Namibia Hunting Safari

Namibia is an ideal destination for rifle hunting with many different species and terrain to hunt. For those who choose to bring their own rifle on safari, Namibia is a very easy country to travel to with firearms. For those who wish to travel light, Burchell-Wolf Safaris has rifles ready to be used equipped with scopes and silencers.

Vaccinations

Namibia is a very safe country that does not require any specific vaccinations to travel to. We do recommend you stay up to date on your tetanus vaccine but it is not a requirement. Should you be hunting in the Caprivi Strip along the rivers, you may wish to take Malaria tablets you can get from your local physician. However, if you are hunting on Burchell-Wolf Safaris home camp, there is no Malaria in the area.

Choosing a Rifle and Caliber

While there are many good rifles and calibers out there nowadays we always recommend our clients use one of the bigger 30 calibers like the 300 win mag or a big 7mm like the 7mm rem mag for plains game animals and a minimum of a .375 H&H for dangerous game. African animals are tough so rather use a big caliber but at the same time make sure you are comfortable with the rifle and the way it shoots.

Choosing a cartridge

Choosing the correct cartridge is even more important than the particular caliber you are shooting. There is a lot of good bullets and cartridges on the market now days and we prefer something harder and retains as much weight as possible with still causing adequate internal damage.