Thaba Mahaka Safaris

07/01/2025

Always stunned by nature. In 2024 had ALOT of Serval cats hit our Leopard baits. All over. In probably a 200 mile radius. The last picture depicts a scene that left us speechless. The Leopard caught and killed the Serval underneath the bait tree.

It was an exceptionally dry and warm year, and I think for the smaller cats to conserve energy, it would make sense to scavange and get free meals. Maybe only saw,this once in 23 year career.... Nature with all its imperfections, is still perfect.

16/10/2024

When driving and checking baits, the Parks Rangers phone rings and he says Parks needs a ration Buffalo bull for a state function...We were asked please if we can assist! No Dagga boys or females allowed. Heres the result...

15/10/2024

Great hunt with our Spanish friend! Zimbabwe is good to us!

26/09/2024

No words! All that black is Buffalo! And more was coming! Even saw a male lion in the mid day sun between us and them making a move...
Herd size estimated about 2000- 3000, minus 1!😁👌🏻👌🏻

23/09/2024

A Barns X TSX 570 gr fired from my 500 NE, recovered from a huge Buffalo bull. Picture on the left, shows the bullet as recovered. (Federal Loads, not my own) 2nd Picture l - r 375 H&H Norma 300gr, 416 Rem 400 gr, and my 500 NE.
First time ever Ive seen Barns not expand at all.

any answers?

13/08/2024

Everyone, especially the keyboard warriors that buy their Wagyu steaks at the local butcher, that has never seen hunger, or even the vegetarians. This is hunger!! Within 10 minutes, literally, there was nothing. One guy even jumped into the wasps nest with a knife! Sad reality. Glad my great friend and client could make this happen for these locals. Area hasnt been hunted for 4 years. 4 years of no meat proteien!

05/08/2024

Fairytales do have monsters!

09/07/2024

Day 2 of 7. First Jumbo for 2024. Real close shot. Got into a herd of about 6 bulls. 2 were fighting 3 winded us on approach and made a b line out of there and then this one.

Also couldve shot a bull sleeping on day one. He was lying flat on his side. Couldnt believe our luck. Heavy cover and wind got us again.

04/07/2024

13/06/2024

While hunting Buffalo, we saw a Leopard in daytime, and our youngest Huntress killed a slob of an Impala, and we tracked a wounded Waterbuck.

27/05/2024

Over 2 months ago, our season got into full swing with Spanish clients. It was a great start. After joining them, 3 days into the hunt, I came back from Cape Town where we slayed Yellowfin Tuna! Of the 4 landed ( 45 kg, 55kg, 65kg and 80kg ) we could only keep 1 pice of a fillet, pan seared with sesame seads and creamy mushroom pasta! More to come!