We are more than just hunters

Apr 18, 2016 | Features, Hunting

At Aru Game Lodges, we believe we are more than just hunters. There has been an obvious tension between hunters and anti-hunters for some time now with both interest groups claiming that their intention and methods are the best to protect nature and its wildlife....

Aru takes the lead in stamping out Elephant and Rhino poaching

Jul 27, 2015 | Features

“Illegal poaching in Africa continues to be a big problem for the continent. Recent statistics indicate that nearly 35,000 African elephant a year fall to the poachers’ slaughter. That is one animal every 15 minutes, 96 elephant per day”. To bring scale to...

Professional Hunter Spotlight: Danene van der Westhuyzen

Jul 16, 2015 | Features, Hunting

Danene van der Westhuyzen, who was mentored by her father, began hunting at an early age. Eventually her passion for hunting and a desire to bring about changes in the industry motivated her to discontinue her optometry practice, and become a professional hunter....

Aru clients win prestigious SCI Awards

Apr 30, 2015 | Features

The Aru team would like to congratulate mother and daughter, Mary Edith and Kaylee Ann Stacey for winning various Awards in their categories. Both are DSC Life Members who visited Aru Game Lodges in July 2014. Mary Edith Stacy,DSC Life Member – 1st Place, Best...

Hunting and fishing in Namibia

Jan 30, 2015 | Features, Hunting

Go hunting and fishing in Namibia all in one day. Take a look at this interesting article Shoot a buck? Check. Topple a brace of birds? Check. Land a fish? Check. All in one day? Check. How a Canuck hunter took on a Scottish hunting and fishing challenge—in Africa...