Stories - HUNTiNAMIBIA

My first Namibian Experience with Bow and Arrow

When his arrow flew and found its fatal mark in the forward muscle of a trophy waterbuck, I could feel the energy, the thrill of the

Trying to unravel the secrets of the Namibian leopard

... and how we should approach our conservation strategies for the survival of the species. In bright sunlight, the leopard slowly and quietly stalks up to

Indigenous Species and their natural distribution in Namibia

Please note that game farms have not been taken into consideration. On some game-proof-fenced farms, a greater diversification and even non-indigenous species may be found. Take

The past and present on the edge of the Namib

A visitor leaving the mining town of Karibib in western Namibia to attend a meeting on a remote farm along the road C32, after having passed

Zebra Hunting in the Khomas Hochland

Successful hunting is mostly a case of making the right decisions at a specific moment in time. These may include: deciding what gear and which calibre

Uncover the harsh beauty off the beaten track

Namibia is a harsh country; at times its nature even appears unfriendly. This photo by photographer Paul van Schalkwyk, taken from his Cessna 206, which he

Shipping of hunting trophies – The last link in the chain

International transportation of hunting trophies is subject to the terms and conditions of government agencies and carriers as well as wildlife and port regulations. The recent

A conservationist beyond any doubt – Kai-Uwe Denker

Over the years the NAPHA Conservationist of the Year Award was given to a journalist who wrote about issues of national conservation importance; dedicated MET officials

Following the big conversations, what future for conservation?

Major conferences are defined by the interim periods and none more so than the period now, which follows the back to back IUCN World Conservation Congress

The role of hunting through the eyes of a non-hunting conservationist

I am not a hunter. Nor have I ever been. And if I am to be totally open and honest, I stopped eating meat when I

The tapestry of a leopard hunt

I eased forward in my chair and softly felt the weld of the rifle stock against my cheek, my right eye collecting the black crosshair of

Nature’s ballet

I took my first klipspringer when I was nine or ten years old. Early one morning my father and I scaled the granite ridge behind our

That sunset bull

I have been to Namibia several times and its allure and mystique always draws me back. Every trip I’ve made there is filled with unique experiences.

With aching legs on hot stones

It wasn’t the first time that Roland had come to hunt in Namibia but two years ago it was the first time that he stayed with

Caprivi dreaming

My curiosity was stirred up by stories of hunting in “South West”, told on my rst safari to South Africa long ago. Since then I have