"I got back from my 7th Safari with Siswati Hunting Safaris a couple of weeks ago and can't say enough good things about them. They have one of the best PH's in Christo Lamprecht he has the most patience and never give up attitude of anyone I know. The whole Siswati team is top notch and have become part of my family. My number 1 animal was the King Wildebeest the everything else was icing on the cake."
KELLY MCCARROLL
FROM THE USA
"I’ve been meaning to post this for over a week now and time just completely got away from me.
We have been home now a little over a week from an amazing trip that changed our lives. Getting the opportunity to take a trip to Siswati Game Breeders & Hunting Safaris is something we’ll be thinking about and talking about for years to come. Thank you to Charl Joubert and Monika Gamberini for having such amazingly beautiful accommodations and animals. You two are truly a class act. Not only was the farm and camp truly beautiful and peaceful but our welcome packages were out of this world!!
And then there is the food!!!! We ate so well all due to Debby Barwise Lamprecht!! Debby, you are so much more than the food 🤣🤣 you truly bring heart to Siswati!! I’m so thankful for all the time we got to spend together!!
And of course, can’t forget Sunshine Quentin Boylan, thank you for all the late night chats, all the new knowledge we gained about the area, and for all the laughs and crazy fun!!! Wouldn’t have been the same without you there.
One of the BIGGEST thank you’s we owe is to the one and only Christo Lamprecht, our PH and outfitter. It was magical hunting with you…..your keen sense and ability to see when I couldn’t was truly something of wonder that I’ve never witnessed!! Couldn’t agree with Nathan more when he says you’re the best PH in Africa!!!
And lastly…..Elena Ball Carver and Nathan Carver…..Ken and I would not have wanted to do this trip with anyone other than you two. It was truly special getting to spend your 11 year wedding anniversary with y’all and also just getting to spend some amazing quality time in one of the most beautiful places we could ever imagine. We love y’all so much!!
We’ve all become a big family now bonded by this experience. Ken and I miss y’all so much and can’t ever begin to truly thank each and every one of y’all for the amazing trip!! See you in a few years!!! (I desperately need that Black Impala 🤣🙏🏻)"
MONIQUE MICKLEY
FROM THE USA
"We took an amazing vacation for our 11th anniversary. Spent 8 blissful days with the most incredible family in South Africa. There are so many pictures I want to share, it’s hard to choose!
I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who made our trip one we will never forget!!
Plane tickets for the next trip were already being looked at while on the plane home 🤣
Love you all!"
ELANA BALL CARVER
FROM THE USA
"Can’t believe we’ve been home for a week from our incredible trip (another one!) to Siswati Game Breeders & Hunting Safaris. We had a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary with such an amazing team. We would like to thank Charl and Monika for the exceptional hospitality and accommodations. The welcome baskets were such a lovely treat and will be treasured for years to come. Quentin-Mr. Ray of Sunshine, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to help make sure our trip was filled with constant laughter and shenanigans! Huge shout out to Debby for all the wonderfully delicious home cooked meals. Thank you for making sure the chalets were stocked with any and everything Elena could need. And last but not least, thank you to (in my opinion) the greatest PH in Africa, Christo. You always go above and beyond to ensure that trophy quality is top notch. It’s a pleasure to have a PH that finds as much joy as his clients do, in their hunts. Monique, you and Ken helped make our trip one to never forget. So glad we all got to do this together!"
NATHAN CARVER
FROM THE USA
"Well, I made it back from one of the most exciting and fun safaris I had ever been on. What made this trip so good were the friends and good people of Siswati Game Breeders. They are nothing but a class act crew who have a passion for hunting and the welfare of the wildlife. I was very lucky in being able to harvest some magnificent animals with the hard work of my PH Christo Lamprecht, who I consider one of my best friends. The family values they all have make it a real fun place to stay. Thanks to Debbie Lamprecht…we all ate very well. The owner of the farm, Charl Joubert has a passion for raising sure enough trophy animals and loves to see people happy and having a good time. Charl has built a magnificent lodge that would put other places to shame."
KELLY MCCARROLL
FROM THE USA
"Hopefully this is allowed.....I just wanted to take a second to highly recommend Christo Lamprecht of Siswati hunting safaris. I’ve personally had the pleasure of hunting with him eight times throughout the years. We’ve hunted dangerous game, as well as numerous plains game. Currently booked with him again in September for my ninth safari, a couples trip. I’ve taken my father, daughter, and friends over the years, and all expectations were exceeded. The camaraderie alone is worth its weight in gold. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about Siswati, I’m not an agent out affiliated in any way other than my travels and I genuinely enjoy my time with Christo.
Not sure if I need to put these, but trying to cover all bases.
Outfitter no: ZA/LP/44106/2022 |
Un-restricted PH: ZA/LP/108281"
NATHAN CARVER
FROM THE USA
"I want to share with you all my recent trip to South Africa. My wife and just returned from a 10 day trip to the Limpopo province in South Africa. We had 2 days of travel and 8 days of great hunting with our outfitter. After a 16 hour flight from Newark to Johannesburg our outfitter picked us up for a 4.5 hour ride to camp. The last hour on single track dirt roads. We were about 15 miles from the Botswana border. My main objective for the hunt was a nice Kudu and Gemsbok. I also had tags for Blesbuck, Impala, and a Warthog. My wife had her eyes on a Waterbuck only.
Day 1. The first morning we got acquainted with our PH Christo and his tracker David, along with his 2 Jack Russell tracking dogs. Went over rules and regulations as well as the various farms and properties we would be hunting on. The farms over there are vast with a small farm being 2500 acres and some properties we were on up to 30 sq. miles. We headed to the range to check guns and sight in. We chose to use the outfitters rifles for this trip rather than take our own. In the end it saved us about $500 each in fees, oversized bag charges and permits and saved time and hassle. Our outfitters had pre-64 M70’s in 308 which had suppressors on them. Having never shot a suppressed rifle I had my doubts but now I’m a big believer in them. The sound was considerably reduced and I think it reduced recoil as well. Over in South Africa you can buy suppressors over the counter.
Day 2. We spent the day trying to locate a herd of bull Kudu with no luck. Most of our hunting was spot and stalk with some days sitting in a blind at a waterhole. That morning we were in the field before dawn hoping to locate the Kudu, but willing to take what the bush gives as they say in the bushveld where we hunted. About 1 pm we located a herd of 12 Blesbuck does with 1 nice male in the group. After chasing them for 3 hours and not being able to get within range before they winded us, we closed the distance to about 250 yards but the buck kept the does between him and us until he stepped out from behind one and my first tag was filled.
Day 3. In the field by dawn again, this time sitting in a blind (they call them hides). Looking for a Gemsbok or warthog to come in but our plan got foiled 2 hours later when a herd of Cape buffalo decided they wanted to spend the morning at the waterhole. I found out when the buffalo are around nothing else will come in. I got a couple pics through the window of the blind but now it became a waiting game until they left so we could safely leave as well. About noon they decided to go lay down and get out of the sun so we left as well and got some lunch and regrouped. One of the trackers had spotted the group of bull Kudu we were looking for so we went out after them. We soon spotted them were the tracker saw them. About an hour into our stalk we closed the distance to about 100 yards and my PH gave me the go ahead on a nice bull. When he stepped out from the brush I fired. They all disappeared in a cloud of red dust. We went to check for sign of a hit but nothing. No blood, no hair, just nothing. I thought how could I miss something that big, so close?? Maybe I hit a branch who knows, but we set off after them to see if we could catch up in the brush. With the PH and his tracker we followed them through thick scrub trees for 2 hours without catching a glimpse when suddenly my PH turned and said there was another bigger bull ahead that we hadn’t seen before. Trying to work our way into a spot to take a shot he winded us and turned to run. My PH thought he may cross a trail so we ran to cut him off. As soon as we got to the trail the bull was just crossing and I fired hitting him in the last rib angling forward. He acted like nothing happened and turned back into the thick stuff. We tracked him with a good blood sign for another hour when my PH motioned that he was just ahead of us about 60 yards. It was so thick I couldn’t see this bull almost the size of an elk. I moved in behind my PH resting my gun on his shoulder and saw a pie plate size opening along his chest. I heard the first shot hit solidly but he didn’t even flinch, the second shot I saw hit him right behind the front leg but he didn’t move. I was getting ready to shoot again when my PH said he is gonna drop. Sure enough I saw the legs wobble and he dropped. I am in awe just how tough these animals are, after a long stalk and chase I had an amazing bull.
Day 4. My wife and I went on a game drive to a preserve for the day. We saw rhino, elephant, giraffe, lions, Cape buffalo and a cheetah with 3 cubs. Just seeing them in their natural environment without bars or cages was amazing.
Day 5. We went to another location to chase a stud impala that had been seen recently. Once again spot and stalk was the recipe for the day. We located a herd and gave chase but the male in the group wasn’t one we were looking for so we kept moving. About an hour later we spotted 2 males moving together but they gave us the slip before we could get a real good look at them. We had to make a big circle around them to get the wind right for our stalk. After 30 minutes or so my PH told me to get down and we belly crawled the last 100 yards through the brush and sand until we were within 75 yards or so. The biggest one was standing in front of the other male so we had to wait until he moved. When the other male moved I was in place and at the shot he took one leap and the 165 grain Game King did it’s job.
Day 6. My wife went out looking for her waterbuck with the PH and I did some bird hunting on a neighbor’s farm. Just an unbelievable number of dove and grouse like birds over there. Around noon my wife and PH found an old male waterbuck. After stalking him through some really thick brush she finally got a shot at him. She hit him with the first shot a little far back but dropped him and that gave her a chance at a second follow up shot and killed him with that. He is an old bull that will more than likely make the record book after the drying period.
Day 7. Two more full days of hunting to go with 2 more animals to fill and I would complete my tags. We decided to try the waterhole sit again for the Gemsbok. This time no buffalo just a bunch of female warthogs with their young. We sat until lunch then went on a search for the Gemsbok. I thought I was going to be skunked again when we found a small band of males hiding out from the midday heat in the thick brush. We tried stalking them but they kept getting our scent on the swirling winds that day. About 3:00 we found them again and my PH said be ready to shoot quick as they were getting ready to spook. He set up the shooting sticks and I finally located the bull in the brush about 150 yards out. My shot was high on his shoulder when I pulled the trigger, at the shot he turned and ran. My PH said that at the shot he jumped and I hit him a little far back as a result. We had a nice blood trail and our tracking dogs did a great job following him when he mixed in with a group of females then split off again. We found him laying up in some really thick stuff looking right at us, he was getting ready to jump when I shot him in the neck and dropped him on the spot.
Day 8. Last day of hunting. We got a report from a neighboring farmer that a really big warthog was giving him problems by chasing his cattle from a waterhole and eating their feed. The next morning we set up a blind of brush and netting overlooking the waterhole. This was the only waterhole on 5000+ acres this farmer had cattle on so we were hoping to wait them out. We set up at dawn and watched as cattle came out of the brush and got water and moved on. The farms aren’t like here with pastures etc. the cattle just walk and feed in the brush and are half wild. We saw some Warthog females and young but nothing worth shooting and not the big tusker we came for. Just as I was getting hungry for lunch I spotted movement in the brush about 75 yards to my right. My PH was on my left and I tapped him so he could verify the pigs coming in. They were trying to get behind us to get the wind. Just like our pigs, warthogs have poor eyesight but fantastic sense of smell. Both of these pigs were big males and when the one turned we knew we had the big one. The smaller one kept between us and the shooter as they kept angling toward us checking the wind before committing to the waterhole. When the smaller one stepped clear I shot and dropped him with a shot on the shoulder.
I never thought I would be able to get everything we came for. I would have been more than happy with just the Kudu but luck was with us this trip. We did a lot of walking, every day putting in 6-8 miles in hot 90 degree weather. The terrain was fairly flat but walking was compounded by the very sandy soil. Think of walking on the beach in August with full hunting gear and carrying a rifle and you get the idea. The brush was very thick and all the trees had thorns that would either poke, grab or stick you. This part of South Africa is very dry and arid most of the year and reminded me of west Texas.
If you have a thought of going or dream of it please try to make it happen. The experience is incredible, the exchange rate with the South African Rand right now favors us and things are fairly cheap. Happy to share any details on outfitter, gear that worked (or didn’t) and travel. We didnt have any problems with travel but, since my wife and I both travel for our jobs we know what to expect with airlines etc."
"I got back from my 7th Safari with Siswati Hunting Safaris a couple of weeks ago and can't say enough good things about them. They have one of the best PH's in Christo Lamprecht he has the most patience and never give up attitude of anyone I know. The whole Siswati team is top notch and have become part of my family. My number 1 animal was the King Wildebeest the everything else was icing on the cake."
"I’ve been meaning to post this for over a week now and time just completely got away from me. We have been home now a little over a week from an amazing trip that changed our lives. Getting the opportunity to take a trip to Siswati Game Breeders & Hunting Safaris is something we’ll be thinking about and talking about for years to come. Thank you to Charl Joubert and Monika Gamberini for having such amazingly beautiful accommodations and animals. You two are truly a class act. Not only was the farm and camp truly beautiful and peaceful but our welcome packages were out of this world!! And then there is the food!!!! We ate so well all due to Debby Barwise Lamprecht!! Debby, you are so much more than the food 🤣🤣 you truly bring heart to Siswati!! I’m so thankful for all the time we got to spend together!! And of course, can’t forget Sunshine Quentin Boylan, thank you for all the late night chats, all the new knowledge we gained about the area, and for all the laughs and crazy fun!!! Wouldn’t have been the same without you there. One of the BIGGEST thank you’s we owe is to the one and only Christo Lamprecht, our PH and outfitter. It was magical hunting with you…..your keen sense and ability to see when I couldn’t was truly something of wonder that I’ve never witnessed!! Couldn’t agree with Nathan more when he says you’re the best PH in Africa!!! And lastly…..Elena Ball Carver and Nathan Carver…..Ken and I would not have wanted to do this trip with anyone other than you two. It was truly special getting to spend your 11 year wedding anniversary with y’all and also just getting to spend some amazing quality time in one of the most beautiful places we could ever imagine. We love y’all so much!! We’ve all become a big family now bonded by this experience. Ken and I miss y’all so much and can’t ever begin to truly thank each and every one of y’all for the amazing trip!! See you in a few years!!! (I desperately need that Black Impala 🤣🙏🏻)"
"We took an amazing vacation for our 11th anniversary. Spent 8 blissful days with the most incredible family in South Africa. There are so many pictures I want to share, it’s hard to choose! I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who made our trip one we will never forget!! Plane tickets for the next trip were already being looked at while on the plane home 🤣 Love you all!"
"Can’t believe we’ve been home for a week from our incredible trip (another one!) to Siswati Game Breeders & Hunting Safaris. We had a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary with such an amazing team. We would like to thank Charl and Monika for the exceptional hospitality and accommodations. The welcome baskets were such a lovely treat and will be treasured for years to come. Quentin-Mr. Ray of Sunshine, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to help make sure our trip was filled with constant laughter and shenanigans! Huge shout out to Debby for all the wonderfully delicious home cooked meals. Thank you for making sure the chalets were stocked with any and everything Elena could need. And last but not least, thank you to (in my opinion) the greatest PH in Africa, Christo. You always go above and beyond to ensure that trophy quality is top notch. It’s a pleasure to have a PH that finds as much joy as his clients do, in their hunts. Monique, you and Ken helped make our trip one to never forget. So glad we all got to do this together!"
"Well, I made it back from one of the most exciting and fun safaris I had ever been on. What made this trip so good were the friends and good people of Siswati Game Breeders. They are nothing but a class act crew who have a passion for hunting and the welfare of the wildlife. I was very lucky in being able to harvest some magnificent animals with the hard work of my PH Christo Lamprecht, who I consider one of my best friends. The family values they all have make it a real fun place to stay. Thanks to Debbie Lamprecht…we all ate very well. The owner of the farm, Charl Joubert has a passion for raising sure enough trophy animals and loves to see people happy and having a good time. Charl has built a magnificent lodge that would put other places to shame."
"Hopefully this is allowed.....I just wanted to take a second to highly recommend Christo Lamprecht of Siswati hunting safaris. I’ve personally had the pleasure of hunting with him eight times throughout the years. We’ve hunted dangerous game, as well as numerous plains game. Currently booked with him again in September for my ninth safari, a couples trip. I’ve taken my father, daughter, and friends over the years, and all expectations were exceeded. The camaraderie alone is worth its weight in gold. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about Siswati, I’m not an agent out affiliated in any way other than my travels and I genuinely enjoy my time with Christo. Not sure if I need to put these, but trying to cover all bases. Outfitter no: ZA/LP/44106/2022 | Un-restricted PH: ZA/LP/108281"
"I want to share with you all my recent trip to South Africa. My wife and just returned from a 10 day trip to the Limpopo province in South Africa. We had 2 days of travel and 8 days of great hunting with our outfitter. After a 16 hour flight from Newark to Johannesburg our outfitter picked us up for a 4.5 hour ride to camp. The last hour on single track dirt roads. We were about 15 miles from the Botswana border. My main objective for the hunt was a nice Kudu and Gemsbok. I also had tags for Blesbuck, Impala, and a Warthog. My wife had her eyes on a Waterbuck only. Day 1. The first morning we got acquainted with our PH Christo and his tracker David, along with his 2 Jack Russell tracking dogs. Went over rules and regulations as well as the various farms and properties we would be hunting on. The farms over there are vast with a small farm being 2500 acres and some properties we were on up to 30 sq. miles. We headed to the range to check guns and sight in. We chose to use the outfitters rifles for this trip rather than take our own. In the end it saved us about $500 each in fees, oversized bag charges and permits and saved time and hassle. Our outfitters had pre-64 M70’s in 308 which had suppressors on them. Having never shot a suppressed rifle I had my doubts but now I’m a big believer in them. The sound was considerably reduced and I think it reduced recoil as well. Over in South Africa you can buy suppressors over the counter. Day 2. We spent the day trying to locate a herd of bull Kudu with no luck. Most of our hunting was spot and stalk with some days sitting in a blind at a waterhole. That morning we were in the field before dawn hoping to locate the Kudu, but willing to take what the bush gives as they say in the bushveld where we hunted. About 1 pm we located a herd of 12 Blesbuck does with 1 nice male in the group. After chasing them for 3 hours and not being able to get within range before they winded us, we closed the distance to about 250 yards but the buck kept the does between him and us until he stepped out from behind one and my first tag was filled. Day 3. In the field by dawn again, this time sitting in a blind (they call them hides). Looking for a Gemsbok or warthog to come in but our plan got foiled 2 hours later when a herd of Cape buffalo decided they wanted to spend the morning at the waterhole. I found out when the buffalo are around nothing else will come in. I got a couple pics through the window of the blind but now it became a waiting game until they left so we could safely leave as well. About noon they decided to go lay down and get out of the sun so we left as well and got some lunch and regrouped. One of the trackers had spotted the group of bull Kudu we were looking for so we went out after them. We soon spotted them were the tracker saw them. About an hour into our stalk we closed the distance to about 100 yards and my PH gave me the go ahead on a nice bull. When he stepped out from the brush I fired. They all disappeared in a cloud of red dust. We went to check for sign of a hit but nothing. No blood, no hair, just nothing. I thought how could I miss something that big, so close?? Maybe I hit a branch who knows, but we set off after them to see if we could catch up in the brush. With the PH and his tracker we followed them through thick scrub trees for 2 hours without catching a glimpse when suddenly my PH turned and said there was another bigger bull ahead that we hadn’t seen before. Trying to work our way into a spot to take a shot he winded us and turned to run. My PH thought he may cross a trail so we ran to cut him off. As soon as we got to the trail the bull was just crossing and I fired hitting him in the last rib angling forward. He acted like nothing happened and turned back into the thick stuff. We tracked him with a good blood sign for another hour when my PH motioned that he was just ahead of us about 60 yards. It was so thick I couldn’t see this bull almost the size of an elk. I moved in behind my PH resting my gun on his shoulder and saw a pie plate size opening along his chest. I heard the first shot hit solidly but he didn’t even flinch, the second shot I saw hit him right behind the front leg but he didn’t move. I was getting ready to shoot again when my PH said he is gonna drop. Sure enough I saw the legs wobble and he dropped. I am in awe just how tough these animals are, after a long stalk and chase I had an amazing bull. Day 4. My wife and I went on a game drive to a preserve for the day. We saw rhino, elephant, giraffe, lions, Cape buffalo and a cheetah with 3 cubs. Just seeing them in their natural environment without bars or cages was amazing. Day 5. We went to another location to chase a stud impala that had been seen recently. Once again spot and stalk was the recipe for the day. We located a herd and gave chase but the male in the group wasn’t one we were looking for so we kept moving. About an hour later we spotted 2 males moving together but they gave us the slip before we could get a real good look at them. We had to make a big circle around them to get the wind right for our stalk. After 30 minutes or so my PH told me to get down and we belly crawled the last 100 yards through the brush and sand until we were within 75 yards or so. The biggest one was standing in front of the other male so we had to wait until he moved. When the other male moved I was in place and at the shot he took one leap and the 165 grain Game King did it’s job. Day 6. My wife went out looking for her waterbuck with the PH and I did some bird hunting on a neighbor’s farm. Just an unbelievable number of dove and grouse like birds over there. Around noon my wife and PH found an old male waterbuck. After stalking him through some really thick brush she finally got a shot at him. She hit him with the first shot a little far back but dropped him and that gave her a chance at a second follow up shot and killed him with that. He is an old bull that will more than likely make the record book after the drying period. Day 7. Two more full days of hunting to go with 2 more animals to fill and I would complete my tags. We decided to try the waterhole sit again for the Gemsbok. This time no buffalo just a bunch of female warthogs with their young. We sat until lunch then went on a search for the Gemsbok. I thought I was going to be skunked again when we found a small band of males hiding out from the midday heat in the thick brush. We tried stalking them but they kept getting our scent on the swirling winds that day. About 3:00 we found them again and my PH said be ready to shoot quick as they were getting ready to spook. He set up the shooting sticks and I finally located the bull in the brush about 150 yards out. My shot was high on his shoulder when I pulled the trigger, at the shot he turned and ran. My PH said that at the shot he jumped and I hit him a little far back as a result. We had a nice blood trail and our tracking dogs did a great job following him when he mixed in with a group of females then split off again. We found him laying up in some really thick stuff looking right at us, he was getting ready to jump when I shot him in the neck and dropped him on the spot. Day 8. Last day of hunting. We got a report from a neighboring farmer that a really big warthog was giving him problems by chasing his cattle from a waterhole and eating their feed. The next morning we set up a blind of brush and netting overlooking the waterhole. This was the only waterhole on 5000+ acres this farmer had cattle on so we were hoping to wait them out. We set up at dawn and watched as cattle came out of the brush and got water and moved on. The farms aren’t like here with pastures etc. the cattle just walk and feed in the brush and are half wild. We saw some Warthog females and young but nothing worth shooting and not the big tusker we came for. Just as I was getting hungry for lunch I spotted movement in the brush about 75 yards to my right. My PH was on my left and I tapped him so he could verify the pigs coming in. They were trying to get behind us to get the wind. Just like our pigs, warthogs have poor eyesight but fantastic sense of smell. Both of these pigs were big males and when the one turned we knew we had the big one. The smaller one kept between us and the shooter as they kept angling toward us checking the wind before committing to the waterhole. When the smaller one stepped clear I shot and dropped him with a shot on the shoulder. I never thought I would be able to get everything we came for. I would have been more than happy with just the Kudu but luck was with us this trip. We did a lot of walking, every day putting in 6-8 miles in hot 90 degree weather. The terrain was fairly flat but walking was compounded by the very sandy soil. Think of walking on the beach in August with full hunting gear and carrying a rifle and you get the idea. The brush was very thick and all the trees had thorns that would either poke, grab or stick you. This part of South Africa is very dry and arid most of the year and reminded me of west Texas. If you have a thought of going or dream of it please try to make it happen. The experience is incredible, the exchange rate with the South African Rand right now favors us and things are fairly cheap. Happy to share any details on outfitter, gear that worked (or didn’t) and travel. We didnt have any problems with travel but, since my wife and I both travel for our jobs we know what to expect with airlines etc."
