Wild Wing Safaris

BIRD HUNTING

Wild Wing Safaris boasts the best and most consistent waterfowl hunting in Southern Africa, offering 21 species of gamebirds. Wild Wing Safaris provides both basic safari packages as well as unique tailor made safaris. The bird hunting safaris take place in the Drakensberg mountains, Natal midlands, and the Orange Free State. Contrasting hunting styles are employed for the various birds. Due to the migratory habits of the wild birds, the hunting is done over a massive area. Wild Wing Safaris assures great opportuinies at wild birds with a generous bag.

Hot barreled high volume Rock Pigeon shooting is done over sunflower fields – it is extremely challenging shooting. A couple days of rock pigeon shooting can easily be tailored into a plains game hunting safari. The optimum time for a rock pigeon is from March though to the end of May.

Spurwing and Egyptian Geese are by far the toughest African game birds. The Spurwing is the larger of the two, reaching 10kg. These game birds put any sportsman’s skill to the ultimate test. 12 gauge shotguns are recommended. The optimum time for hunting geese is from late May through to the end of August.

Ducks and Teal are mainly hunted in the evening when flighting into ponds, dams and crop fields. It’s always a fantastic way to end off a good day’s shooting. The optimum time for ducks and teal is from June through to late August, especially August.

The Guinea Fowl and Francolin are hunted by drives, beats and over schooled pointers. The Guinea fowl is probably the cleverest of all the game birds, and can provide some fantastic shooting. However, the best results are achieved with hunting parties of 12 guns or more! Optimum time for the ground bird is over June, July, and August.

Plains Game

Wild Wing Safaris boasts a large variety of plains game species in as many breathtaking locations. The hunting season is during the drier winter months, between May and August. Experienced professional hunters and Zulu trackers will guide you when hunting.

Truly unique and “bespoke” safaris can be tailored for specific species, as well as an “open book” for the first-time hunters and all-round sportsmen.

Bushpig hunting is done in the sugar belt of KwaZulu-Natal with a pack of hounds. The hunting of bushpigs in this manner guarantees a highly intense, adrenaline pumping, up close and personal encounter with the very aggressive and unpredictable boar.

For the outdoor enthusiasts, a combination of both plains game hunting, bird hunting, as well as fishing can be tailored together to enjoy hunting with a rifle, birds on the wing, and catching some of South Africa’s freshwater fighters.