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WINGSHOOTING
Why South Africa?
Pointers are used exclusively to hunt, point and retrieve grey wing partridge in the highlands of the
Eastern Cape Province. These pointers can range far ahead of the guns to find the scattered
grey wing coveys. When hunting with the dogs, the Pointers are used almost exclusively to hunt,
point and retrieve the birds over large bodies of water or in the grass cover. All the dogs are
experienced and well schooled to ensure client satisfaction. E-mail: bennie@hoeksfontein.co.za
PARAGLIDING Yes, Hoeksfontein Safari has taken to the sky. For the first
time in the Pearston area, there were hang gliders and para gliders in the
sky. Jumping from 1400 meters above sea level and gliding down for 400
meters turned out to be a wonderful
experience.
South Africa is gifted with a variety of wild game bird populations of which
there are more than fifty species. More than twenty of these species are available as fair game and
are shot regularly in our area. In the veldt and around the fields you will find species including
guinea fowl, various varieties of partridge and francolin species, as well as numerous dove and
pigeons species, sand grouse, quail, etc. We have a few dams and marshy areas that provide
habitat to various duck species for example Egyptian geese, spur wing goose and a variety of
ducks, etc. Hunting is done from a blind, using decoy's and caller to lure the birds in.
In pursuit of South Africa's game bird species it's a once in a life-time bird shooting safari, where
the experience surpasses the burden of a heavy bag. Relax and enjoy an afternoon's wing shooting,
or, after a hard day's hunting, sit and wait for the birds to fly in while the sun sets over the
Karoo plains.
Shooting seasons
Doves & Pigeons : Year round with a peak from March to mid June
Geese : 1 Jan - 31 Aug with a peak during May to Aug
Guinea fowl & Francolin : End of April - End of Aug
Ducks : 1 May - 31 August
Grey wing Partridge : 1 April - 31 July
Ostrich : Year round
Please bear in mind that the shooting seasons vary between the nine different provinces of
South Africa.
Restricted game birds do not have an open season, but may be shot when issued
with a special hunting permit from our Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism.
Mobile Phone: +2782 664 3810 Land Line and Fax: +2742 246 1488
Hoeksfontein Safaris, PO Box 15, Pearston, South Africa, 5860
S 32° 23. 255'
