Warthog Hunts

When to Hunt Warthogs?

South Africa is open to warthog safaris throughout the year, but the best time to enjoy these exciting safaris is during the dry season, from April to August, when the vegetation is less and the warthogs are more likely to congregate around limited water sources.

In Botswana, warthog hunting is best undertaken from April to October, while warthog hunts in Namibia are also popular in the drier months, from April to August.

Tanzania’s hunting season runs from July to December, the dry season, and is the optimal time to enjoy an enthralling warthog hunt! The best time to enjoy warthog hunting in Zimbabwe and Mozambique is during the dry season, from June to September.

Why go Warthog Hunting?

When one considers fast-paced, action-packed hunting safaris in Africa, warthog hunting has got to be top of the list! A warthog hunt is truly an exciting hunting adventure, offering hunters a great trophy while simultaneously testing the hunter’s resolve, reflexes, and response time! These trophies are fast, alert, and tend to disappear into the bush just as quickly as they appeared, making them a challenging yet extremely rewarding trophy!

Warthogs are seen as prized trophies, with a mature boar having strong, long, curved tusks that set them apart from smaller warthog trophies.

Warthog hunts take place throughout Southern Africa, allowing both novice and seasoned hunters the opportunity to enjoy these action-packed hunts. Warthogs are widely distributed and abundant throughout many African countries and are also often targeted for their tasty meat – nothing beats a warthog cheese griller straight off the braai (BBQ)!

Safari Inclusions on a Warthog Hunt

A standard warthog hunting safari will usually form part of an African plains game hunt and include the basic service offerings such as accommodation, meals, drinks, professional hunter, camp staff, trackers, on-territory transport, and field preparation of the warthog trophy.

Exclusions and optional extras when Warthog hunting in Africa:

• Transfers from your arrival point into the country, to the hunting concession and return (road or private air charter)
• The warthog trophy fee is often shown separately if not part of an African plains game package
• Dip and pack of the trophy
• Taxidermy and international shipping options

Tips when Warthog Hunting

• Warthogs are renowned for their keen senses of smell and hearing; be sure to approach them downwind to avoid being detected
• These hogs are incredibly fast; be prepared for them to disappear into the bush as quickly as they appeared!
• When warthog hunting, be on the lookout for large upper tusks and lower tusks as well as two sets of facial warts; these will indicate a mature male warthog
• When hunting warthogs and concentrating on shot placement, aim for the bottom third of the shoulder, as this golden area will ensure a heart or lung shot and a quick, ethical kill
• Warthogs are often seen as a trophy of opportunity; take the shot while you have the opportunity!
• While often the trophy of opportunity, they are also hunted through spot-and-stalk that requires patience and perseverance, or using blinds along a path near a water source that they are known to frequent

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Conservation Status

There are four subspecies of the Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), and their IUCN status is all listed as Least Concern (LC), as they are widely distributed and their numbers are stable:

• Nolan or northern warthog (Phacochoerus africanus africanus)
• Eritrean warthog (Phacochoerus africanus aeliani)
• Central African warthog (Phacochoerus africanus massaicus)
• Southern warthog (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii)

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