EPIC SAFARIS

Hunting Safaris in Zambia's Wild Game Management Areas —
Stewarding Landscapes for Wildlife and Communities

Open-Range Hunting Safaris in Wild, Unfenced Zambia

Landscape Stewardship

Zambia’s Game Management Areas are working conservation landscapes that sit between national parks and community lands. They play a critical role in protecting wildlife, maintaining ecological connectivity, and supporting the people who live alongside these environments.

Conservation here is not passive. It depends on coordinated effort—between government, communities, conservation organizations, and licensed operators—sustained over time across large, unfenced areas.

Epic Safaris operates within this system, participating alongside these stakeholders in the stewardship of landscapes that border North Luangwa National Park and Kafue National Park. This includes support for anti-poaching efforts, community engagement, and land management practices that help maintain long-term wildlife populations.

To better explain how this system works in practice, we’ve documented a series of articles exploring conservation across Zambia’s Game Management Areas.

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Hunting in Zambia’s Game Management Areas

Authentic safari hunting in Zambia takes place within Game Management Areas—large, open landscapes where wildlife moves freely and conservation is tied directly to how these areas are managed over time.

Within this system, regulated hunting provides a structured source of revenue that supports anti-poaching efforts, community development, and sustained presence across remote areas where wildlife and people coexist.

Epic Safaris holds exclusive quota marketing rights to two large hunting concessions—one bordering North Luangwa National Park and the other bordering Kafue National Park. Together, these areas span more than one million acres and support a full range of species found in Zambia.

We curate hunting safaris that take place within the established framework of Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife, working closely with our licensed concession operator partners and alongside communities, DNPW, and other conservation stakeholders. Through this structure, hunts are conducted according to defined quotas and ethical standards, with a focus on long-term sustainability for communities and wildlife. This landscape stewardship is why Epic Safaris exists.

For those seeking an authentic safari experience in wild, game-rich areas, these game management area landscapes offer something increasingly rare—open, unfenced terrain, diverse wildlife, and hunting shaped by natural systems rather than controlled settings.

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The Experience

Hunting here is not confined to small, managed areas. It takes place across vast, unfenced terrain where wildlife moves freely and conditions are dictated by nature. Days are long and active—tracking, glassing, and adapting to what the bush presents. Success is never guaranteed, and that is part of what defines the experience.

Camps reflect a classic safari style—canvas tents, locally crafted furnishings, and a strong sense of place—while still offering modern comforts, including en suite bathrooms, hot showers, solar power, and connectivity when needed.

Observers are welcome and encouraged. Non-hunting guests can take part in walking safaris, game drives, photography, and cultural experiences—making this a shared safari experience.

Why These Landscapes Matter

The areas in which our clients hunt are not isolated reserves—they are part of larger conservation systems connecting national parks, wildlife corridors, and community lands.

Revenue generated through hunting supports:

anti-poaching efforts
employment and local livelihoods
infrastructure and land management
sustained presence in remote areas

These elements are what allow wildlife to persist where competing land uses are constant.