Real Hunting. Real Africa. Waidmannsheil Safaris is an owner-run hunting outfit founded in 2014 by Gerhard Vermaak — professional hunter, SCI member, and your single point of contact from first enquiry to the salt shed. Home camp sits in the Rust de Winter area on the Gauteng–Limpopo border — classic bushveld within easy reach of O.R. Tambo International Airport — and hunts are conducted on carefully selected grounds right across South Africa, matched to the species you are after. THE CAMP One group in camp at a time — the lodge is yours exclusively. Five en-suite rooms host up to four hunters plus observers, with all meals, snacks, soft drinks and daily laundry included. Families and non-hunting companions are welcome, with observer rates and activities arranged. THE HUNTING Rifle and bow hunting, guided personally by Gerhard — fair-chase throughout. Classic plains game (kudu, gemsbok, blue and black wildebeest, blesbok, impala, zebra, nyala, eland, waterbuck, red hartebeest, bushbuck, warthog and more) and Cape buffalo for those ready for dangerous game. DAILY RATES US$500 per hunter per day · US$250 per observer per day. Rates cover accommodation, meals, licensed PH, hunting vehicle and fuel, trackers and field staff, field trophy preparation and daily laundry. Not included: international flights, firearm permits (guidance provided), taxidermy and shipping, travel insurance, gratuities and alcoholic beverages. TROPHY FEES — INDICATIVE, QUOTED PERSONALLY The trophy fees shown against each species are platform guide prices to help you plan and build a hunt — indicative only. Individual species remain subject to availability, quota and trophy category, so every hunt is confirmed with a written personal quotation from Gerhard before anything is booked. ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGES Three approved 12-day safaris (10 full hunting days) from US$7,700 all-in — see the packages below, or build a custom safari around the species you want. Airport meet-and-greet and return transfers from O.R. Tambo are included on every package.
| Species | Scientific name | Category | Trophy fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springbok | Antidorcas marsupialis | Medium Antelope | $250 |
| African Buffalo | Syncerus caffer | Dangerous Game | $2,000 |
| Steenbok | Raphicerus campestris | Small Antelope | $150 |
| Nyala | Tragelaphus angasii | Large Antelope | $1,250 |
| Bontebok | Damaliscus pygargus pygargus | Medium Antelope | $2,000 |
| Blue Wildebeest | Connochaetes taurinus | Medium Antelope | $500 |
| Eland | Taurotragus oryx | Large Antelope | $1,750 |
| Zebra (Plains) | Equus quagga | Pigs Other | $750 |
| Bushbuck | Tragelaphus scriptus | Large Antelope | $750 |
| Giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Pigs Other | $1,750 |
| Bushpig | Potamochoerus larvatus | Pigs Other | $350 |
| Sable Antelope | Hippotragus niger | Large Antelope | $3,500 |
| Impala | Aepyceros melampus | Medium Antelope | $250 |
| Black Wildebeest | Connochaetes gnou | Medium Antelope | $750 |
| Greater Kudu | Tragelaphus strepsiceros | Large Antelope | $1,500 |
| Common Duiker | Sylvicapra grimmia | Small Antelope | $150 |
| Waterbuck | Kobus ellipsiprymnus | Large Antelope | $1,250 |
| Tsessebe | Damaliscus lunatus | Large Antelope | $1,750 |
| Gemsbok (Oryx) | Oryx gazella | Large Antelope | $1,250 |
| Blesbok | Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi | Medium Antelope | $350 |
| Hartebeest (Red) | Alcelaphus buselaphus caama | Large Antelope | $750 |
| Common Warthog | Phacochoerus africanus | Pigs Other | $250 |
All accommodation is in the main lodge — a 6-bedroom private camp built from local stone and hardwood. Exclusive use only. You share the reserve with no other hunting parties.
All hunts at Thornridge are led by Werner personally. He does not subcontract. If Werner is unavailable on your preferred dates, the farm will offer alternative dates rather than assign a substitute PH. Maximum 2 hunters per PH at all times.
Enter your dates and party size below to see a live price estimate. You pay 50% of the daily rates now (held in Safari Hunts escrow), the 50% balance 90 days before arrival, and trophy fees at the farm for the animals you actually take. No upfront trust required.