“The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa — for he has so much to look forward to.”
Rich Mullins
Rifle and bow safaris in the Limpopo bushveld, hosted by a South African professional hunter who grew up hunting these magical wild places. Are you ready?
A small outfit, on ground we have hunted our whole lives.
Bosman Safaris is the hunting farm of a family that has farmed and managed this part of Limpopo for two generations. We are not a booking agency and we do not sub-contract your safari to whoever has an open week. When you book, you hunt with us, on our concessions, the way that suits you best.
Our hunting season starts in a hot February and stops in a dry October, depending on the species you are after. We will guide you to the time that suits you best to get your trophies in the salt.
Most of our clients fly in from the United States, Canada and Europe. We know exactly what that trip asks of you, and we handle the permits, the transfers and the trophy paperwork so that the only thing you have to get right is your shooting.
Four ways to hunt this beautiful continent.
Most of them on foot, and every one of them fair chase. Whether you prefer the thrill of the bush, the vastness of the plains or the challenge of rugged terrain, our concessions offer a hunting experience for every adventurer.
Four things we will not compromise on.
Hunting in South Africa has a reputation problem, and a good deal of it is earned. Here is exactly how we operate, in writing, before you pay us anything.
The Hunt
Ethical, fair-chase hunting, with every safari conducted with respect for the animal and the wilderness.
The Concession
We protect and manage our hunting areas carefully, ensuring healthy wildlife populations and sustainable hunting for generations to come.
The Client
Personal service, clear communication and attention to detail, from the first enquiry to the final day in camp.
The Trophy
We pursue quality over quantity, with careful trophy selection and a commitment to helping every client get the best possible outcome from a hunt.
Comfortable enough that your wife will want to come back.
You are hunting hard from before dawn until after dark. What happens in between matters more than most outfitters admit.
Days end the way they should: a fire that stays lit, a long table, and the light going orange over the bushveld while somebody tells the story of the stalk again, better than it happened.
- Three meals a day and all soft drinks included
- Wifi at the lodge and daily laundry
- Pool, deck and a boma that stays lit
The sun going down over the bushveld from camp
The parts of an African safari nobody explains properly.
Roughly nine in ten of our clients fly in from North America or Europe. This is the whole trip, start to finish, with no surprises left in it.
Getting here
Direct flights into Johannesburg from Atlanta, New York, Washington, London and most European hubs. We meet you at arrivals and drive you in.
Your firearm permit
We prepare and pre-submit your SAPS 520 so the permit is waiting when you land, rather than being filled in at a desk with a queue behind you.
Sighting in
Every hunter shoots on arrival, without exception. If your scope moved in transit, we would all rather find out on the range than on a kudu.
Getting trophies home
Field prep, registered taxidermist, dip-and-pack or full mounts, crating and freight. We make the introductions and track it until it lands.
What our hunters say when they get home.
Third trip to Africa and the first one where the PH said no to an animal on my behalf. That told me everything I needed to know about how they operate.
I shoot a bow and I have been talked into rifle hunts by outfitters twice before. Here the blinds were rested, watered and set for the wind, and I had a shot inside thirty yards on five of the seven days.
My wife does not hunt and she has already asked when we are going back. That is not something I expected to be writing in a review of a buffalo safari.
Tell us what you want to hunt.
Send us your dates, your species list and your budget, and we will come back within one hunting day with an honest itinerary — including what we think is unrealistic about it.