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What to Bring / Firearms
Clothing Packlist
As we provide a daily laundry service there is no need to weigh your luggage down with too much clothing. We recommend that you do not wear brightly coloured or white clothing during the hunt and rather wear a neutral colour such as Olive or Khaki. Camoflage clothing is legal to hunt with in South Africa. The following clothing items are recommended:
- 3 X Pairs of trousers (long / short)
- 1 X Belt
- 3 X Shirts (long / short sleeved)
- 1 X Sweater
- 1 X Warm Jacket
- 1 X Hat / cap
- 3 X pairs socks
- Underwear
- 1 X Pair Gloves
- 1 X Pair Boots (if you're buying new ones for the trip be sure to wear them in before you leave)
- 1 X Pair sneakers / running shoes (to wear in the evening or in the event of your boots getting wet)
- 1 X Pair Sandles or slops
- 1 X track suit or something similar
Gear Packlist
- Rifle(s) + Ammo in locked gun case
- Soft case(s) for use during travel between hunting areas
- Sunscreen (factor 30 or higher)
- Camera + film where required
- Spectacles / sunglasses
- Hunting Knife
- Multi-tool e.g. Leatherman
- Earplugs / hearing protection
- Binoculars
- Camera + enough batteries, film, SD Cards etc.
- Rifle Cleaning Kit
Documentation Packlist
- Passport and Visas (where applicable)
- Copies of passports, visas and any important documentation
- Our phone numbers and any other phone numbers of importance
- US Customs form 4457 as proof of ownership of firearms
- Cites Import permits where applicable
- Cash and travellers checks
- Credit cards
Firearm Importation:
Hunters visiting South Africa can take advantage of Hunters Support's Temporary Import Permit Service. They are able to obtain all of the necessary Import permits that you may require for the rifles, semi automatic shotguns, hand guns and ammunition that you are planning to bring along on your hunt, prior to your departure from your destination of Origin. Last year Hunters' Support obtained 6950 hunting rifles permits on behalf of 3298 hunters, with no problems experienced.
You must provide:
1. A copy of your passport - photo and signature page of your passport. This copy must be notarized as a true copy of the original, stamped and signed by a notary accordingly.
2. Proof of ownership in the form of a US Customs form 4457 / A Firearm License / Proof of export. This must also be copied and notarized as a true copy of the original, stamped and signed by a notary.
3. A completed SAPS 520 form completed in black ink.
4. A letter from us confirming the dates of your hunt, the place of the hunt, the species you are hunting and the firearms we suggest you bring.
5. If you intend to use us (in conjunction with Hunters Support) to apply for your permit on your behalf then you must sign in black ink the Hunters Support form (available from us or Hunter Suppport directly).
6. These forms must reach Hunters Support 25 days before your intended arrival in SA for normal applications.
7. If you wish to apply for a semi automatic shotgun or handgun permit you must supply a letter of motivation stating the reason for wanting to hunt in South Africa with these firearms. It must be an original request with a good reason otherwise consideration will not be granted. **Forms for a semi automatic shotgun or handgun must reach us 30 days prior to your arrival in SA**
8. If the handgun is custom made and is not on the Central Firearms computer you will be requested to obtain from the manufacturer a letter stating that the firearm is manufactured for hunting purposes only. Central Firearms can also request additional information / specifications / pictures of the firearm. Your application can be delayed, so please see to your applications timeously.
9. These forms for a semi automatic shotgun or handgun must reach Hunters Support 35 days prior to your arrival in South Africa.
10. ***Exact copy of your flight itinerary***
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