Balele Game Park

Conservation through Ecologically, Ethical & Economically Sustainable Utilisation,

Utrecht - Balelesberg, Northern KwaZulu-Natal

Balele Game Park

Description

The Balele Game Park is a registered private nature reserve that surrounds the town of Utrecht, creating the unique concept of "Utrecht Town Within a Game Park".

Topography & Vegetation

The Balele Game Park is made of many different vegetation types from Valley Bushveld, to mountain forest, from open vlei land to savannah, the game park lies up the face of the Balelesberg and over the Knight’s Hill mountain, with a wide variety of hunting areas to suite all tastes.

Size

The property covers an area of 2 500ha (6 100 acre), all game fenced into three large blocks.

Accommodation

The Kiepersol lodge is nestled on the slopes of the mountain, overlooking the game park and surrounding areas. It has four units that sleep a total of 18 people and has a beautiful lapa around a magnificent wild fig tree.

Game Species

Fourteen species of game can be found on the property, which are hunted on a regular basis, the species game on the property for hunting in 2017 include the following species:

Species	Est. Total No.	Male for hunt 2020	Female for Hunt 2020	Hunted To date Jan 2020	Booked 2020	Remaining
Impala	250	30	20	0	10	40
Kudu	35	5	3	0	0	8
Nyala	40	8	2	0	0	10
Waterbuck	40	5	2	0	0	7
Mountain Reedbuck	10	2	0	0	0	2
Warthog	55	10	5	0	2	13
Giraffe	25	2	1	0	0	3
Grey Duiker	35	5	2	0	0	7
Blesbuck	200	20	10	0	5	25
Blue Wildebeast	200	20	20	0	5	35
Zebra	140	20	20	0	2	38
Red Hartebeast	25	2	0	0	1	1
Eland	25	1	1	0	0	2

Hunting Facilities

Excellent facilities available, all slaughtering done on premises by excellent skinners.

Other Activities

Fishing, Golf course, squash and tennis courts, country club.

Specialities

Hunting in the game park is well established, with excellent staff and facilities.

The game in the game park tends to stay very approachable making hunting a rewarding
experience.

Certain areas in the game park are declared no hunting areas which contribute to the relatively approachable game.