Giraffe hunting in Namibia

Giraffes need little introduction with their long legs and extremely long necks. These “Watchtowers of the Savanna” with their excellent eyesight and can be extremely difficult to approach due to their height advantage often being taller than the trees and able to spot danger from afar. Although known as docile animals they will take flight were heavily hunted and have a deadly hind leg kick and front leg chop. Giraffes are mostly distributed north of Windhoek. Although Southern Giraffe and Angolan Giraffe look very much alike. If you are hunting in the northern areas you are likely to be hunting the latter species. Isolated pockets of Giraffe can be found in open mixed acacia woodland areas south of Windhoek. A limited number of Namib Desert Giraffes reside along the dry river beds in the western parts of the country. Males are generally darker than females but in many instances, the Giraffe in Namibia are very light-skinned compared to the rest of Africa. They are extremely difficult animals to skin due to their size and tough skin. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is drawing attention to the plight of giraffes which are currently listed as vulnerable. Some subspecies are considered critically endangered but Giraffe in Southern Africa are flourishing. Their status may be changed at any time so make sure that you are up to date regarding any import/export sanctions that may come into being.