Located 4 hours drive north of Johannesburg lies over 8,000 acres of African bushveld offering a magnificent combination of contrasting landscapes and natural beauty and a game ranch the family home of professional hunters Mark & Derek Ivy, Thaba Lodge.

I met Mark on Christmas Day 2006 where he opened my mind to his educational style of hunting safari. “We are very keen on a "walk and stalk" style of hunting as this will expose you to Africa in its wildest form. Fair chase is the name of the game. We are a hunting safari operator and not a shooting farm!”

The game ranch is a family-run hunting safari operation of enthusiastic, knowledgeable ecologists, conservationists and professional hunters. They offer guests a unique insight into the African heritage. Their hope is not only to entertain you, but to give you an opportunity to experience our methods of responsible, sustainable utilisation of natural resources.

This is an ideal getaway for all sorts of hunters, rifle, bow, handgun, shotgun and muzzleloaders.

Your accommodation is in Thabo Lodge an African-style lodge which consists of comfortable bedrooms, fully-equipped kitchen, lounge with fireplace, lounge with T.V., bar, swimming pool, games room and braai (BBQ) lapa.

We asked Mark to design a 4 night 'Walk and Stalk Hunt' which will suit existing hunters but would also appeal to those who have thought about the idea of hunting. The hunt will be your educational introduction to why hunting has its place in the World.

To add a special touch we also requested that 1 night be spent in the bush in a bush camp.