Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Africa A few questions on leopard

Leopard hunting is very specialized. There are plenty of good PH’s for Buffalo but I believe there are far fewer PHs that are really good on leopard.

In Zimbabwe you can hunt leopard day or night on private land but only day time in Safari areas. If it important for you to kill a leopard during the day some areas will be really difficult. The cats in some areas are notoriously smart and in general will be hunted at night.

Also in Zimbabwe size of the cat will vary greatly by area. You can kill a heavy cat with a big skull in the Save or the BVC but if you hunt in the valley the cat will more than likely be much smaller. A big cat in the BVC will go 180 plus pounds, in the valley maybe 140.

A good area with plenty of bait and a true leopard expert PH will save you many days and nights in a blind. Having a PH that is full time on the concession is important. They will know the area, know where the cats are, and know their patterns.

It is definitely not like tracking Buffalo. Hunting leopard can be grueling, monotonous, boring, and I can promise you the gut bucket will begin to smell after a couple of days.

Anyway these posts brought back some fond memories.