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About Plains Game hunting
Plains Game is a term that dates back to the earliest days of African safaris. The name is a little misleading because the species belonging to ‘plains game’ are found not only on the plains, but also in the mountains, jungle, swampy river beds, on the platoes, and in fact in every habitat known in Africa. Roughly speaking, plains game is everything that is in between small game (birds, rodents, and such) and the Dangerous 7 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, crocodile and hippo).
To plains game belong, firstly, all species of antelope, although some of them may be further categorized into categories like “spiral horn”, “tiny ten”, and so on. Then there are other creatures that belong to other families of mammals - giraffes, porcines (bushpig, warthog), baboon, and even birds, most notably ostrich.
Most species of plains game are common and affordable to hunt. Impala, Springbuck, Wildebeest and Warthog are must-have trophies for every African safari. The more desirable, such as Oryx, Kudu, Sable, Nyala and Eland may cost thousands of dollars in trophy fees, and the rarer kinds may require weeks of dedicated hunting to harvest. Plains game is a common gateway drug to the addiction of African hunting.
Typically, plains game is harvested by the spot-and-stalk method. The hunter and the PH cruise the neighborhood, in a safari vehicle or on foot, and glass around. When a suitable animal is found, they approach it within gunshot. If this approach doesn’t work for a particular species in a particular environment, other methods may be employed, including hunting at night, with dogs, from machans over burns (where fresh ground attracts antelopes). Bowhunters typically prefer hunting from a blind positioned over a water hole or food source.
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Night Vision & Thermal Hog Hunt
Texas, United States
Hog
Baiting, Hunting From a Blind, Rifle Hunting
Season: Feb 1, 25 - Sep 30, 25
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Best of South African Plains Game 1on1
Limpopo, South Africa
African wild cat, Baboon, Black impala, Black-backed jackal, Blue wildebeest, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Cape buffalo, Caracal, Civet cat, Common blesbuck, Common duiker, Common springbok, Eland, Gemsbuck, Genet cat, Giraffe, Golden gemsbuck, Golden wildebeest, Impala, Kings wildebeest, Kudu, Nyala, Ostrich, Porcupine, Red hartebeest, Roan, Sable, Steenbok, Tsessebe, Vervet monkey, Warthog, Waterbuck, White blesbuck, Zebra
Bow Hunting, Crossbow Hunting, Hunting From a Blind, Rifle Hunting
Season: Jan 1, 25 - Dec 31, 25
Daily rate fee
$400
for 1 day, 1 hunter
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Tailor-Made Safari 1x1
North West, South Africa
Black springbok, Black wildebeest, Blue duiker, Blue wildebeest, Bontebok, Burchells zebra, Bushbuck, Bushpig, Caracal, Common blesbuck, Common duiker, Common reedbuck, Common springbok, Copper springbok, Eland, Gemsbuck, Giraffe, Grey rhebuck, Impala, Klipspringer, Kudu, Mountain reedbuck, Nyala, Oribi, Ostrich, Red duiker, Red hartebeest, Red lechwe, Sable, Steenbok, Tsessebe, Warthog, Waterbuck, White springbok
Rifle Hunting, Stalking
Season: Mar 1, 25 - Nov 30, 25
Daily rate fee
$3,465
for 7 days, 1 hunter
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