Spioenkop Dam and Nature Reserve Hunting Package

for KZN Hunting Outfitters

In order for registration to be approved for the Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve - KZN Hunting Outfitter Hunting Package (Only KZN Hunting Outfitters can bid on this Package for His/Her Clients), the following must be submitted:

1) Copy of South African ID.

2) Proof of Hunting Outfitter's license number.

3) Proof of residential address (only of the registered bidder).

4) Signed Declaration of Conditions of Sale (only by the registered bidder).

    The above documents must be emailed to [email protected]

Conditions of Sale:

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife offers Hunting Outfitters that are registered and licenced in the province of KwaZulu-Natal an opportunity to conduct hunting activities at Spioenkop Dam and Nature Reserve. 

Details of the total hunting allocations is as follows:

Spioenkop Hunt Package Number S1: 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF HUNTING ACTIVITIES

1. All hunts must be completed by 31 October 2025 and no carry overs will be allowed under any circumstances.
2. Animals not hunted by the end of this period (31 October 2025), will be forfeited without any refunds.
3. All species on offer are representative specimens and non-specific animals.
4. No guarantee is given to trophy size or quality.  It is therefore recommended that potential bidders familiarise themselves with the reserve before submitting bids.
5. The bid includes the trophies of all the animals shot and excludes the meat which remains the property of the Board.
6. Meat may be taken for camp use, however a maximum of 1 kg per person per day will be permissible.  
7. Any meat required over and above this may be purchased at the prevailing rate per kg.  (Please confirm rate with Reserve Management in advance.)
8. The client must be accompanied by a professional hunter and Ezemvelo official throughout the hunt.  (No exceptions will be allowed.)
9.       Only one Professional hunter and one client will be allowed to hunt at a time.
10.       Duration of hunt: 30 hunting days
11. No accommodation is provided on the reserve.  There are however several private lodges in close proximity of the reserve which could serve as a base. 
12. To secure dates, please liaise with the officer-in-charge Spioenkop (036 488 1578) as soon as possible. 
13. Only 4 X 4 vehicles may be used within the controlled hunting area.  No quad bikes or recreational vehicles will be allowed in the hunting area.
14. Entrance into the hunting area will be strictly controlled by the officer-in-charge and careful planning must be made to ensure timeous entry.
15. No reserve price has been set; however, the Board does not bind itself to accept the highest or any bid and reserves the right to accept a portion of any offer. 

ABOUT SPIOENKOP DAM AND NATURE RESERVE’s CONTROLLED HUNTING AREA

The approval for the creation of a Controlled Hunting Area (CHA) within the Spioenkop Dam and Nature Reserve came about in June 1991.  The CHA is situated 35 km from Ladysmith and 13 km from Winterton.

The CHA is 1,200 ha in extent and lies on the northern shore of the dam.  The topography consists of undulating plains, rising up the slopes and becoming more steeply sloped as they ascent Spioenkop Mountain.  The vegetation varies from Acacia karroo thickets through to Acacia sieberiana woodlands and tall dry grassland.

The utilisation of the area is zoned to encompass two forms of recreation.  During the winter months, hunters hunt animals scheduled to be removed as they are surplus to the area’s ecological carrying capacity.

Skinning facilities, with running water and a screened meat store, are available on the South Shore side of the dam.

No skinners or salt are available at the CHA.

Other information:

1. Hunters are to report to the main office at Spioenkop Nature Reserve and the Reserve Manager will then be given directions.  Soft drinks and a small range of groceries are available at the main office.
2. A 4 X 4wheel drive vehicle is essential.
3. Prospective hunters must obtain licences prior to arrival as none are available at Spioenkop Nature Reserve.
4. The Field Ranger accompanying you is in radio contact with the Spioenkop Reserve Manager.

1. CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. A non-refundable deposit equal to 25% of the total bid price must be paid within 15 days of the auction and before the commencement of any hunts.
2. The remaining balance must be paid within 60 days of the first hunt.
3. Any default in the above conditions of payment (points i and ii) will constitute a breach of these conditions and will result in the immediate cancellation of the hunts with out any compensation.

EZEMVELO KWAZULU-NATAL WILDLIFE

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ALL CONTROLLED HUNTING AREAS

PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS

On arrival:

On arrival the Professional Hunter will:

1. Advise the gate staff at the entrance gate that they are hunters and are proceeding to the Reserve Manager’s office. 
2. Report to the Reserve Manager/Section Ranger on the first day of the hunt, who will then arrange for the party to be accompanied by a Field Ranger.

Please note :

No dogs are allowed in the Controlled Hunting Area or in the Reserve.

Entrance fees to the park is applicable.

Shooting test:

After reporting to the Reserve Manager/Section Ranger, hunters will be taken to the rifle range where:

1. They will be offered the opportunity to test and zero their rifles at 25, 50 or 100 metres.
2. They will then be required to place 3 out of 4 shots in a 150 mm square target from 100 metres, using a bench rest.
3. Hunters failing this test will NOT be allowed to hunt in the Controlled Hunting Area

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT

HUNTERS FAILING THIS TEST WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO

HUNT IN THE CONTROLLED HUNTING AREA.

Administration:

On successful completion of the shooting test, hunters will be required to:

1. Sign a copy of these “Conditions of Entry and Code of Conduct” signifying that they will abide by them.
2. Sign a KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Board Indemnity form.
3. Produce all hunting permits, professional hunting licences and any other documentation as required by relevant legislation.

Controlled Hunting Area : Conditions Applicable to Professional:

1.

(a)  A Field Ranger will be provided.  The Field Ranger will act as an observer and guide to the area and will have the authority to enforce the rules and regulations of the park.  The Field Rangers are not trackers, judges of trophy horns, or skinners.   Although they may volunteer help during the hunt, it cannot be demanded.

(b)  No other staff will be provided to the hunting party, and they are therefore responsible for their own skinning, general labour and all transport and catering requirements.

(c)  A maximum of two hunters are to hunt at any one time, and they must be in the presence of the Professional Hunter and a Field Ranger when hunting.

2.   When hunters enter the CHA, whether by vehicle or on foot, they MUST be accompanied by the professional Hunters and Field Ranger.

3. Hunting is only permitted in the areas demarcated on the map.

4. No hunting is permitted within 200 metres of a vehicle.

5. (a)        The word of the Field Ranger, or physical evidence of blood, will be taken as proof that an animal has been shot.  Should the animal not be recovered within the hunting party’s allocated days, it will be classified as “wounded” and will be taken off the hunter’s allocation and considered forfeited.

(b)        In the event of a wounded animal leaving the Controlled Hunting Area, and entering the reserve, hunters will NOT be allowed to follow up the animal. The accompanying Field Ranger will immediately notify the Reserve Manager/Section Ranger who will arrange for reserve staff to follow up and locate the animal. The animal may then be destroyed if the wound is considered life threatening. Only if the animal is destroyed, will the trophy be made available to the hunter. If the wounded animal is not located within the hunting party’s allocated days, it will be considered forfeited.

6. Hunters’ vehicles will be confined to roads/tracks designated by KZN Nature Conservation Service staff.  Vehicles will only be allowed off these designated roads/tracks to recover carcases.  The most direct route from the track to the carcass and back will be used and destruction of vegetation is to be avoided when driving off the tracks.

7. No hunting will be allowed from half-an-hour after sunset and half-an-hour before sunrise.

8. The Reserve Manager/Section Ranger may, if he is satisfied that any member of a hunting party has

(a)        contravened any of the provisions of the Nature Conservation Ordinance No 15 of 1974, or

(b)        breached any of the terms or conditions of this undertaking,

or

(c)        contravened the local rules and regulations of the Reserve

order such person to immediately leave the reserve.

9. Any person ordered to leave the reserve shall not be entitled to take possession of any animal shot by him, nor shall he have any claim against the KZN Nature Conservation Board in respect of such animals.

10. A hunter, shooting an animal other than one on his allocation, is liable to:

(a)        a surcharge for the animal amounting to twice the “live market value” of that species shot (the “live market value” of the species shot will be determined solely by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife),

(b)        forfeiture of the carcass including all related by-products as well as trophy,

3. be charged for contravening Nature Conservation Ordinance No 15 of 1974.

11. The hunt is to be completed during the period allocated.

12. No refunds will be made if the hunting package is not hunted in full.

On departure:

The Professional Hunter will:

1. Before leaving the reserve on the final day of the hunt, in the company of a Field Ranger from the Hunting area, report to the Reserve Manager on the way out of the reserve.

2. Ensure that a “Hunters Return” is completed in full and signed by the Professional hunter as proof that he/she agrees with the details and quantities of animals hunted and the period of the hunt/accommodation.

NB:  There are white rhino and giraffe

present in the Controlled Hunting Areas.

At NO TIME will any shots be fired in the direction

of these species (unless specified).

Mandatory

Indemnity

The KZN Nature Conservation Board accepts no responsibility for any deaths, injury or illness sustained or suffered by any person, or theft, loss or damage to any property occurring or arising from a visit to this Reserve.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Auctioneer: RS Auctioneers PTY (Ltd) 2

Contact No: +27 823744388

Email: [email protected]