Twenty species make up the overwhelming majority of African hunting safaris. Each guide below covers what actually matters in the field — how to judge a mature trophy, the hunting method and season, realistic difficulty — plus the live trophy-fee range from farms listed on Safari Hunts and direct links to outfitters offering the species now.
| Species | Scientific name | Category | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Kudu | Tragelaphus strepsiceros | large antelope | South Africa · Namibia · Zimbabwe |
| Cape Buffalo | Syncerus caffer | dangerous game | South Africa · Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Tanzania |
| Impala | Aepyceros melampus | medium antelope | South Africa · Zimbabwe · Namibia |
| Gemsbok (Oryx) | Oryx gazella | large antelope | Namibia · South Africa · Botswana |
| Springbok | Antidorcas marsupialis | medium antelope | South Africa · Namibia |
| Blue Wildebeest | Connochaetes taurinus | large antelope | South Africa · Namibia · Zimbabwe |
| Burchell's Zebra | Equus quagga burchellii | large antelope | South Africa · Namibia · Zimbabwe |
| Common Warthog | Phacochoerus africanus | pigs other | South Africa · Namibia · Zimbabwe |
| Cape Eland | Taurotragus oryx | large antelope | South Africa · Namibia |
| Nyala | Tragelaphus angasii | large antelope | South Africa · Mozambique |
| Sable Antelope | Hippotragus niger | large antelope | South Africa · Zimbabwe · Mozambique |
| Red Hartebeest | Alcelaphus buselaphus caama | large antelope | South Africa · Namibia |
| Blesbok | Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi | medium antelope | South Africa |
| Common Waterbuck | Kobus ellipsiprymnus | large antelope | South Africa · Zimbabwe · Mozambique |
| Cape Bushbuck | Tragelaphus sylvaticus | medium antelope | South Africa · Mozambique |
| African Lion | Panthera leo | predator | Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Tanzania |
| African Leopard | Panthera pardus | predator | Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Namibia · Tanzania |
| African Elephant | Loxodonta africana | dangerous game | Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Botswana |
| Hippopotamus | Hippopotamus amphibius | dangerous game | Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Tanzania |
| Nile Crocodile | Crocodylus niloticus | dangerous game | Zimbabwe · Mozambique · Tanzania |
| Black Wildebeest | Connochaetes gnou | large antelope | South Africa |
New to Africa? Start with planning your first African hunt, then what a hunt actually costs and getting your trophies home. The full library is in the hunting guides.