 This African country is famous for its abundant wildlife. You may encounter here lots of game as much as twenty-two species, including the Kudu, Oryx, Zebra, Blesbok, Hartebeest, Springbok, Warthog and Eland. Oryx (Gemsbok), which Namibia is famous for, are exceptional. Numerous smaller game and a wealth of bird life can be also seen. As for the hunting season it is from February to November, with the best months being April to September. Travel in Namibia does not require vaccinations. Concerning rifles and ammunition, a 30 calibre or larger is recommended. Only 80 rounds of ammo per hunter are allowed to enter Namibia. No automatic or semi-automatic rifles are permitted. You should use soft nose ammunition.
Rifle imports
Namibia is one of the most hunter welcoming countries in Africa. You are allowed to bring as many rifles as you want to, with an allowance of a maximum of 80 rounds of ammo per rifle. A rifle in the 300 Magnum range (300 WinMag, 338, etc) will do for everything up to Eland.
Trophy Preparation and Taxidermy
It is rather expensive to hunt in Africa and for many a once in a lifetime experience. After such a safari the trophies taken are the proof of all the excitement and wonderful time to be shared with friends many, many years later and it is of utmost importance to prepare your trophy.
Immediately after a trophy had been taken it is transported to the slaughtering shed where the field preparation is done. The trophy is skinned exactly the way you want it. The trophy (its skin, skull & horns) are labeled with your name on, to prevent confusion. There are very strict conditions to export trophies. They have to be completely dried, hygienic, bleached and professionally treated.
A taxidermist will do the final cleaning and dressing of the trophies and ship it out to you at your cost. He will certify that he got it in a good condition and that the field preparation had been done correctly. It is possible to have your trophies finished and mounted in Namibia and then shipped out. It is usually cheaper that way. Although you can however discuss it with the taxidermist and decide which way you want to do it.
Importation permits
All importation permits from country of residence are the hunters’ responsibility to obtain. A CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) importation permit is required for Leopard from the United States and many other countries. Before the exportation of the Leopard trophy from Namibia, the hunter should obtain and provide the outfitter with the CITES permit from the country of residence. In the United States a CITES permit may be obtained from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, hunters from other countries should consult their customs office to find out if they need an importation permit, and if so, where they should address. You may import a Baboon trophy into the United States, after getting an importation permit issued by the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine which is required by the Center for Disease Control. Although the United States forbid the importation of a Cheetah trophy, many other countries allow it, consult with your customs office to find out if Cheetah is legal to import into your country, and whether a special importation permit is required.
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