National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsNational Norms and Standards for the Management of Elephants in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 2023Chapter 2 : General Management of ElephantsPart 3 : Hunting21. Hunting methods |
In addition to hunting methods that are prohibited in terms of the TOPS Regulations, the following methods or manners of hunting elephants are prohibited:
| (a) | driving an elephant by any means; |
| (b) | hunting within 500 metres of a water hole or watering point; |
| (c) | using a pitfall; or |
| (d) | hunting with— |
| (i) | a rifle with a calibre of less than .375 H&H; and |
| (ii) | a bullet of a non-solid construction, or a bullet of a solid construction with a weight of less than 286 grains. |