Zimbabwe
Plains Game Hunt
7 full days / 8 nights
Fixed cost of hunt $6,500
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Sable · kudu · eland · waterbuck
Plains Game Hunting Safaris in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is known for some of Africa's best sable and kudu, hunted on foot in wild, open country. A plains game safari is the ideal first African hunt and a great addition to a buffalo hunt.
2025/2026 packages
Plains Game Hunting Packages
Across the borders
Cross-Border Plains Game
Combine Zimbabwe with [South Africa or Namibia] for species not found here, such as [springbok, gemsbok].
See cross-border safarisTrophy fees 2025/2026
Plains Game Species Available
Antelope and plains game
| # | Species | Trophy fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sable** | $5,500 |
| 2. | Livingstone eland | $2,500 |
| 3. | Waterbuck | $2,500 |
| 4. | Giraffe | $2,500 |
| 5. | Greater kudu | $1,800 |
| 6. | Zebra | $1,200 |
| 7. | Klipspringer | $1,200 |
| 8. | Sharpe's grysbok | $950 |
| 9. | Chobe bushbuck | $950 |
| 10. | Common reedbuck | $950 |
| 11. | Warthog | $750 |
| 12. | Impala | $600 |
| 13. | Duiker | $300 |
Other species
| # | Species | Trophy fee |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | Honey badger | $900 |
| 15. | Serval | $800 |
| 16. | Spotted hyena | $750 |
| 17. | Civet | $750 |
| 18. | African wild cat | $350 |
| 19. | Genet | $350 |
| 20. | Porcupine | $350 |
| 21. | Jackal | $350 |
| 22. | Baboon | $150 |
| 23. | Vervet monkey | $150 |
| 24. | Cape buffalo (by prior arrangement only) | $9,000 |
** Sable: day fee $1,000; 7 days, 8 nights total $7,000. Crocodile and hippo ($5,500 each) must be pre-booked for permit and quota purposes.
Before you travel
Plains Game Hunting Tips
Best Calibre for Plains Game
A .270 to .300 Win Mag handles most species; eland need a .300 or larger.
Shooting Sticks and Range
Practise from shooting sticks at 100 to 200 metres before you travel. Most shots are taken off sticks.
Firearms guide