... a few hardy hunters ventured into the heart of the Kalahari Desert on an exploratory trip after Eland, Gemsbok and Springbok amid towering red dunes and ancient camel thorn trees ...

Without a doubt this is the most remote hunting area in South Africa..... 80,000 acres sandwiched between Namibia and the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. The land was formerly the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and was returned to the Mier people, under a land claims motion in 1991.

The Mier have not spoiled their land by erecting fancy 5-star lodges and introducing a string of exotic species nor have they let this wilderness deteriorate into overgrazed farming country. Active land management support by the South African National Parks staff have ensured this land has remained pristine desert.

The great herds of Eland, Gemsbok and Springbok were native to the land long before it was even declared a National Park and they have flourished in great numbers. The famous black maned Lion were all relocated to the park when the land was handed over.

To hunt on foot amongst the great red dunes is a humbling and almost alien experience. The landscape is unique to this part of the Kalahari and you will not find a better representation of true Kalahari dunes anywhere in Southern Africa. Some of these ever shifting giants were 100 feet high and required all the effort of our 4x4 to scale the top. All the dunes run parallel forming wide 'streets' or valleys and this is where the game roams. Walking through these streets and using the tree studded dune ridges as cover makes for excellent walk and stalk hunting.

The primary species are the handsome Gemsbok and the keen sighted Springbok. There are many Ostrich, very good trophy Steenbok, Duiker, Jackal and many African Wildcats. There are large herds of Eland but unfortunately the bigger bulls are scarce. The occasional black maned Lion jumps the park fence in search of the fresh meat but they are strictly off limits.

You have to fly to Upington, the nearest major town where we will collect you and drive 2 hours to the Molopo Lodge where we overnight. Early the next day we leave for the town of Rietfontein where the Mier council is based, collect our guides and pay for the game we intend shooting. The hunting area is 4 hours from here and we arrive at camp in time for an evening hunt for something for the pot.

We provide all the hunting vehicles, fuel, camping equipment, supplies, the skinning staff and the field guides. 

All you have to bring is your own sleeping gear, tent and your other usual hunting ‘toys’. The rest is taken care of. We do the cooked meals, cold beer, sodas, wine as well as a hot shower/bath every evening. You will eat what you shoot and perhaps learn a trick or two.

Our charges are based on a daily fee and you pay the Mier council directly for the game you want to hunt. We make our money on the daily rates and not the trophy fees, so if you shoot one or ten animals, we get the same amount, we are not always pushing you to shoot more (but pushing you to have fun!).

Your trophy list should probably read: 2 Gemsbok & 4 Springbok, these will be your primary focus. BUT we will not restrict you to numbers and you can purchase as many permits as you like. Steenbok are worth buying as are the Wildcat, it's probably the easiest place to hunt them. If you must have an Ostrich this is the place, they are truly wild here and make a nice break from Gemsbok and Springbok steak. If you've shot your species on quota and happen upon a monster, you are allowed to take it and pay the Mier on the outward journey.

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