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Your hosts, the Tam Family, proudly invite you to share their African Dream.
Tam Safaris is home to three of Africa’s BIG 5 - Lion, Rhino, and Buffalo. Its land stretches over an area of 60,000 acres and offers guests the ultimate hunting experience. In this diverse and very private environment the largest variety of game species in the world exists to tempt the hunter. The area abounds with Black and White Rhino, Lion, Buffalo, Sable, Roan, as well as a large variety of all the plains game and African exotics. A total number of over 40 species are offered.
The Philosophy of Tam Safaris is a commitment to providing a true hunting experience in the Eastern Cape Karoo region of South Africa, while at the same time affording guests a safe, pampered, and educational journey that will never be forgotten. Tam Safaris do solemnly declare that the family run company will continue to protect their natural resources, their future livelihood and all their wildlife to ensure that the future generations will enjoy their precious, sustainable heritage on the land that is loved and protected.
In 2016 Tam Safaris was awarded the Dallas Safari Club Outfitter of the year and in 2018 they were announced the overall winners of the WRSA Eastern Cape Wildlife Rancher of the year award and won the category, Outfitter of the year. In 2019 Tam Safaris was awarded the WRSA “Biodiversity” award and the PHASA “Wildlife Utilization” award.
The sophisticated elegance of the up-market accommodation, with no luxury or detail spared, creates a unique comfort for hunting clients. Personal attention and care are always provided. Each private ensuite is complemented by artistic Safari Décor and style, which accentuates the hunting surroundings. Amenities included: Air conditioning, heaters, comfortable beds with electric blankets, fully equipped bathroom facilities, bathrobes and slippers, mini-bar, and lounge furniture for relaxation as well as WiFi. Satellite Television is also installed into these luxury accommodations. The Lodge has an ambience and romance of a bygone Colonial African era!
The Rhino hunt is your professional hunter and hunter, along with support staff and the veterinarian with extensive experience with African game species. Past presidents of the Greater Dacotah chapter Carl Stonecipher, and Paul Vinatieri have been on this hunt, and it is one of the finest adventures in Africa! This is a fantastic opportunity to hunt a trophy rhino with a dart gun and have the trophy images to go on this trip with Tam Safaris.
This hunt is a 7-day Vita darted Rhino hunt for 1 hunter and 1 non-hunter. 5-Star luxury accommodations. Pickup at airport and transfer to hunting area is an additional charge of $395. Trip arrival and transfer point is Port Elizabeth, Location of hunt is Cradock. Other animals are available at current rates and $350/day for extra hunting days if needed. Field prep is included for other trophies added to this hunt. Dip and pack are an additional minimal fee.
Date of hunt can be either 2024-2025
$2800 for fees not included in the donation for darting license.
Contact Information: Tam Safaris, 77 Frere Street, South Africa, Cell Phone +27 72 155 0570 Email: info@tamsafaris.com
Auction Location:
2111 N LaCrosse St, Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
South Dakota does have a state sales tax rate of 4.5% and the City of Rapid City has a city sales tax rate of 2%. The Greater Dacotah Chapter - SCI is not required to collect the state or city sales tax per the State Department of Revenue.
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All sales are final. There will be no exchanges or refunds on auctioned hunts, services and/or items, including fishing trips (hereinafter “hunts”).
All such auctioned hunts must be used within the timeframe specified on the donation. If no date range is specified, all such hunts must be used within one year of the date of purchase or work with the outfitter to change the dates of the hunt.
The purchaser (winning bidder) must contact the donor within thirty (30) days of the date of this purchase.
If the purchaser fails to contact the donor within thirty (30) days of the date of this purchase, the donor may consider the donation invalid.
It is the purchaser’s responsibility to contact the hunt and/or services donor immediately, make all necessary arrangements for dates, and submit the application for any necessary paperwork for licenses and/or permits.
SCI-GDC is not, and will not act as, a conduit or go-between between the purchaser and donor.
SCI-GDC has made reasonable efforts to ensure the quality of donated hunts, items, and other services; however, SCI-GDC does not guarantee the satisfaction of the donor or the purchaser.
All donors provided notice on the SCI-GDC donation form, or other supporting documents they submitted to SCI-GDC with their donation, specifics regarding the duration (in days) of the hunt/service and the available date range for completion of the hunt or service offered in the donation. They also addressed what lodging/accommodations are offered and what trophy fees are included with the donation. A copy of this donation form (and/or supporting documents) will be provided to the winning bidder if he/she requests the subject documents formally in writing to SCI-GDC within 12 months of the auction date.
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