The term "plains game" loosely refers to all the hoofed animals commonly hunted across the continent. Due to the huge variety of game that this description covers, it is impossible to outline all the different hunting styles and methods used.

No other hunt offers a bag like a plainsgame hunt in Africa; and it is not uncommon to shoot ten trophies in as many days in a good area.

Many of the areas where plainsgame flourish are far from the good big game hunting areas. These two places are commonly split, with a transfer in between. This may also be true for the less common plainsgame where we may arrange for a nyala, for example, to be taken to a different area to the rest of the less common plainsgame.

Some of the plainsgame trophies from previous hunts.

The most common method when plainsgame hunting, is to drive until the animals are sighted at a distance, and then an approach is planned, and a hunt begins. In some areas shooting from the vehicle is permitted, but these areas are the exception, not the rule.

Where the larger game are concerned, tracks are located and followed and the animals are hunted on foot most of the time.

I have not included shot placement photos in this section, as the animals are too numerous to cover. However, most of the African animals have their vital organs a little lower slung than many other animals around the world, so its important to keep your shots in the lower third of the body.