The Wildman Hunting & Outdoor was recently launched by JJ Wapens of Ermelo in South Africa. Franchise shops have already opened in Graaff-Reinet and Upington while shops will soon open in Ellisras, Rustenburg and Nelspruit. Another is in process for the Western Cape. Wildman’s objectives are to provide local hunters with a constant and interrupted range of imported and local products – something local hunters have been battling with.
After a long spell of non-availability of Somchem reloading propellants, stock is again available from dealers. This includes Somchem S-365 regarding which serious shortages have been experienced from early 2013.
Peregrine, manufacturer of the unique bi-metal bullets which have become the talk of the town, have added a new bullet to their range this week with the introduction of the 130-grain VRG-3 bullet for .303 calibers. The bullet is specifically aimed at bush use in the CZ-527 rifle chambered for the 7,62x39mm cartridge, but will give wings to the .303 British and the 7,65x53mm Belgian Mauser.
Zimbabwe’s SOAZ has recently circulated a press release warning that hunters buying hunts in Zimbabwean National Parks should be aware that these hunts:
Hunters contravening these rules obviously expose themselves to the risk of prosecution in Zimbabwe.
In the past South African hunters obtained temporary firearm export permits from the SAPS upon arrival at border posts. This will not be possible in future. The SAPS now requires hunters to apply for temporary firearm export permits at their local DFOs at least three weeks before departure. Should the process experience a hiccup, the hunter may find himself not obtaining a permit timeously. Hunters are therefore advised by African Hunting Gazette to:
According to the RSA Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), 553 rhino have been poached in South Africa to date. A spokesman for the WorldWide Fund for Nature in South Africa (WWF-SA) is reported to have said that the overall rhino population will soon begin declining.
It is expected that in excess of the 2012 tally, 668 rhino will be poached this year. Aggressive anti-poaching operations have not proved particularly successful in the reduction of poaching activities despite the arrest of approximately 150 poachers this year. It does not appear that arrests of the actual poachers will solve the problem. The WWF-SA is apparently of the opinion that success might be achieved if the perpetrators higher up the chain should be targeted by law enforcement, because they form part of international organised crime syndicates.
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