The hunting season for the hunting of huntable game species is set to start on 1 May 2025.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism made the announcement of the hunting season in a statement today (Tues).

According to the ministry, huntable game species on commercial farms of not less than 1000 hectares, which are enclosed with registered game-proof fences, and on registered conservancies where quotas have been approved for huntable game species, may be hunted from 1 May to 31 August 2025.

Meanwhile, huntable game on commercial farms of not less than 1000 hectares that are enclosed with adequate fencing, normal for livestock, may be hunted from 1 June to 31 July 2025.

Huntable bird species may be hunted by virtue of written permission from the owner or lessee of a farm or piece of land not less than 1000 hectares in size, and enclosed with at least adequate fencing.

Their hunting period is determined according to non-breeding times.

The ministry further noted that there are limits to the number of game a single hunter can hunt.

The limits vary from 3 large game animals, or 2 large game and 4 small game, or 1 large game and 8 small game, or 12 small game.

No person shall hunt more than 1 kudu.

Hunting permits are to be issued to farm owners, lessees, or conservancy committees at a cost of N$100.

The permits can be obtained from the ministry offices in the Khomas, //Karas, Hardap, Kunene, Omaheke, Otjozondjupa, Oshikoto, and Erongo regions.