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III.GENERAL HUNTING AND TRAVEL GUIDELINES
a. THE HUNTING SEASON
The hunting season begins at the end of June, at the beginning of July and lasts till the end of October. The months between June and August are excellent mainly for beast of prey, crocodile and hippo hunting; however, buffalo and antelope hunting are very hard during these months because of the high grass. On the other hand, months between August and October are the best not only for buffalo and antelope hunting but also for leopard and crocodile hunting.
b. AIRFARES AND VISA
Visas are issued when arriving at the airport for 50 US$ visa issuance fee while you wait. On request we supply airplane tickets at affordable prices. Economy class tickets may be available at the price of approx. 1.000 euros in dependence on the hunting season and reservation dates.
c. LOCAL TRANSFERS
- Daily scheduled flights are operated from Lusaka to Mfuwe. It is possible to get from Mfuwe to the main camp in the following ways
- by car: It is approx. a 10-hour drive running through marvellous national parks. We recommend you to experience it at least on your way to the camp. The price is 300 US$ per car.
- by charter flight: It is approx. a 2-hour flight to the city of Chama, and you will get to the hunting camp after an additional half-an-hour drive by car. The price is approx. 1500 – 1800 US$ per plane, exact price on request.
d. HUNTING WEAPON:
HOW TO EXPORT AND IMPORT WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION ?
According to the new Gun Law, there is no need to arrange a Firearm
Accompanying Letter. It suffices to fill in a Report on Firearms Export at the
local Firearms Registry not less than 5 days prior to the intended departure
from Slovakia. Do not forget your gun license upon leaving the country, and please
notify the passport control staff that you are exporting a
weapon. Upon return the passport control staff has to be notified of
the weapon import as well.
The firearm has to be packed in a special suitcase; we recommend a hard-sided
one to prevent any damage to the firearm. Under no circumstances can arms and
ammunition be packed together. Ammunition cannot be packed in the unchecked
luggage; pack it in a locked container/luggage with clothing that will be
carried in the plane’s baggage compartment. We recommend you to take approx. a
maximum of 40 cartridges. There is no use of taking more; 2 US$ import
duty is charged per cartridge. Please, remember that the checked
baggage may not exceed 25 kg and hand luggage 5 kg (valuable objects, camera,
cine-camera, etc.). Otherwise you will be asked to pay the excess baggage charge
which varies according to the tariffs of each airline company. Upon your arrival to
Zambia, you have to declare your arm and ammunition directly at the destination
airport. Another very important information: export of semi-automatic
rifles and handguns is forbidden.
WHAT WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION ARE THE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR HUNTING IN AFRICA?
While hunting in Africa, it is very important to have a rifle equipped with quality scope. The most ideal ones are those with a variable and high zoom magnification, e.g. 3-9×42 or 3-12×42 objective lens (the working aperture is not important). Since African game are hard-skinned, we recommend to use cartridges with heavy bullets of 12 g and above. For antelope hunting, cartridges of minimum calibres are needed, e.g. 30–06 Springfield, 300 W Magnum, 8×68, etc. Minimally the 375 H-H calibre is required for buffalo, elephant and other beast hunting.
HIRING A WEAPON IN ZAMBIA
We do not suggest hiring a weapon, since the best solution is to have your own weapon and ammunition to perform exceptionally. Naturally, on special occasions there exists a possibility of hiring a weapon right in Zambia. Please inform us about such a request in time before the safari commencement. If any damage is caused to the hired weapon, the hunter must cover against the full amount of damage.
e. ACCOMODATION AND MEALS
The main camp is located in the south-western part of the
hunting ground, on Luangwa river bank. This site presents optimum conditions for
hunting and fishing. You can find a large canteen and a social room in the centre
of the camp, while walled 3 and 4 room bungalows furnished with shower cabinet
and toilette are located around them. The camp is equipped with an
aggregate, refrigerator, radio transmitter, satellite telephone and first aim
and emergency tools.
Meals prepared over an open fire are the camp’s culinary specialities. Since
hunting starts early in the morning, breakfast is quick and light; coffee, tea
and bakery products are served. However, upon return to the camp abundant
“snacks” will be offered. If you have particular wishes concerning the meals
or special dietary needs, we will be happy to meet your requirements;
nevertheless, please inform us about such an occurence before the safari
commencement. During the 2007 hunting season a provisional camp, i.e. fly camp,
will be set up in the mountains.
f. WEATHER
In Zambia, summer, i.e. the rainy season, starts at the end of November lasting well into April and May. Daytime temperatures range from 30 to 45°C. This season is not suitable for hunting. The dry period, autumn and winter, lasts from May to November when temperatures range from 20 to 40°C. At night it is getting quite a bit colder, but at 8 or 9 the air warms up again and the weather is pleasant. The temperatures rise considerably between 11 and 14 hours, it is time for lunch, relax or fishing. At evening air cools down again to an enjoyable temperature.
g. HEALTH
Zambia belongs to the countries with healthy climate with low occurrence of
epidemic disease. However, we would advise you to undergo inoculation against
yellow fever, tetanus, hepatitis, cholera and meningitis (inflammation of
membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord). Malaria is not common for this
region; nevertheless, for prophylactic reasons it is recommended to take
anti-malaria medicaments. You can undergo the necessary inoculation at
the Exotic Diseases Institute in Bratislava, tel. +4212 52962732. See
your health practioner for advice.
It’s in your interest to take out major medical expense insurance abroad. Do
not forget to pack in the medicaments you are taking regularly or basic
medications for common health problems, e.g. cold, constipation, diarrhoea,
headache, etc.)
Our professional hunters are equipped with all the necessary items to provide the
essential first aid.
h. NECESSARY CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
Light safari clothing in neutral colours (mainly grey, yellowish, khaki, not dark green), long-legged stogy boots or hunting boots with rubber soles. For cold mornings warm jacket or coat, hat or cap and warm trousers. Considering the wide thorn thicket, short trousers are not suitable for hunting in bushland. You will also need sun glasses, lip balm, high-SPF lotion and an insect repellent, etc.
- telescope
- personal documents (passport, European gun license, Report on Firearms Export)
- major medical expense insurance abroad
- torch/flashlight
- personal toiletries, preventive medications and sufficient amount of medicaments your are taking regularly
i. LIABILITY FOR DETRIMENT TO THE CLIENT, INSURANCE
Organisers will strain to ensure client’s safety and take every precaution to safeguard client’s health and life, but cannot accept any responsibility for any damage to the client’s health or property, as long as these are not triggered by them (e.g. ailment, injury during hunting). Therefore we would suggest taking out the following type of insurances:
- major medical expense insurance
- baggage and personal effects insurance that will provide coverage against loss, theft or damage to baggage
- Cancellation insurance in case you cannot start your hunting tour
WARNING
Because of possible clients’ dissatisfaction with settling insurance claims, we neither provide for or arrange travel insurance nor accept any responsibility for client’s personal choice of an insurance company.
IV. HUNTING RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ZAMBIA
Here in Zambia, strict rules apply to hunting activities and hunters have to abide by them. Therefore, it is vital that hunters follow the professional hunter’s instructions who are guiding them.
- one person can bag only one specimen of the same species
If requested in advance, exception to this rule can be made and a hunter may bag more than one specimen of the given species. For instance, the hunter may be requested to supply lion and leopard baits. However, in that event, an additional fee is charged in the amount of 50% of the shooting fee.
- respect the professional hunter’s requirements, e.g. not all professional hunters allow hunting from vehicles. The camp manager will inform you about these requirements in advance
- no extra fee is charged for “miss shot”
- wounded game is counted as bagged one and the shooting fee is charged in full. The game is wounded if it has left a blood trail or the professional hunter becomes convinced of the actual wounding of the game by other means (blood trail is not always left over since the game may be only lightly wounded). If the client refuses to ascertain the veracity of the wounding, he has no right to challenge the professional hunter’s opinion, (e.g. he refuses to go to the place of the alleged wounding to check the blood trail). So, if you decide to discharge a firearm, you have to take into consideration all the possible eventualities. We can assure you that professional hunters are entirely objective and impartial. Owing to trackers´ years-long experience the trackings showed very high successfulness. Circling vultures are very important collaborators in the search for the wounded game. If the wounded game is found later, e.g. after client’s departure, this naturally belongs to him, and the organiser will inform you about its recovery via our agency. If you wish, we can provide for the trophy delivery thereupon.
- in case of unauthorized shooting an additional fee will be charged in the amount of 100% of the game price, and it cannot be guaranteed that the client will get the trophy of the bagged game, e.g. shooting quota may be exhausted.
- please, respect the previously agreed guiding. As long as you are hunting 2×1 or 1×1, the change you may wish to agree on during the hunting, needn’t or usually cannot be accepted by the organiser provided that professional hunters work according to reserved dates and these may not be changed.
- possibility of ending the hunting: Since the client does not accept his professional guide’s instructions and farm owner’s requirements; or his behaviour and manners will make impossible the normal course of hunting; or produces a danger threatening not only the client but also others, the organiser reserves the right to end immediately the hunting, back out of the contract, and he may lay claim to financial recompense for all the booked hunting and non-hunting days. Although, such cases are very rare, we would like to highlight the importance of respecting the guides’ instructions who are interested in safeguarding your safety and offer a successful hunting.