There are mainly 3 ways that we hunt at Kaiwhai Safaris. Walk & Stalk, Spot & Stalk and hunting from a ground blind/tree stand.
Below we explain the main difference between Walk & Stalk and Spot & Stalk.
Walk & Stalk
The name literally says it all. Walk and stalk is considered as the correct way of hunting Africa. We usually have an early morning start from the Lodge and walk out to areas we know have good numbers of animals. Finding fresh tracks of the animals we are after will always be a key point in walk & stalk. You check the wind and sun and start following these tracks till you have the animals in eyesight. From there on a game plan will be worked out and the animal will be stalked. This type of hunt requires the hunter to be fit and in shape, seeing that our hunting areas consist of sand and mountains, and they are huge vast areas.
After an animal has been successfully hunted, we radio the lodge to send some help to set the animal up for photos and get it back to the slaughtering facility within good time, to ensure the cape is not damaged or compromised. With this type of hunting, it is important for the hunter to have enough experience shooting from sticks, seeing that the shot will be from sticks 99% of the time. We urge our clients to go to the range before an African Safari and get enough practice shooting from sticks.
Spot & Stalk
Seeing that our hunting areas are so big, the Spot & Stalk method of hunting is a way to cover more ground faster. When hunting a specific animal this is our go-to option. This way of hunting is also more suitable and effective for our older hunters, or these who does not enjoy walking much. The hunting truck leaves the Lodge early morning with the client and Professional Hunter on the back. We will then cover ground with the truck, scouting for animals around us. As soon as we see the animal we want, the client and Professional Hunter gets of the truck and the truck leaves. The truck will normally remain in the area.
They will then start with a stalk on the animal. Usually, it is a short duration and then back to the truck to scout some more. In areas such as our Namibia Concession this is a very effective way of covering the 240,000 acres hunting property. With this type of hunting, it is important for the hunter to have enough experience shooting from sticks, seeing that the shot will be from sticks 99% of the time.
We urge our clients to go to the range before an African Safaris and get enough practice shooting from sticks.
Ground Blind / Tree Stand
On all our properties we have Ground Blinds & Tree Stands. This is for Bow hunting only and we do not allow rifle hunting from these areas. From the tree stands the shots will be taken of a swivel chair and from the ground blinds standing up. Our ground blinds and tree stands are mainly set up in areas where the animals like to feed or drink water. Our blinds and tree stands are big enough to accommodate the hunter and a Professional Hunter at the same time. We also do walk & stalk bow hunts.