Burchell's Zebra Hunting in South Africa

Burchell's zebra is one of the most iconic trophies on any African plains-game safari — a striking striped hide that finishes into the finest rug or flat skin, and a wild, wary quarry in its own right. At Marula Game we hunt free-range zebra herds on 24,700 malaria-free acres of Limpopo Bushveld, fair chase on foot with a licensed PHASA Professional Hunter. Trophy fees start at USD $1,250.

Wary, sharp-eyed, and a superb rug

Zebra do not survive by being stupid. A herd on open ground has thirty pairs of eyes and ears, and the lead mare will spin the whole group at the flick of an ivory-white tail. Stalking them takes patience, wind discipline and clean rifle work. What waits at the end is one of the great trophies of the plains — a flawless striped hide that will finish as a rug, wall skin, ottoman or full mount and outlast every other trophy in the room.

Why hunt zebra at Marula

• Free-range on our own ground. Wild zebra herds hunted on foot across 24,700 acres — no put-and-take, no released animals.
• Your own farm and camp. Our farms are separate, each with its own private camp — your party hunts its own ground with a dedicated PH.
• Rug-quality hides. Careful field skinning and specialist tannery finishing — every hide comes off the wall as it should.
• Owner-hosted since 1997. Every safari is personally hosted by outfitter Chris Burger — PHASA Executive Committee member and WRSA Game Farmer & Game Breeder of the Year.
• Malaria-free. The Waterberg / Limpopo Valley is one of the few African hunting destinations you can safely bring family into without prophylaxis.

The hunt itself

Zebra hunting at Marula is spot-and-stalk into small family groups on open feeding areas and around pans. First light usually finds the herd on the move; the PH picks an old stallion or a dry mare and the stalk begins — quartering the wind, using cover, closing to 100–200 metres. Zebra are tough — a stiff spine and a heavy body cavity — and reward a well-constructed premium bullet in .30-06 through .375. Shot placement is tight behind the shoulder, one third up.

Zebra hunt price (USD)

The zebra hunt price at Marula is USD $1,250 per animal, taken as part of a wider plains-game safari. Trophy fees are payable only on animals taken (or wounded). Daily rates are two-tier and all-inclusive — plains-game hunts USD $400–$500 per hunter per day from the standard lodges (Tents on Antwerp $400, Leadwood/Haakdoring $450, Marula Lodge $500). Zebra pair naturally with a full plains-game safari alongside kudu, gemsbok, blue wildebeest and waterbuck.

What's included

• ✓ Exclusive-use luxury lodge or tented camp
• ✓ All meals and beverages (in moderation)
• ✓ Licensed PHASA Professional Hunter, tracker & skinner
• ✓ 4×4 hunting vehicle, field prep and delivery to taxidermist
• ✓ Airport transfers from Johannesburg (JNB) or Polokwane
• ✓ Firearm import assistance and all hunting permits

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