AQUESTION that frequently pops up is one about the gear you should take along on a day out in the veld. That choice is a personal one and varies from hunter to hunter. Some prefer to travel light while gear junkies kit themselves out for any eventuality that the hunt or Mother Nature can throw at them. To each his own.
Hunting has changed a lot over the past 100 years in southern Africa. In the early 1900s people used to go on long hunting trips in remote wilderness areas and had to kit themselves out properly. Their modes of transport were ox wagons and horses and they hunted on foot or from horseback.
Nowadays we mainly hunt on privately-owned game farms where all amenities, including transport, are supplied. Although many outfitters offer self-catering and even camping, hunters can pack the minimum of gear because most of what they’ll need is supplied.
The location of the hunt, the weather, the quarry, the hunting method employed, and whether you hunt with a guide or on your own, dictates what you’ll pack. Of these, the way in which you hunt, more than anything, determines what
