AH Dangerous Game Hunt in the Limpopo Valley for 2026 with MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Dear AH Members,

After receiving a lot of positive response on my initial post about putting together an AH Group Hunt in the Limpopo Valley that focuses on Dangerous Game, I decided to go ahead and put the offer out there! AH Gold Supporter @Green Chile will be the Guest Host on the hunt and will be present in camp during the hunt. He has personally hunted the area with me a number of times chasing all kinds of game and critters including 4 of the Dangerous 7, numerous Plains Game and night critters.

The focus of this Group Hunt will be Dangerous Game and the hunt will be conducted in the Limpopo Valley of South Africa, the most northern part of the Limpopo Province. The hunting area is 20 000 Acres and is a prime Dangerous Game area with also a wide variety of Plains Game! If a member wants to focus only on Plains Game and/or night critters that would be great and he would still be more than welcome to join. There are over 35 species of Plains Game and numerous night critters available for your hunt!

The Lodge is situated on the hunting area and have 6 private chalets each with an en-suite bathroom, air conditioning and Wi-Fi, thus I would like to put together a group of a minimum of 6 Hunters. Extra Hunters and/or Observers are welcome to join if you are willing to share a room.

This Group Hunt will be conducted during the 2026 Safari Season.
The dates set for this Group Hunt is 28 June - 07 July.

Arrival in camp will be the 28th of June and departure from camp will be on the 07th of July. This gives us 8 Full Hunting Days and 9 Nights in camp.

$1000 Deposit will be required to secure your spot

Members that booked will be added to a WhatsApp Group or PM Group.

Day Fees are $290 / Day and Observers are $250 / Day. Arrival & Departure day are free of charge

Dangerous Game Trophy Fees for this Group Hunt:

• Buffalo Bull - $11 000
• Buffalo Cow - $3500 (Limited number of Cows available)
• Crocodile - $5500
• Hippo - $13 000
• Lion Male - From $10 000
• Lion Female - $5500
• Rhino Dart - $5000 (Only 1 dart hunt available)

Lions are not importable into the USA

Trophy Fees are only paid on animals wounded or successfully hunted.

Rifles are available to hire at $80 / Day, Ammo Included

The following is Included:
Full board Accommodation
All Meals, Bottled Water, Soft Drinks, Local Beers, Hard Tack & Wine with Dinner
Hunting Permits (Where applicable)
VIP Meet & Greet at the Airport
Services of Licensed Dangerous Game Professional Hunter(s), Tracker & Skinners
Road Transfer to and from Polokwane Airport
Fully equipped hunting vehicle(s) & transport in hunting areas
Daily Laundry Service
Camp Chef
Field Preparation of Trophies
Delivery of Trophies to local Taxidermy

The following is Excluded:
Road Transfer to/from OR Tambo International Airport
International -, Domestic Airfare & Air Charters
Accommodation before & after the hunt.
Taxidermy Cost
Dip & Shipping of Trophies
Temporary Import/Export Permit, Rifle or Ammo Hire
Side Trips & Daily Activities

Myself and @Green Chile are available on email, WhatsApp or DM for any enquiries

 

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Plains Game Trophy Fees for this Group Hunt:

• Blesbuck, Common $800
• Blesbuck, White $1 000
• Bushbuck $1 000
• Cape Eland $3 500
• Chacma Baboon $400
• Duiker, Common $600
• Gemsbuck (Oryx) $2 000
• Giraffe $3 500
• Impala $650
• Impala, Black $2 500
• Impala, White Flank $4 500
• Impala, Saddle Back $4 500
• Klipspringer $2 300
• Lechwe, Red $3 000
• Monkey, Vervet $350
• Nyala $2 500
• Ostrich $1 000
• Red Hartebeest $2 000
• Roan Antelope $6 500
• Sable Antelope $5 500
• Southern Greater Kudu $3 500
• Springbuck, Common $1 300
• Springbuck, Black $1 500
• Springbuck Copper $1 900
• Springbuck, White $1 700
• Steenbok $600
• Tsessebe $2 500
• Warthog $800
• Waterbuck $3 000
• Wildebeest, Blue $1 300
• Wildebeest, Golden $2 900
• Zebra, Burchell’s $1 500

 

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Night Critter Trophy Fees for this Group Hunt:
I only have a limited number of Permits for the species marked with an *

• African Civet* $1 200
• Black Backed Jackal $500
• Bushpig $1 000
• Genet $700
• Honey Badger* $1 700
• Hyena, Brown* $3 200
• Porcupine $700
• White Tail Mongoose $700

 

[BRICKBURN]

Best of luck with this Group Hunt.

The following is Excluded:
Road Transfer to/from OR Tambo International Airport

Cost?

 

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Best of luck with this Group Hunt.


Cost?

Thanks @BRICKBURN!

Cost from OR Tambo to camp and return depend on the South African Fuel Price but usually runs around $800 Return Included

 

[Fatback]

Thanks @BRICKBURN!

Cost from OR Tambo to camp and return depend on the South African Fuel Price but usually runs around $800 Return Included

Is this per person or would this be divided amongst everybody being transported? Thanks

 

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Is this per person or would this be divided amongst everybody being transported? Thanks

@Fatback this would be divided amongst everybody being transported.
Sorry should have made that clear in the initial comment, thanks for asking!

 

[Green Chile]

One of the things we are looking at is having a van to take everyone from the overnight in Joburg up to the ranch. Dieter and I would be on the ride if we do that. It could be a great way to split the fuel cost and get there cheaper and with less hassle than Air Link, etc. It would also be fun getting to know one another on the ride up. We will let the group decide on that option but I wanted to let you know. The drive from Joburg is 6 hours...versus going back to airport, security check-in, etc then 1 hour flight to Polokwane...then 2 hour drive to ranch. Something to consider.

 

[Green Chile]

One of the things we can do is take my suppressed Gunwerks rifle in 6.5 PRC and shoot baboons from the back deck down into where they are making a mess of the salt blocks left out for the animals. It's about 320+ yards. We can add those to some of the gut pile from our week of hunting and feed the crocs. It's amazing to see and video hundreds of crocs coming in to feed.

 

[Green Chile]

I got a question about the quality of sable on the property. Here is one I took 2 seasons ago...there are great sable and roan on the property.