Reasons to visit Pongola Bow Safaris

Firstly I would like to take this opportunity to say well-done! What an epic team you have. From Nomvula/Miriam to Adrian to Patrick and Mzameni. Your staff is amazing and well trained. I messaged Adrian the 29th of July 2021 and I only received the best service I have ever experienced! I lost a few friends this week, I lost Nomvula, Miriam, Adrian, Patrick and Mzameni but I've gained them as family. In this week I've been treated as a King in a kingdom thats not owned by them. Your service at the lodge was spectacular! I was shocked from the beginning to the end. We have felt right at home. You treated us like you've know us for years and as good “home” friends.

Your animals and lodgings was well received and something we have never experienced before and believe me we have done some amazing hunts prior to visiting your establishment.

My next visit to you will most definitely include my Mom and soon to be, my wife.

You have made life long clients and we are super excited about our future visits.

Please stay safe and keep up the outstanding service.

Kind Regards

On behalf of everyone that accompanied me on the trip I would like to thank you and the Shayamoya team for a unforgettable hunting trip. I would also like to complement Peter as he made us feel at home and find him to be very professional in what he is doing. We even had a 4x4 adventure at some stage but that and the charging Buffalo was all part of the fun.

My stay at Shayamoya Tiger Fishing and Game Lodge was the highlight of my recent media trip to South Africa, where I was gathering information, experiences and photos for my magazine and radio work. The setting, accommodations and service were excellent – and the fish and wildlife Shayamoya surrounds itself with are spectacular. If you want to hunt or fish, or both – and relax – in a stunning setting, Shayamoya should be on your “A” list when considering a place from which to base an adventurous stay in South Africa.

Baie dankie is klein woorde, maar in die geval het dit baie meer betekenis. Ons het die laaste naweek van die Jagseisoen by Pongola Bow Hunters geboek om so laaste ietsie vir die pot/vrieskas te skiet en bietjie wegbreek. Ons was ook die eerste besoekers aan die nuwe Boskamp.

Met ons aankoms is ons baie hartlik en vriendelik ontvang deur Shane, Lindy en personeel en sommer binne 'n paar minute al die papier werk en alles afgehandel. Shane het ons dadelik die pad gewys na die Boskamp. Groot was ons verbasing om te sien hoe netjies die kamp was! Die Boma vuur en fakkels(met citronella olie) is dadelik aangesteek en ons het gou alles afgelaai. Ons het ons Boë gegryp en Shane het ons getoets om seker te maak ons kan in die kol skiet. Shane het ons gou verduidelik waar alles is en hoe alles werk. Hier is regtig alles wat nodig is. PBH het regtig aan alles gedink. Foto's doen nie stand vir die kamp nie. Dit is regtig ruim, gemaklik en sommer net lekker. Die res van die aand en die volgende aand het ons rustig om die Boma gesit en gesêls, gelag en geluister na al die Jagstories van 'n ervare PH. Dit was uit die boonste rakke. Ons het nie eens agter gekom dat daar nie krag is nie. Die tente en beddens was baie gemaklik en ons het 'n wonderlike nag se rus gehad met net die natuur se geluide. Die stilte maak amper jou ore seer so stil word dit. Ses ure se slaap voel hier soos 'n hele vakansie se rus!

Vroeg oggend was ons gereed toe Shane opdaag om ons uit te vat na die verskillende Pit Blinds soos die vorige aand bespreek is. Netjies is nie die woord nie. Jy kan die ervaring sien in die beplanning van die blinds. Gemaklik, veilig, goeie uitsig, plek vir die kamera, boog, water alles is daar. Vinnig het ek en my vrou ons gemaklik gemaak en alles reg gekry. Pyl ge-nock, boog gehang, kamera reg en ons was skaars rustig toe die eerste diere inkom. Dit is ongelooflik mooi om so naby aan die wild te wees! 'n Fotograaf sal mal wees hieroor het ons vir mekaar gefluister en dit het die Nyala's nie eers gehoor nie. Die afstand is nie meer as 30 yards nie en die jag was baie makliker as wat ek gedink het dit gaan wees.

Die afslag fasiliteite is regtig uit die boonste rakke met vars water, goeie dreinering, ervare slagters en koelkamer. Puik! Wat meer het mens nodig?

Ek beveel Pongola Bow Hunters aan omdat hulle regtig baie moeite doen, altyd vriendelik/behulpsaam is en jy kry regtig goeie waarde vir elke sent!

Ek, Gerda(my vrou), Fanus en Andriette Bergh wil Pongola Bow Hunters bedank uit ons harte vir 'n wonderlike naweek wat ons nie sal vergeet nie! Julle het ons vriende geword en ons kan nie genoeg dankie sê vir alles nie!

Groete

It was to be our first Bow Hunting Experience and we did not know what to expect, but we were very excited. Our PH and tracker were very knowledgeable and guided our energy to focus on what we needed to do to succeed on our first hunt.

We brought cameras to film all the action and these were accommodated within the hides and trees at the various watering holes, but you have to be prepared to sit quietly and wait for the right opportunity. It was a very interesting experience for the three of us, my daughter, son and I to sit together in silence in a hide for an hour or so.

On the numerous occasions we got to draw our bows and shoot what seems to be remembered most is the loud pounding of our hearts as you see these wild animals soo close you can hear them breathing. Tracking the animals was done quickly and efficiently with the assistance of our PH and tracker, not to mention the PHs hunting dog who had a very keen nose.

The intensity of emotions on this trip still linger with us and the things we remember are against a backdrop of a very natural environment and good co-ordination that made things seem seamless and just flow together.

It has been a great start to our Bow Hunting adventures.