Johan Calitz Safaris is entrusted with the management of two vast Government and three Community hunting concessions in the Okavango Delta and Chobe eco-systems. These border the Moremi Game Reserve, the Chobe National Park and the Nxai Pan National Park of northern Botswana and cover 15.000 square kilometres of the parched Kalahari. This vast land encompasses a wide variety of diverse habitats, which are home to the greatest concentration of game in the entire Southern African continent and the largest herds of elephant anywhere in the world. Availability of hunting areas are subject to the duration of the lease agreements and government quota and regulations.

CT2

This area is located in the Central District of northern Botswana. It is positioned furthest from the organizations operations office and the international airport in Maun. Due to the latter it is recommended that a small aircraft be chartered to reach Nata (at an extra cost) and then be transported to the main camp, Kukama.

While this concession is located in the Kalahari Sandveld it is home to large herds of elephants and is situated within the migrating routes of these and other animals between Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park and Botswana's Okavango Delta and Chobe area. The area is dominated by broad leaved woodland with Mophane veld forming the main plant community with intrusions of Zambezi teak in the northern and central parts of the concession. This provides habitat for several plains game species including the Greater Southern Kudu, Gemsbok, Burchell's zebra and many more. Sweet perennial grass species also provide grazing for Cape buffalo in the area.

Animals derive their water from natural depressions filled with rainwater, generally referred to as pans. These are supplemented by artificial waterholes maintained by Johan Calitz Safaris, as there are no river systems within CT2.

NG32

This stunning location is found in the heart of the world renowned Okavango Delta and constitutes a maze of rivers and palm fringed islands. These support a large diversity of wildlife and boast breathtaking sceneries. There are two hunting camps in the area namely Qorokwe and Ivory. The latter can only be reached with the aid of an outboard powered boat. This trip takes roughly two and a half hours and is the start to an adventurous and memorable hunt, which focuses on the same mode of transport, transferring the hunter from one island to the next.

Qorokwe Camp can be reached by vehicle, however if the flood levels are high for any particular year the trip to camp can become very tricky. The transport with the aid of a 4x4 hunting vehicle should be in the region of two to two and a half hours. There is further more an option to book a helicopter (at extra costs) that lands directly in either camp.

This unique area offers both sightings and hunting opportunities of aquatic and water dependant species such as the Nile crocodile and red lechwe, while buffalo, elephant and several plains game species are concentrated on the islands. The Okavango Delta waterways and channels are constructed and maintained by the hippopotamus - which is very important for the eco-system. Because of its importance the hippopotamus is protected and it is not possible to hunt it in Botswana, however should you wish to hunt one of these incredible animals you are referred to our Mozambique concession.

NG34

NOTE: At the time of going to press hunting rights for NG34 has not been awarded for the 2011 hunting season.

NG41

This beautiful concession is partially located in the well known Mababe Depression, an area that was hunted by early explorer and adventurer William Cornwallis Harris during the late 1830's. It is located to the south of the Chobe National Park and to the east of the Moremi Game Reserve with the Khwai River flowing through the western part of the area.

Two hunting camps are found in this concession namely Mababe and Jovorega. They can both be reached from Maun International airport by aid of a 4x4 hunting vehicle. The trip takes approximately two and a half to three hours respectively to complete. Alternatively the concession can be accessed by air with a small chartered airplane.

This concession is known for its beautiful Mophane woodland dotted with large rain filled depressions or pans. It is home to a diversity of both migratory and resident dangerous and plains game species. Elephants in particular, migrate on a seasonal base through the area between the adjacent Okavango Delta and Chobe zone.

NG42

This concession is located in the heart of the beautiful Kalahari Sandveld and is sited to the south of the world renowned Chobe National Park. There are no natural river systems present in the area - this precious life source is found in the form of rain water caught in natural depressions/pans. In addition to this Johan Calitz Safaris maintains several artificial waterholes within the area.

The hunting camp, Masame, can be reached by 4x4 hunting vehicle from Maun International airport. This trip will take approximately four hours; however there is also the option to charter a small airplane to the bush strip close to the camp (at extra cost); the latter is recommended.

The area is dominated by Mophane woodland with intrusions of several other wood species. Game is often concentrated around waterholes. Both dangerous game and plains game are migrant as well as resident and their densities are highly dependent on local environmental conditions such as rain and available grazing. This area offers hunting opportunities at species that favour Kalahari conditions such as gemsbok and eland.