CAWSTON RANCH

This 32 000 acre property, 60 km (40 miles) north of Bulawayo (GPS S19° 42' 19.09", E28° 21' 14.77") on the Victoria Falls road, had very little game or grass when we bought it 20 years ago. Intensive management, some luck with the rains, and major re-stocking of wildlife effected a transformation and the result is a superb plains game/leopard safari area, a piece of almost pristine bush with a wide range of plains game species of free-roaming wild animals. In addition to the animals listed, you can see cheetah and a wonderful bird life, so there are excellent opportunities for photography. We also run a commercial ostrich venture here.

Bow hunting is our speciality and we have one of the best bow hunting setups in Africa. 17 blinds, some ground level, some on stilts, have been built at waterholes and are equipped to enable bow hunters to wait and watch in some comfort and finally to choose their target. Rifle hunters are of course also most welcome and enjoy the varied savannah bush and the good results from our fair chase hunting.

CAWSTON CAMP

The camp site was hacked out of a rocky hillside and now presents a delightful oasis of green lawns, shaded tents and deep thatched rooflines, overlooking a small waterhole where game comes to drink. Tents are East African safari-style, wonderfully comfortable with electricity and hot and cold water, so the ladies in particular can feel very comfortable. We provide plenty of good food and attentive service and aim to make your stay a memorable one. Non-hunters can take advantage of the proximity of Bulawayo and the Matopos Hills, and even Victoria Falls (4 hours away) to go shopping and sight-seeing.