Malindi Station Safari Lodge

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Gary Hopkins has recently been afforded the opportunity to hunt an area on the border of the Hwange National park known as Malindi Station Safari Lodge (Malindi Railway Farm 37).

It has easy access of approximately a 3-hour drive from Bulawayo on good tar roads. This fact allows us to combine Malindi species with alternative species available in Sondelani.

With only a 4-hour return transfer from one camp to the next via the main trunk road through to Bulawayo – it is an easy excursion.

This hunting area has the distinction of sharing a direct border with Hwange National Park (being the Victoria Falls/Bulawayo railway line of 6kms). This is Zimbabwe’s largest and oldest National Park.

The other 3 boundary lines, the Northern, Eastern and Southern boundaries, border on to the Sikumi Forest. The area is famous for its teak woodlands. Sikumi is also a very well known wildlife area.

As a result this safari area is surrounded on all sides by prime wildlife blocks. This allows for very good opportunities to hunt the following species:

Hunting these species is particularly good here in the drier months – which are the later months of the year. In these drier times of the year, water becomes scarce in the Hwange National Park.

This fact attracts the wildlife into the concession as we constantly pump water into strategically placed water points.

Animals come from both the neighboring Hwange National Park and the surrounding Sikumi Forest to take advantage of the pumped fresh water.

Malindi Hunting Area

It must be noted that although it is not a large area, roughly 7000 acres in extent, there is good movement of most species of game through the area.

This has allowed us to structure hunts at very competitive rates for what we believe to be good hunt opportunities.

Elephant

Particularly in the drier months when water is scarce in the Hwange National Park, Malindi becomes a major source of attraction for this species.

Bulls in the 30-40 pound range can be expected. Due to its locality to the Hwange National Park, the potential for harvesting a bull over the 50-pound mark is possible.

Tracking of bulls is done in the traditional method of elephant hunting. Additionally, the ambush method is used to increase the success rate due to the small range that this safari area offers.

Every attempt is made to harvest a bull during daylight hours, but night hunting is also permitted.

Buffalo

“Dagga” boys frequent Malindi Railway Farm 37 from the Hwange National Park, particularly in the drier months. This affords you an opportunity at a mature buffalo bull.

Herds also frequent the area.

Sable

There are fantastic Sable at both Malindi and the surrounding Sikumi Forest.

The excellent movement in and out of the Hwange National Park also provides an opportunity in harvesting a bull in the high 30” up to low 40” mark.

Note: Lion and leopard are also hunted here. Please be aware there is a strict permitting procedure as quota allocations are very low. As a result, bookings must be made well in advance.

We are also offering combination hunts between Sondelani and Malindi.
(Prices will include a travel day)

Price Includes:

Price Excludes:

2% tax on total day fees booked
4% tax on total trophy fees
Observer fees charged per person per day (inclusive of all taxes)
Cities tag for cities animals - Elephant and Leopard
Value-added tax on accommodation charged per day
International travel, accommodation and tours before and after the safari
All Trophy fees on animals killed, wounded and/or lost in the field
Accommodation before and after safari
Dipping, packing, crating and shipping of trophies - this is all organized through Bulawayo

Hunts on Offer At Malindi

Species	Hunt Duration
Bull Elephant	14 Days
Buffalo, Elephant	14 Days
Buffalo, Leopard, Sable	18 Days
Buffalo, Sable	12 Days
Buffalo, Leopard	15 Days
Buffalo, Plains Game	12 Days
Lion	21 Days

Trophy Animals

Species	Species
Elephant Bull	Buffalo Bull
Tuskless Elephant	Eland Bull
Duiker	Giraffe
Impala (T)	Kudu Bull
Leopard	Sable Bull
Warthog	Waterbuck
Zebra	Bushbuck
Baboon	Bush Pig
Jackal	Klipspringer
Reedbuck	Hyena
Lion