Over 3 000 hunters descended on Namibia in 2022
• Backlogged hunts finally take place
The most trophy-hunted species last year was oryx, followed by springbok, common impala, warthog and kudu.
A total of 3 152 clients from 52 countries visited Namibia for trophy hunting in 2022.
This is according to Chantal Louw from the directorate of scientific services at the tourism ministry.
She presented on last year's trophy-hunting statistics during the Namibia Professional Hunting Association’s (Napha) annual general meeting, held in Windhoek last week.
Louw said trophy hunting has been on the increase in Namibia as other tourism sectors recovered after Covid-19.
According to her, many trophy hunting operators also had a backlog of booked hunts from before Covid-19 that took place during the 2022 hunting year.
Germans, oryx top lists
The majority of trophy-hunting clients were from Germany (1 101), followed by the United States of America (662).
African clients include those from South Africa, Mauritius and Reunion, while first-timers were from Paraguay and Tajikistan.
According to Louw, a total of 239 master hunting guides were registered in 2022, while 202 professional hunters, 84 big game professional hunters and 83 hunting guides were registered.
She further noted that the most trophy-hunted species last year was oryx (2 192), followed by springbok (1 553), common impala (1 224), warthog (1 182) and kudu (980).
According to the average price per species, with regards to the most hunted, a kudu fetches the highest price at N$44 400.
The eland comes in second at N$40 300 and then prices dip to N$21 600 for a Hartman zebra, N$21 595 for a Burchell zebra and N$18 684 for a blue wildebeest.
Louw also provided statistics on dangerous game that were trophy-hunted last year and this included 125 buffalo, 55 elephants, 33 hippos, 19 crocodiles, 15 white rhinos and six lions.
Average prices per species for dangerous game indicate that elephants take the top spot at about N$4 million, followed by white rhinos at N$3.5 million, lions at N$3.1 million, buffalo at about N$2 million and crocodiles at N$1.15 million.
Predators
Furthermore, the predators that were trophy-hunted last year included 237 jackals, 125 leopards, 55 cheetahs, 54 brown hyenas and 35 caracals as well as 14 spotted hyenas.
Here, leopards topped the list at N$2.1 million for average price per species, followed by about N$1 million for cheetahs, N$46 300 for spotted hyenas, N$30 500 for brown hyenas and N$15 600 for caracals.
Meanwhile, with regards to high-value trophy-hunted species, roan topped the list with regards to average price per species at N$13.1 million, with 40 being hunted. A roan is a large antelope with a horse-like build.
Also a type of antelope, a total 172 sables were hunted and fetched a price of N$1.18 million per animal.
This is according to Chantal Louw from the directorate of scientific services at the tourism ministry.
She presented on last year's trophy-hunting statistics during the Namibia Professional Hunting Association’s (Napha) annual general meeting, held in Windhoek last week.
Louw said trophy hunting has been on the increase in Namibia as other tourism sectors recovered after Covid-19.
According to her, many trophy hunting operators also had a backlog of booked hunts from before Covid-19 that took place during the 2022 hunting year.
Germans, oryx top lists
The majority of trophy-hunting clients were from Germany (1 101), followed by the United States of America (662).
African clients include those from South Africa, Mauritius and Reunion, while first-timers were from Paraguay and Tajikistan.
According to Louw, a total of 239 master hunting guides were registered in 2022, while 202 professional hunters, 84 big game professional hunters and 83 hunting guides were registered.
She further noted that the most trophy-hunted species last year was oryx (2 192), followed by springbok (1 553), common impala (1 224), warthog (1 182) and kudu (980).
According to the average price per species, with regards to the most hunted, a kudu fetches the highest price at N$44 400.
The eland comes in second at N$40 300 and then prices dip to N$21 600 for a Hartman zebra, N$21 595 for a Burchell zebra and N$18 684 for a blue wildebeest.
Louw also provided statistics on dangerous game that were trophy-hunted last year and this included 125 buffalo, 55 elephants, 33 hippos, 19 crocodiles, 15 white rhinos and six lions.
Average prices per species for dangerous game indicate that elephants take the top spot at about N$4 million, followed by white rhinos at N$3.5 million, lions at N$3.1 million, buffalo at about N$2 million and crocodiles at N$1.15 million.
Predators
Furthermore, the predators that were trophy-hunted last year included 237 jackals, 125 leopards, 55 cheetahs, 54 brown hyenas and 35 caracals as well as 14 spotted hyenas.
Here, leopards topped the list at N$2.1 million for average price per species, followed by about N$1 million for cheetahs, N$46 300 for spotted hyenas, N$30 500 for brown hyenas and N$15 600 for caracals.
Meanwhile, with regards to high-value trophy-hunted species, roan topped the list with regards to average price per species at N$13.1 million, with 40 being hunted. A roan is a large antelope with a horse-like build.
Also a type of antelope, a total 172 sables were hunted and fetched a price of N$1.18 million per animal.
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