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South Africa: Hunting Tips

 

The Conservation of Animals and the History

 

Just a few a hundred years ago the animals in South Africa were basically getting slaughtered due to over hunting. A lot of the animals in South Africa were pushed to the brink of extinction. Hunting is still allowed in South Africa but there are a lot of strict rules and guidelines that have to be followed if you would like to hunt in this amazing country. These laws designed to conserve the wild life in South Africa was put into place in 1894.

 

During this time period the country's very first national park was created. This park is called the Kruger National Park and it is around seventeen thousand hectares in size and it was established in 1898. Find out further details about this at https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa. Since then sixteen different national parks have be established and the country is also home to around one hundred and twenty provincial parks.

 

Because of this there are around five hundred and sixty different private reserves for wild life and around eight hundred private farms helping wild life grow. However, even though conservation is the name of the game in South Africa, hunting is still an important part to help maintain the population levels of the different animals around the country and to also provide food for the citizens.

 

Tips for Hunting in South Africa:

 

If a foreigner wants to hunt in the country of South Africa then they will have to find a local that has the proper certification about a hunting party.

 

The hunter will also have to have a written agreement with an outfitter specifying the different kinds of animals that the hunter intends to hunt and they will have to put down the different gender of the animal, the species, and also the different fees for hunting.

 

South Africa is one of the few countries around the world that allows people to hunt wild life all year long. However, there is still a main season for hunting which is around June and then it will end to August but the other months are just as good for hunting if not better because there are fewer hunters around.

 

There will be no malls out in the bush so it is important to pack accordingly otherwise you could end up having a problem. And that is the basics when it comes down to hunting in South Africa so go out and enjoy yourself because hunting in this amazing country is an experience you will never forget. To know more about South Africa, check it out!

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