Driven Guineafowl and Francolin

Our guineafowl and francolin shoots are driven, trying to mimic the classic English shoot but with distinctive African spice. We make use of up to 120 chanting African beaters. After the customary safety briefing, the guns are ushered into their shooting positions by guides and assistants, and the action starts. Wild guineafowl flies deceptively fast for its size, and you can easily be caught off balance. The guineafowl is a bit bigger than an English pheasant and flying in much the same way, while each of the three species of francolin you may encounter is a little smaller.

Being in Africa, don’t be surprised when others creatures like warthog or kudu show during the drive. As the sinister chorus of the chanting African beaters draw closer, be sure that your hair will stand on end.

Dogs are used on our shoots to ensure all wounded birds are found, and to follow small coveys into the rough. At the end of the day the bag will be counted, the data also to be used for the enhancement of gamebird management, and pictures can be taken while happy Tswana beaters sing to you about the guineafowl, and of the ephemeral nature of life on the continent of Africa.