Packages

In a vast arid country like Namibia, the Eastern Caprivi is an oasis with rivers like the mighty Zambezi, Chobe, Kwando and Linyanti. Mamili National Park is the largest wetland area in Namibia that enjoys conservation status and so creating a protected zone for the fauna and flora living in this lush, complex marshland.

… named after King Nehale ya Mpingana whose warriors attacked Fort Namutoni in 1904.

The conservancy is situated directly on the northern border of the famous Etosha National Park and is easy accessible from Windhoek on the tar road. It was registered in 2005 and covers an area of about 43,000 hectares. The vast area is home to large herds of Springbok, of Plain Zebra, Blue Wildebeest and Oryx. Hyenas, Lions and Elephants are regular visitors in King Nehale and often become a problem when they collide with the humans, their Mahango fields or cattle. A plains game hunter will not seldom be offered to shoot one of those problem animals. Hunters that are prepared to arrive on short notice (within 5 days) can experience a big game hunt for an extremely low price, often going home with a great trophy.

Our main hunting area is 2 hours drive east of Windhoek, Namibia’s bustling capital city. The areas comprise of bush-covered plains with the Epukiro Omuramba to the north and the more open semi desert to the south at the Black Nossob River. The Natalia cattle ranch comprises of 5 000 ha / 11 850 acres and in close vicinity, VHSaf have various other concessions on private owned land, totaling 21 000 ha / 51 930 acres.

All farms have five metal strand fences, which only prevent cattle from moving freely. The majority of the area has no high game proof fences to prevent game from roaming free. The vegetation is on average medium density. Grasslands covered with short brush, huge Acacia Erioloba trees and patches of dense Acacia Mellifera, where kudu and oryx like to lie up during the hottest period of the day. Here large populations of southern greater kudu, grey bush duiker, steenbok, warthog, caracal, cheetah, with big herds of oryx / gemsbok and red hartbeest roam free. Small herds of springbok occur and blue wildebeest move seasonally through the concession areas. Further to the east an isolated population of burchell zebra occurs on one of our areas. On game proof fenced ranches a wider variety of game species is available.

Natalia’s accommodation is real Namibian farm style, cozy with a warm atmosphere. The guest facility is situated close to the main farmhouse, each room has its own shower and toilet facilities in one big complex. The garden is filled with the most beautiful cactus, surrounded by large tall trees. Farm Natalia is personally managed by Van Heerden Safaris and are our permanent base camp.

 

The challenge is to make a quick, perfect placed shot at short range. After hours of tracking with traditional Bushman trackers trough the soft white sand in the dense Terminalia and Acacia bush of the north eastern parts of Namibia it is one of the most rewarding hunts. Walking for hours on a set of tracks that started at a waterhole before sunrise is an opportunity to learn much of the animal’s behavior that made the tracks in the sand. Old kudu bulls, from years of hiding in the thick brush, grey bush duiker, warthog and steenbok are encountered on the eland tracks. Here many properties are game proof fenced and a wider variety of game species is available on such ranches.
Permanent structures on ranches, with all the necessary luxuries, or fly camps are used on these hunts to accommodate guests. A minimum of six hunting days is needed for such a hunt. ~ Bushmanland Communal Area: As an extra excursion, over night camping trips can be arranged to visit the traditional Bushman villages in Bushmanland.

In the beautiful mountainous Khomas Hochland, with its spectacular views, is home to the Hartmann’s mountain zebra. One of Africa’s highlights is most certainly hunting the mountain zebra on foot in the mountains. Here, has once more secured hunting rights on various top class private properties. The main area, consisting of 11 600 ha (28 560 acres), is situated 40 miles west of Windhoek. An additional 24 280 ha (60 000 acres), scattered throughout the Khomas Hochland’s mountains, is available to us, especially for hunting leopard. All the properties have stock proof fencing, so the herds of zebra and oryx can roam free. Stock proof fence (1,2 m / 4 foot is standard for cattle farmers) is no hindrance for kudu, which in one leap can clear a fence up to 2 m / 6,5 foot high. Fresh signs of leopard, cheetah and hyena are seen regularly, with a sighting of these shy animals not ruled out. The king of the stones, the little klipspringer, is regularly sighted but quotas are strictly controlled by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Accommodation is Namibian ranch style, in a comfortable guest facility away from the main farmhouse (2x double room, sharing one bathroom and toilet + 2x double room, sharing one bathroom and toilet). Fly camps are used in the more remote areas.

Being the 3rd largest Communal Conservancy in Namibia with 8 729 square km's. The conservancy was officially registered in 2006 and granted a trophy quota in 2009. The Herero people are the main tribe staying in the conservancy, totalling about 2 000 people. They live in settlements ranging in size from a few huts to small villages. Most of the residents farm with cattle on one quarter of the conservancy surface. The voluminous Victorian-style dresses of the Herero women were influenced by the missionaries' wives and are still a deep tradition to this day.

The undulating landscape of the north-western Kalahari is characterized by diverse vegetation including woodland, grassland and a series of pans that fill after good rains. The borders stretch from Botswana in the east, communal ranchland in the south and west to Nyae-Nyae Conservancy (Bushmanland) in the north. Nyae-Nyae Conservancy is the famous hunting ground where Kay-Uwe Denker has hunted a couple 100 lb elephants in the last ten years. The area has an average of 75 lbs per trophy Elephant for the last 15 to 20 years.

Ondjou Conservancy is "BULL COUNTRY"! Large stretches of land with very little water for animals that live off the land. Water is scarce and in small quantities which is not sufficient for the larger cow herds. Here older Elephant bulls come to find some peace from the cow herds.