by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
You unlock your gun safe and take out your trusty .300, veteran of several hunts and as accurate as they get…..you wipe your fingerprints off the barrel lest your ‘ precious ‘ gets rusty , as you wipe her down slowly, your mind goes back to the last time you were in...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
The mighty Zambezi river forces its way slowly through impenetrable rock and plummets over one of the seven wonders of the world, the Victoria falls. Not far from this world class destination lies the famous Matetsi hunting block, bordered by Hwange national park,...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
Our 2012 Extreme Huntress™ contest winner Jackie Gross heads to Zimbabwe to hunt the black death (cape buffalo) with Martin Pieters Safaris. She also hunts a variety of plains game along the shore of Lake Kariba in the Omay CAMPFIRE...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
In the shadows, you wait… as silent and as quiet as the dark night……this is what it is all about sitting motionless a mere 60 yards from your bait, waiting for your chance, knowing that even though you have done everything right, he still might not come, that is...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
Big game hunting in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe, the jewel of southern Africa, is a small landlocked country discreetly nestled between Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia , South Africa and Namibia . With some of the most rugged terrain stretching form the Zambezi valley in the north...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
Hunting in Zimbabwe Where to go……..a tough choice to make with all the shows, flashy brochures and instant chats on hunting forums, who can I trust, who shall I listen too? When they say there is no substitute for experience, they mean it,with over 50 % return...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
Buffalo hunting in Zimbabwe One of the most amazing feelings you can get as a hunter is to be crawling on your hands and knees a mere 30 yards from a large herd of feeding buffalo, the dust gives you cover and the noise that comes 1200 pounding feet drowns out your...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
Leopard hunts ” I have been on several safaris and never shot a leopard “…….those were the words of Fernando on booking is sixth African safari for leopard. He did not mention who he had hunted with or where, just that he was ‘ unlucky, unfortunate and I believe the...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
Zimbabwe hunting It comes as no surprise that Zimbabwe has been and continues to be one of the leaders in hunting safaris in Africa. Positive dialogue between national parks authorities and safari operators over the last several years has led to an increase in...
by MartinPietersSafaris | Mar 24, 2018 | General
Zimbabwe hunting There are several reasons why Zimbabwe is rated as one of the top destinations for big game hunting in Africa, some of them being the massive free range areas and the strict sustainable quotas, others being the dedicated and highly experienced...
