The Overlooked Challenge
Hunters from around the world are looking for new opportunities to test their skill and wit against the often forgotten “tiny” species of Africa. The thing about these species and hunting them, they may be small in stature, but not in challenge.
The Eastern Cape boasts a wide variety of terrain, habitat and opportunities, giving the hunter the chance of hunting 7 of the 10 on the same safari as combination from our southern and northern concessions.
Starting on the coast in the south, one can hunt the vigilant Oribi along the grassy ridges adjacent to the Indian Ocean before dropping down into the coastal forests to pursue the ever-present Blue Duiker. These fleet-footed masters of the forest are hunted over water or driven via terriers in the undergrowth. The Common Duiker, Steenbuck and Cape Grysbuck, can be hunted from either the southern or northern concessions, while the Klipspringer can only be hunted in the north where the mountains rise up and beyond 5000 feet.
Further north, you can hunt the Dik-Dik in Namibia, while Red Duiker and the elusive Livingstone’s Suni can be pursued in the sand forests of Mozambique. The Sharp’s Grysbuck hunted in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley or Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley completes the ten in the collection, with many hunters opting to exchange the Sharp’s Grysbuck for a Vaal Rhebuck due to its unique attributes and challenging pursuit.
The Tiny 10 refers to Africa’s smallest antelope species, highly sought after by collectors and hunters. The traditional Tiny 10 include Blue Duiker, Red Duiker, Common Duiker, Oribi, Steenbuck, Klipspringer, Cape Grysbuck, Sharp’s Grysbuck, Livingstone’s Suni, and Dik-Dik. These species may be small in size but offer incredible challenges due to their keen senses, elusive behaviour, and unique habitats across Southern Africa.
While the traditional Tiny 10 includes both the Cape and Sharpe’s Grysbuck, at JXS we have opted to exchange the Sharpe’s Grysbuck for a Vaal Rhebuck offering a unique change-up in experience. Hunters can pursue 7 of the Tiny 10 in the Eastern Cape on a single safari. These include Blue Duiker, Oribi, Klipspringer, Common Duiker, Steenbuck, Vaal Rhebuck and Cape Grysbuck.
Beyond South Africa’s Eastern Cape, hunters can travel to neighbouring countries to complete the Tiny 10. Dik-Dik can be hunted in Namibia, Red Duiker and Livingstone’s Suni in Mozambique, while Sharp’s Grysbuck is found in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley or Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley. Many hunters also substitute Sharp’s Grysbuck with Vaal Rhebuck due to its unique attributes and challenging pursuit.
It goes without saying that our Rhino are in big trouble. With the on-going poaching scourge leading to devastating losses throughout Southern Africa, we are sitting in a crisis unfathomable to the first world. If you’re up for an experience like no other and would like to be a contributor towards the protection and sustainability of our Rhino in Africa, then this is the experience for you.
