The Sheep Show 2020

Aru Game Lodges - Namibia's premier outfitter; show schedule & auctions

Aru Game Lodges Announces 2020 International Show Season Tour

Aru Game Lodges, Namibia’s premiere outfitter and the Dallas Safari Club’s 2018

Outfitter of the Year, announces its 2020 international show schedule. In an effort to connect with as many colleagues, clients and fellow hunters as possible, Aru is publishing its

upcoming schedule well in advance. In addition to discussing Aru’s various hunting and other safari options, Danene van der Westhuyzen, owner of Aru Game Lodges, president of the Namibian Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA) and CEO of the Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA), will be making various presentations on hunting and conservation.

Aru is also donating hunt packages to be awarded at auctions at Dallas Safari Club and Safari Club International. See below for complete details.


Aru’s comprehensive lineup includes:

DALLAS SAFARI CLUB

January 9-12, 2020

Booth #2926

SHEEP SHOW

Reno, Nevada

January 16-18, 2020

Booth #911

JAGD UND HUND

Dortmund, Germany

January 28-February 2, 2020

Stand #7.D24

NETHERLANDS ROADSHOW

Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands

February 4-6, 2020

February 4; Barrel & Boar

February 5; Jachtboutique & Geweermakerij Elspeet

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL

Reno, Nevada

February 5-8, 2020

Booth #970

SCI auction donation (Saturday Day Auction; February 8; auction item #044)

Aru is donating an exciting seven-day/eight night Namibia plains game hunt for two hunters in 2020 or 2021 valued at over $18,000. The hunt includes seven days of 1X1 guiding for two hunters. Trophies are to be shared by two hunters, and include 2X gemsbok, 2X springbok, 2X blue wildebeest, 1X kudu and 1X Hartmann’s zebra. The package includes field prep, trophy fees for listed species, round-trip transfers from Windhoek International Airport and hunt concession, luxury chalet accommodations, meals, beverages and laundry service. Exclusions include airfare, dip-and-pack service, transportation to shipper, rifle hire at $50/person, gratuities, spa expenses and accommodation before/after the hunt.

SCI seminars

Presented by: Danene van der Westhuyzen, Namibian Professional Hunting Association

President, OPHAA CEO, and DSC Conservation Advisory Board member will present at the following SCI seminars:

            The Namibian Leopard National Census & Sustainable Hunting Practices

            February 5, 2020; 10:00-11:00 a.m.

            Location: Reno-Sparks Convention Center: Room A10

DIE HOHE JAGD & FISCHEREI

Salzburg, Austria

February 20-23, 2020

Hall 8, Stand #302

SALON DE LA CHASSE

Mantes la Jolie, France

March 27-30, 2020

Stand #B12

LAMOTTE BEUVRON GAME FAIR

Lamotte-Beuvron, France

June 12-14, 2020

Premium Village


The family and staff at Aru look forward to seeing you during the 2020 show season, and they welcome you to experience Namibia in a whole new way. For more information, please visit

www.arugamelodges.com, email info@arugamelodges.com, or submit your hunting enquiry online.

About Aru

Aru Game Lodges—a renown family-run safari company with a proud Namibian heritage and an impressive commitment to sustainable, ethical hunting practices and proven wildlife and habitat conservation efforts—proudly delivers its guests the very best of Namibia.

Aru offers two well-appointed lodges, Kalakwa and Veronica, both ideally located a short drive from Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city. Home to a long list of native game species and encompassing 130,900 hectares (53,000 acres) of diverse, postcard-perfect scenery, Aru boasts a perfect mix of the very best country and wildlife in Namibia.

After unforgettable days afield, Aru’s guests are treated to luxury, elegance and privacy. Five-star cuisine. Star-filled skies. Relaxing campfires and tales of the day’s adventures. The unique ambience that only Africa offers abounds at Aru. With exceptional big game hunting, world-class wing-shooting, photo safaris and game drives, sundowner excursions and sightseeing, spa treatments and a relaxing sauna, there’s truly something for every taste, pace and passion at Aru.