Namibia blends accessibility with genuine wilderness by pairing privately managed game ranches with vast communal conservancies. Hunting season runs from 1 February through 30 November and the climate varies widely; April through June offer mild days around 25 °C while January and February can be very hot. Because government and community conservation programmes support sustainable hunting, both first‑time and veteran safari hunters find Namibia welcoming and organised.
The country features contrasting habitats from the red dunes of the Kalahari to lush riverine swamps, offering hunts for a remarkable variety of plains and dangerous game.
Panorama Region This diverse area ranges from rugged mountains and red‑sand dunes to grassland savannah. It holds free‑ranging kudu, eland, oryx and other plains game with comfortable safari lodges and experienced guides.
Kalahari Namibia’s share of the semi‑arid Kalahari is a private hunting area famous for free‑ranging lion. Here huge oryx, eland and red hartebeest browse thorn‑veld while duiker and steenbok dash through scrub.
Kaokoland In the wild northwest, Kaokoland’s mountain scenery and desert plains support desert‑adapted elephants and lions alongside springbok, gemsbok, kudu, klipspringer and the rare black‑faced impala.
Caprivi/Zambezi Namibia’s far northeast combines open grasslands and freshwater swamp. Mighty rivers attract elephant, Cape buffalo, hippo and crocodile and its floodplains hold red lechwe, reedbuck and other plains game.
