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Free Range Hunting South Africa

Andrew Pringle


John Joyce - Bushbuck

Dennis Perkins Southern - Greater Kudu

• Free Range

• Indigenous Animals

• 3 Large Conservancies

• Authentic Camps

• Trophy Quality

• No High Fences

Mcbee Family - Nyala

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Crusader SafarisCrusader Safaris is a unique South African outfit offering true FREE RANGE HUNTING

in three large UNFENCED conservancies for exceptional trophy quality animals where they are INDIGENOUS and occur naturally.

This UNRESTRICTED MOVEMENT we believe leads to better trophy quality, a more challenging hunt and a authentic African safari experience.

Safaris are conducted in an ethical manner. Accommodation is in traditional luxury tented camps or lodges on huge free range conservancies. Crusader Safaris is owned by Andrew Pringle and has a highly skilled team of Professional hunters, trackers, chefs and camp staff all dedicated to ensure a memorable and rewarding African Safari.

HuntingAt Crusader Safaris we hunt three large free range, unfenced conservancies. The Baviaans River Conservancy is 450 000 acres and the Stormberg mountains is 150 000 acres, both these areas are in the Eastern Cape Province. In KwaZulu Natal we hunt the Umkomaas conservancy, a 100 000 acre area of prime unfenced free range hunting.

The time available and priority animals will determine which areas we hunt and how long we spend in each area.

All animals are hunted in their indigenous environments and with such a vast hunting area we are able to keep the hunting pressure low while maintaining the high trophy standards we set for ourselves.

We recommend .30 caliber or similar rifles on plains game hunts and attempt as much hunting on foot by spot and stalk. In order to cover widespread terrain and get to good vantage points we use comfortable 4x4 vehicles and ATVs.

Crusader Safaris has an excellent bow hunting record, the bow hunting challenge is something that we enjoy. Our bow hunts run from May through October when water is difficult to come by and animals are more concentrated. Maintaining our policy not to hunt inside high fenced areas we need these conditions for a successful hunt. Bow hunts consist of walk and stalk and blind hunting out of strategically located blinds at water holes and food plots.

Hunting for Greywing Partridge over English pointers, a large variety of waterfowl and pigeons are available on request. The Greywing is the fastest flying upland game bird and a challenging hunt.

All our hunting areas are completely set up for bow, muzzle loader and rifle hunters and no matter what your age, physical ability and weapon of choice we will always provide the necessary preparation for a successful safari.

No High FencesSouth Africa has a reputation as a high fenced hunting destination. At Crusader Safaris our hunting conservancies are not high fenced. The animals move freely through all our hunting land. This unrestricted movement creates a larger gene pool and better trophy quality, something all hunters aspire to.

jim Hascup - Southern Kudu Carl Brasee - Nyala

Dean Beckstead - Vaal Rhebuck Harold Barrow - Buffalo

Brittany Boddington - BushbuckDeron Millman - Lechwe

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Andre Van Hilten - Cape Kudu

Baviaans River Camp

Baviaansriver ConservancyThe Baviaansriver lodge is situated in the 450 000 acre Baviaansriver conservancy, 2.5 hours north east of Port Elizabeth.

The luxurious lodge has 8 private chalets and large entertainment area; meals from game shot on safari are prepared in African style on open fires. Savannah grasslands and thickly wooded valleys are home to large numbers and variety of animals.

Baviaans River Conservancy

Doug & Carol Norman - Waterbuck

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Umkomaas ConservancySouthern Greater Kudu, Nyala, Bushbuck and plains game inhabit the dense indigenous forests and rolling hills of the 100 000 acre Umkomaas conservancy.

The camp is a traditional tented camp on the banks of the river, en suite chalets, electric blankets, indoor and outdoor showers all contribute to a great atmosphere and luxury tented camp experience.

This area is best known for its trophy quality and unbelievable free range hunting.

John Beriau - Bushbuck

Neal Emery - Nyala

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Bob & Patricia Schiberl - Southern Greater Kudu


JD Barbee - Bushbuck

The Stormberg At 5500 feet above sea level the Stormberg mountains is a unique area. Waterfowl, Greywing Partridge and Guineafowl makes for a good bird hunting challenge. The Vaal Rhebuck and Plains Game in the Stormberg are of exceptional quality.Two hours north of the Baviaansriver and five hours south of the Umkomaas this unique country adds great variety to the safari.

Kelen & Jeni Lovett - Bushbuck

Jim Macdougal - Vaal Rhebuck

Aziz Khan - Waterfowl

Scott Eratt - Cape KuduCowie

Randy Rehagen - Warthog Dave Taylor - Warthog

CowieOne hour south east of the main camp in the Baviaansriver Conservancy is the Cowie valley. The tented camp, variety of game and trophy quality are great to experience while hunting the Baviaansriver area. Cape Kudu, Bushbuck, Warthog and Eland occur in the thick forest and grasslands of the Cowie.

Mike Palubiak - Eland


Spiral Horned AntelopeSpiral-horned animals are hunted in the Umkomaas and Baviaans River. Typically they are active in the early mornings and evenings and offer some great hunting. Crusader Safaris consistently takes the best free range spiral-horned antelope in Southern Africa. To be able to hunt these species in one area, out of one camp and free ranging is a unique experience in South Africa.

Cape KuduBushbuck

Southern Greater Kudu Neil Davies - Eland

Jack Henry - Bushbuck Cliff Graham, Bob Wodsisz and Dan Graham - Cape Kudu

Jerome Latrive - NyalaLloyd Wells - Nyala

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Plains GameSouth Africa has the worlds most diverse plains game species, all these animals offer different hunting challenges. Good populations and quality of Cape Kudu, great variety including Waterbuck, Black Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Blesbuck and the rare Lechwe.All these species are hunted free range in the Baviaansriver and Umkomaas where they occur naturally.

Ray Beriau - Gemsbuck Kelly Wiebe - Black Wildebeest

Brad Mahoney - Blesbuck

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Spencer Gabriel - Zebra Niel Philpott - Blue Wildebeest

Bill Voss - Waterbuck

John Hoggatt - Lechwe Allan & Barbara Sackman - Red HartebeestImpala


Small GameCommon Reedbuck, Mountain Reedbuck and the very elusive mountain dwelling Vaal Rhebuck are endemic to South Africa’s high country and one of Crusader Safaris’ specialities. The small animals, Duiker, Klipspringer, Steenbuck and Grysbuck are worthy hunting adversaries due to their small size and shy nature. The elusive, nocturnal Bushpig is hunted over bait at night and is a great trophy.

Dan Marchant - Cape GrysbuckLars Jobe - Blue Duiker

Springbuck

Dennis Campbell - Vaal RhebuckOribi

Paul Stikeleather - Mountain ReedbuckJack Russo - Common Reedbuck

JJ Auer - Springbuck Stefan Bengtsson - Vaal Rhebuck

Tim Herald - Bushpig


Bow & MuzzleloaderOur bow and black powder hunts are a mixture of blind hunting and walk and stalk. As we don’t hunt high fenced areas we consider six animals in 10 days a successful safari. You can expect a success rate of 80% on kudu and good opportunities on the other species leaving Crusader Safaris confident in the knowledge that all species were hunted ethically.

Bird HuntingSouth Africa has a great diversity to offer the bird hunter. A variety of Waterfowl, Greywing Partridge and Guineafowl on dogs or Doves and Pigeons in the grain fields, Crusader Safaris offers a variety of bird hunting opportunities. The bird season runs from end of May until the end of August.

Stormberg

Bird Hunt - Stormberg

Bird hunt

Thomas Alford - Cape Kudu

Dale Mckinnon - Baboon Leo Caito - Nyala

Wayne Van Zwoll - Cape Kudu

Greywing PartridgeDoves and Pigeons


Big Game HuntingCrusader Safaris has secured the hunting rights on a significant portion of the Balule, this is a large unfenced area and forms a portion of the “Greater Kruger Conservancy.”

The Balule is part of the APNR (association of private nature reserves) that controls 650 000 acres of free range big game country on the west of Kruger. Buffalo, Elephant and all the big 5 occur naturally in the Balule.

East of the Balule in southern Mozambique Crusader Safaris hunts the large unfenced wilderness Sabie area. The Sabie conservancy has some of the best Buffalo and big game hunting in Southern Africa. A short drive north west of Maputo, ideal habitat, management and genetics make all make the Sabie one of Africa’s great big game hunting areas. Crusader Safaris has hunted some outstanding old Buffalo bulls in this area.

The camps are typical rustic hunting camps, luxury chalets and tented camps and an authentic atmosphere add to these big game hunts.

These large unfenced wilderness areas, famous for their big game hunting compliment our free range hunting areas in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal with their diversity and trophy quality.

Nhoveni Camp Balule - Elephant

TD Kelsey - Buffalo Joe Timphony - BuffaloChad Gay - Sable

Balule - Elephant Rad - Buffalo

Kevin Leago - Buffalo

Sabie Camp

Cape Town

EasternCape

Port Elizabeth

Durban

Cape Town

Natal

EasternCape

Port Elizabeth

Durban

Cape Town

Natal

Table of DistancePort Elizabeth to Baviaans River Camp 2½ hoursBaviaans River Camp to Stormberg 2 hoursBaviaans River Camp to Umkomaas 7 hoursStormberg to Umkomaas 5 hoursDurban to Umkomaas 2 hoursJohannesburg to Hoedspruit 4 hours

Our Hunting Areas

Port ElizabethKnysna

Stormberg

BaviaansRiver

Cowie

Balule

Durban

Hoedspruit


BaluleUmkomaasStormbergBaviaans

JosephVon Benedikt

Umkomaas

Doug Howerton - Vaal RhebuckKelly Reeves - Cape Kudu

Sabie Conservancy

Wayne Norstrom - Buffalo

Maputo- Nyala


Useful Information

Malaria FreeAll of Crusader Safaris hunting areas are completely malaria free and malaria medications are not required, unless hunting buffalo. There are no mandatory shots although hepatitis and tetanus vaccinations are recommended.

ClothingLaundry is done regularly so travel light, 3 pairs of hunting clothes is sufficient. Dark browns, khaki and camo are all good colors. A warm jacket and a comfortable pair of hiking boots are essential for our hunting conditions.

WeatherAll hunting is done in the fall and winter months and pleasant weather is expected throughout the season. Rain is very unusual and the typical temperatures vary from 60°F to 80°F during the days and cooler in the evenings and early morning.

Our hunting season runs from March through November. Our mid winter months of June, July and August can get somewhat colder. Early morning and night temperatures can drop below freezing, good for hunting, but bring some warm gear. A more in depth look at Crusader Safaris as well as travel arrangements, taxidermy and customs requirements can be found on our website. www.crusadersafaris.com

Michael Dunk - Nyala

Sam Voss - Black Wildebeest

Frank Cole - Bushpig

Pam & Jerrell Coburn - Southern Kudu

Pepe Madrazo - Red Hartebeest

Colton Heward & family - Nyala

Steven Mcbee - Southern Kudu


SightseeingWe cater for the whole family on our safaris. Combine your hunting trip with some of South Africa’s best tourist attractions, including our famous big five game reserves, beautiful Cape Winelands, the warm Indian Ocean, unspoiled beaches, traditional African settlements and a rich history. South Africa’s diverse locale offers something for the whole family. On request a full-time guide can set up custom sightseeing trips to South Africa’s best locations. These excursions can be organized for couples or families and are easily combined with your hunting safari.

ReferencesBev Day (806) 790-4300 Pam Coburn (817) 237-3008Savanna Koebisch (403) 808-2106Sheila Taylor (780) 624-4400Jan Coffrini (916) 941-9891Marcia Schubert (575) 392-8602Lyndsay Ralston (940) 767-0090Kelly Burkes (432) 413-9255Angie Younker (435) 770-4811Katrina Liebich (218) 428-4239Sonja Dailey (303) 688-9412

Mozambique

Table Mountain

Cowrie Cove Beach Traditional DancersRock Art

Umkomaas Fishing Cowrie Cove

Winelands

Mozambique

Curio Shopping

Cape Town, Water Front

Balule Elephant

Mozambique Fishing

Trent Liebich AK (218) 428-4239

Dale Mckinnon AB (780) 645-8092

Andre Van Hilten AB (403) 549-0111

Bill Oestreich BC (250) 771-3199

Ed Dudek PA (717) 645-1359

Jerrell Coburn TX (817) 237-3008

Lars Jobe CO (206) 437-0692

Gene Day TX (806) 790-4300

Lee Ashcraft ND (413) 614-9730

Tamar Bartz ND (701) 425-4268

Jim Macdougal SD (605) 290-3020

Bill Baumgartner WA (360) 253-7522

Colton Heward UT (801) 668-1989

Dan Marchant MO (575) 644-1782

John Beriau NY (347) 224-2781

Harold Barrow TX (210) 827-1645

Bryan Matthews NY (212) 974-7659

Dwight Kikuta HI (808) 478-3231

Peter Koebisch AB (403) 808-2106

Doug Mckay WA (509) 899-5444

Matt Arnold FL (239) 464-5763

Gary Goolsby TX (214) 505-2988

Barry Laiche LA (318) 419-4457

Rocky Mackin UT (435) 770-4817

Pat Long AB (780) 624-1208

Brady Jardine UT (208) 316-5276

Kelly Wiebe AB (403) 646-4649

Alex Calnan MT (503) 806-7974

Jim Hascup NJ (973) 835-4248

Bob Schiberl CA (707) 249-3281

Paul Santavy MT (406) 366-5944

Franz Keilhauer WI (608) 558-2441

Craig Keilitz SC (336) 287-1617

Teddy Byrd TX (432) 559-8551

Haven Young TX (210) 247-7246BR - Baviaans River Conservancy | UV - Umkomaas Valley | SB - Stormberg Mountains

Areas HuntedBR UV SB

Benght Idinge - Caracal

Ryan Dowling - Bushbuck

Keith Dailey and Family - Springbuck

Troy Galow - Impala

Mike Jones - Bushbuck Drew Herald - Cape Kudu

Bow & MuzzleloaderJohn Albrecht WI (608) 897-2313

Lee Bishop LA (337) 247-3834

Leo Caito OH (216) 337-2763

Phil Durrett LA (222) 692-6000

Spencer Gabriel OH (216) 346-2204

Blane Baker MO (816) 914-1404

Steven Mcbee MS (816) 805-7580

Big GameTD Kelsey TX (347) 703-7805

Wayne Norstrom AS (403) 627-3836

Jim Coffrini CA (916) 941-9891

Roger Krantz WI (608) 723-6618

Darin Hudgins VA (571) 437-8423

Matt Coffrini CA (916) 941-9891

Nathan Young TX (832) 520-9809

Tina Nyczepir VA (804) 379-4921

Andy Wilder ND (701) 595-6381

References

Includes: • All licenses and permits• A licensed, professional hunter, skinners and camp staff• Accommodation, catering and laundry

Excludes:• Airfare to and from South Africa• Gratuities• 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on daily rate only• Rifles and ammunition• Dipping, shipping and crating of trophies

Terms and Conditions• A $3000 deposit is required to book a hunt.• All deposits are non-refundable but transferable to the following year• Final payment on trophy fees and daily rate are payable at the end of the safari.

Cody Archibald - Cape Kudu

Keith O Neal - Southern KuduBilly Oestrich Family - Springbuck

Albert - Lechwe

Areas HuntedBR UV SB

Price GuideDaily hunting rate ........................ $400per hunter/day

Daily observer rate...................... $185 per person/day

Baboon Trophy $350 Blesbuck $500 Bontebuck POR Bushbuck Cape $1,250 Bushpig $1,200 Caracal $1,300 Duiker Blue $2,000 Duiker Common $400 Eland Cape $2,550 Gemsbuck $1,450 Grysbuck Cape $1,800 Giraffe $3,500 Hartebeest Red $1,100 Impala $450 Jackal $250 Klipspringer $1,500 Southern Kudu $2,650 Kudu Cape $1,550 Lechwe $2,900 Nyala $2,650 Reedbuck Common $950 Reedbuck Mountain $550 Rhebuck Vaal $1,600 Springbuck Common $450 Springbuck Black $650 Springbuck White $950 Steenbuck $450 Warthog $450 Waterbuck $2,400 Wildebeest Black $850 Wildebeest Blue $950 Zebra Burchells $1,450

All prices are quoted in U.S. Dollars

Aaron Ulishney - Red Hartebeest

Notes

John Anders - Black Wildebeest

Dovenberg Family

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Free Range Hunting South Africa Contact Details

P.O. Box 48Bedford, 5780, South Africa

Andrew office Tel: 0027-(0)-46-685-1402Andrew Cell: 0027-(0)-82-788-3751

Crusader Safaris lodge: 0027-(0)-46-685-1438Remember we are 8 hours ahead in time in South Africa

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

www.crusadersafaris.com

USA Shows

Safari Club International - Reno

Dallas Safari Club

Grand Slam Club Orvis - Vegas

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