1. Final Destination
Entebbe, having to take a flight or car to any of the hunting areas.
2. Hunting Areas
Hunting areas include Ajai Wildlife Reserve, Aswa-Lolim, Karamoja North and Kafu River Basin, covering some of the most pristine territories of Uganda.
Ajai Wildlife Reserve is situated in the west bank of the Albert Nile between Wadelai Fort of Emin Pasha and the hunting camp of Roosevelt, called Rhino Camp. This area in known by its healthy populations of sitatunga, Uganda kob, East African defassa waterbuck, warthogs and bushpigs. Normally, safaris in this area take place between January and April.
Aswa-Lolim Wildlife Reserve lies on the eastern side of the Nile, covering 125,000 hectares and shares a total of 110 km direct border with Murchison Falls National Park in the south and approximately 80 km with the Nile to the west. The landscape is dominated by light rolling grass hills with palm trees, small valleys with creeks and light bush. This area is well known for the outstanding quality trophies of Nile buffalo, Uganda kob, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi and warthog. Near the river, dense forests and large stretches of papyrus swamps can be found too. Safaris in these areas are conducted between January and May.
Our Karamoja concessions are stretching over 1.2 million hectares from Kidepo National Park all the way to Central Karamoja including 5 Districts (Kitgum, Agago, Kaabong, Kotido and Abim) and are rich in buffalo, Jackson’s hartebeest, oribi, eastern bohor reedbuck, Chandler’s mountain reedbuck, Gunther’s dik dik, East African defassa waterbuck and warthog. Due to increased anti-poaching, lesser and greater kudu are as well spotted more frequently. Currently, our outfitter operates out of the Karenga Community Wildlife Area, Mount Zulia Forest Reserve and the former Lipan Controlled Hunting Area, a prime block for buffalo bordered by Kidepo Valley National Park and Kidepo Game Reserve.
Finally, the Kafu River Basin stretches along Lake Kyoga, Kafu & Mayanja Rivers and covers the six districts of Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kiryandongo and Masindi, covering about 1,800,000 hectares. The landscape in Kafu consists mainly of Papyrus swamps and dense bush thickets making it a prime hunting ground for the East African sitatunga, East African bush duiker, Eastern bohor reedbuck, Nile bushbuck, Uganda defassa waterbuck, leopard, oribi and bushpig. We hunt in Kafu from January to December. This is the best concession for big Sitatunga with average trophies in the 25” range and quite a few bulls taken every year between 29” and 31”.
3. Accommodation
Upon arrival at Entebbe, hunters will be accommodated in a very nice four-star hotel in Kampala. There will always be a representative of the outfitter to assist hunters with the rifle clearance and to transfer them to/from Kampala.
While on safari, the lodging will be either in traditional East African-style safari tents or traditional grass thatched tented bungalows serviced by trained professional staff. Most of them include full equipped bar and ice machine and are decorated with handmade teak furniture, a comfortable lounge area and relaxing fireplace. Every camp has semi-permanent structures equipped with 24/7 power supply and satellite internet and provide hunters all the necessary comfort and cosiness in order to relax after a long day of hunting.
Our field cooks provide three main meals consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner, varying from game meat to African, Italian, Japanese or German typical meals.
4. Hunting Season
From January until December. It may be important to point out that Uganda has plenty of rains all year round but with slightly more rain taking place in May/June and October/November. Best time to hunt buffalo is between December and June. After that, the grass it too high and hunting buffalo becomes challenging.
5. General Comment
The Republic of Uganda is located in eastern and central Africa, referred to by Winston Churchill as the Pearl of Africa. It is bordered in the east by Kenya, in the north by Sudan, by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the southwest and Tanzania in the south. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria as well as several other lakes including Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, and the smaller Lake George.
Uganda is endowed with an extraordinary variety of big game, including endemic species, such as Uganda kob and Jackson’s hartebeest. Not endemic to Uganda, this is the prime location to collect exceptional East African sitatunga and Nile buffalo, species on which our outfitter has built an outstanding reputation over the years.
Our safaris in pursuit of the Sitatunga, will lead hunters to the Kafu River Basin and the papyrus belt along the banks of the Nile River. Our outfitter concessions boast the highest density of sitatunga found anywhere in Africa. It is not uncommon to see between 7 to 25 individuals daily during a safari.
Hunting sitatunga, or the ghost of the swamp, surrounded by hippo, crocodiles and abundant bird life in Uganda will deliver a unique experience, the swamp and its surroundings with the added excitement of waiting for that one sitatunga to appear out of nowhere, will definitely make this a once in a lifetime adventure to Africa.
6. Included
Airport assistance and rifle clearance on arrival and departure
Fully qualified professional hunter with 4x4 vehicle
Full board accommodation while on safari
All meals and drinks
Government fees
Hunting permit
Conservation
Concession and Community Development fee
Rifle import for 2 rifles/hunter
18% VAT on safari rate
7. Not Included
Flights
Hotel before and after the safari
Trophy fees
Tips
Personal expenses
Insurances and medical evacuation coverage
National Park entry fees
Taxidermy and shipping of trophies
8. Note
Any animals wounded/hit, where blood is drawn and found or lost, will be deemed as taken. The full trophy fee will apply.