Danie van Jaarsveld runs one of the only hunting operations in the Cape of South Africa. He has an amazing hunting property. Beyond that, for spouses, there are numerous non-hunting activities. The pictures feature one of the olive plantations and spas near the hunting preserve.
In the article below Danie addresses the amazing role of hunting as part of conservation, he is at ground zero for saving animal lives. He's not just talking - he's actually doing. You can be a major part of the "South African Miracle"
Another year is drawing to a end - each one feels quicker than the one before. We are almost done with the hunting season for 2016 and have one more hunt to go in November. It has been a very good year, but we are really looking forward to 2107 that looks fantastic at the moment.
It looks like South Africa is going to get more rain than last year that saw one of the biggest droughts we had in recent history. Thousands of animals died because of this. Let's hope and pray that we get the much-needed rain.
Safari Club International had a convention in South Africa recently to discuss and make decisions on the CITES permits for certain species. While this was going on I came across some interesting research and stats about the population of certain game species in South Africa and would like to shed some light on this.
Unfortunately like with so many articles like this, the wrong people are reading this and not the anti hunters with their common question " How can you hunt and kill animals and say that you are managing and protecting them..." one question that ALL of us are so tired of explaining and defending.
An interesting fact is that all of these species are very popular to hunt with locals and international hunters. It is amazing how people will look after something as soon as it has a value.
As a South African Outfitter, Game Farmer and PH , I must take my hat off to my fellow game farmers. I think they are doing a fantastic job in protecting these animals, managing them and also through applying good breeding practices, are increasing the trophy quality year after year.
I think that all foreign hunters should be very exited if they are thinking about or planning a trip to South Africa because it will be a trip of a lifetime but also very affordable and good value for money. It is all about supply and demand. Slowly but surely the numbers of game and trophy quality are coming back to the levels of "THE GOOD OLD DAYS"
We will be heading to the US and MX on the 15th of January 2017 and will do shows in Kansas, San Antonio, Laredo, Austin, and Minneapolis. We will then be in Mexico to Monterrey and Orizaba. We are looking forward to see as many of you as possible.
Keep well and have a Blessed season.
Danie van Jaarsveld