Distinguished by high daytime temperatures and rolling dunes of sugar-fine red sand, the southern portion of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa’s Northern Cape is home to a diverse population of African plains game, and offers hunters, and their gear, a unique challenge. Joe Kurtenbach had the opportunity to hunt the area, and in this video he highlights some of the gear that made the whole trip an overwhelming success.


NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Kalahari Standouts
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