Elephant hunting is one of the most profound and challenging pursuits in African dangerous-game hunting, reserved only for the most disciplined and experienced hunters. Conducted strictly within countries that allow it under controlled conservation quotas, elephant hunting represents a unique balance between traditional safari heritage and modern wildlife management. At WildLux Safari, we offer professionally guided elephant hunts that adhere to legal regulations, ethical standards, and long-term conservation principles.

Africa’s elephant populations exist in various regions, each with distinct conservation needs. In certain areas, particularly within southern Africa, elephant numbers have grown significantly over the last decades. In these regions, regulated hunting plays an important role in managing population density, preventing habitat degradation, and funding conservation projects that protect entire ecosystems. When conducted responsibly, elephant hunting supports anti-poaching programs, enhances local community development, and ensures sustainable wildlife management.

Our elephant hunts take place in vast, wild concessions where elephants roam freely across diverse landscapes—dense mopane forests, open savannahs, river valleys, and rugged bush terrains. Each hunt begins long before the first track is seen. Your professional hunter and tracking team analyze movements, feeding patterns, and seasonal behaviors to identify mature bulls that are no longer essential to breeding herds. Selecting only old, solitary, or post-prime bulls ensures ethical and sustainable harvests that preserve the health of elephant populations.