Hunt at Uganda Wildlife Safaris

Uganda is enriched with an extraordinary variety of special game species, and can thus offer an unforgettable and very satisfying hunting experience. 

The special species such as Nile and Cape buffalo, Uganda kob, East African sitatunga and Jackson hartebeest are undoubtedly the species which attract most hunters to Uganda.

The hunters we have had in Uganda have been very pleased with their safaris. For buffalo the feedback has been that there were many very old dagga boys, a fantastic nature in a beautiful and varied habitat and a camp of much higher quality than expected. In general, the buffalo have had a very nice spread, typical East African. The buffalo shot were between 40 and 43 ".

The hunters we have had in Kafu have also been very impressed by the good organization, and the absolutely exceptional situtunga population with a really high trophy quality.

The hunt for the shy ghost of the papyrus forest, the sitatunga takes place in papyrus belts along the River Nile. These areas boast the highest concentration of sitatunga anywhere in Africa. It is not uncommon to see 7-25 sitatunga a day.

Sitatunga hunting requires a huge amount of preparation and pre-scouting.

Before the start of each safari they must cut papyrus down at least three to four weeks in advance, and a cerebeti (raised platform) is built in either a tree or on floating papyrus.

The decision of when to cut the papyrus and where to build the platforms is achieved by constantly keeping the animals under observation. They are most active at the beginning or  the end of the day, but can also be found eating in the daytime, if they are not disturbed.

A typical hunting day at Sitatunga starts before sunrise where you together with the professional hunter will sit in the platforms until approximately 09:30. Then you can hunt for Nile Bushbuck, Oribi, Duiker, Reedbuck, Waterbuck and Uganda Kob until lunch, and then hunt sitatunga again from late afternoon until sunset. Hunting for sitatunga, surrounded by hippos, crocodiles and abundant bird life in Uganda will provide a unique experience

On arrival at Entebbe airport you will be received by a representative from our partner who will assist with entry formalities. Most flights arrive at night and it is therefore necessary with an overnight stay at a good hotel before heading off the next day go out into the district. 

Stay during the hunt will be either in the traditional East African safari tents or thatched bungalows. Whatever type of accommodation is naturally with private bathroom and three good meals a day.