04 — Makuti

Hunting in Makuti, Zimbabwe

High-success leopard country just above the Zambezi Valley, the stronger area for the odds.

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Makuti sits just above the Zambezi Valley, close enough to hunt in the same trip, but its own ground, and the area Johan turns to when the odds matter as much as the ceiling.

Bait and blind, the same way as everywhere else Johan hunts leopard: the tom confirmed on trail camera before the blind is ever occupied.

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What you can hunt in Makuti

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High-success leopard country, the stronger of Johan's areas for the odds of taking a cat.

Season — Runs alongside the Zambezi Valley's leopard season, June, July, August.

From the field

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A member of Johan Bezuidenhout's crew carrying a leopard taken on a night bait-and-blind hunt in Zimbabwe

Common questions about hunting in Makuti

What can I hunt in Makuti?+
Leopard, bait and blind, the same disciplined method Johan uses everywhere: the tom confirmed on trail camera before the hunt begins.
Why hunt Makuti instead of Save Valley?+
Makuti is the stronger area for the odds of taking a cat. Save Valley tends to produce the larger trophies. Johan will advise which fits your priorities.
How close is Makuti to the Zambezi Valley?+
Close, just above it, close enough that some safaris work both areas in the same trip.
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Tell Johan what you want to hunt.

No price lists, no pressure, a real conversation about a safari in Makuti. Replies usually within a day.

Johan takes on a limited number of hunts each season, some seasons are booked out a year or two in advance.

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