Why hunt Lechwe?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the cost depends on the size of the wallet but this group of animals is unique and you will get to see some of the most beautiful aquatic habitats and sunsets in Africa. Besides their uniqueness, they make fantastic shoulder mounts. The Nile Lechwe, a fourth species is on the endangered list and can no longer be hunted as we as humans are continuously invading Lechwe habitat by increasing irrigable agricultural lands and flooding their grazing areas with the construction of dams that totally drown the floodplains, so who knows what lies ahead for the future of this species.
Eastern Cape Trophy Hunt 1x1
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Red lechwe, Baboon, Barbary sheep, Black impala, Black springbok, Black wildebeest, Black-backed jackal, Blue duiker, Blue wildebeest, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Cape bushbuck, Cape eland, Cape mountain zebra, Common blesbuck, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Common springbok, Copper springbok, Fallow deer, Four-horned ram, Gemsbuck, Giraffe, Grey rhebuck, Grysbuck, Hare, Impala, Klipspringer, Kudu, Lynx, Mountain reedbuck, Nyala, Oribi, Ostrich, Porcupine, Red hartebeest, Roan, Sable, Scimitar oryx, Springhare, Steenbok, Waterbuck, White blesbuck, White springbok
Bow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jan 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Daily rate fee
$900
for 3 days, 1 hunter
Plains Game Hunt 1x1
Northern Cape, South Africa
Red lechwe, Black springbok, Black wildebeest, Blue wildebeest, Bontebok, Burchells zebra, Cape eland, Common blesbuck, Common duiker, Common springbok, East African greater kudu, Gemsbuck, Giraffe, Golden wildebeest, Hartebeest, Impala, Kalahari springbok, Lynx, Nyala, Ostrich, Roan, Sable, Steenbok, Tsessebe, Warthog, Waterbuck, White blesbuck, White springbok
Bow Hunting, Hunting From a Blind, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Feb 1, 26 - Nov 20, 26
Daily rate fee
$1,560
for 4 days, 1 hunter
2:1 Plains Game Trophy Hunt
North West, South Africa
Red lechwe, Baboon, Black impala, Black springbok, Black wildebeest, Black-backed jackal, Blue wildebeest, Brown hyena, Burchells zebra, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Cape eland, Caracal, Civet cat, Common blesbuck, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Common springbok, Copper springbok, Gemsbuck, Genet cat, Giraffe, Golden gemsbuck, Golden wildebeest, Honey badger, Impala, Kings wildebeest, Klipspringer, Kudu, Limpopo bushbuck, Livingstone eland, Mountain reedbuck, Nyala, Ostrich, Porcupine, Red hartebeest, Roan, Sable, Saddleback impala, Scimitar oryx, Serval, Spotted hyena, Steenbok, Tsessebe, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck, White blesbuck, White springbok, White-flanked impala, Yellow blesbuck
Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Hunting From a Blind, Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Jan 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Daily rate fee
$640
for 3 days, 1 hunter
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