Tales and adventures by the Tau Game Lodge Rangers in the Madikwe Game Reserve.
Tau Game Lodge Blog
There's dust in the air... April brings about a certain dryness that starts to linger like a bad taste in your mouth as the nights get longer and colder. This last wet season brought about double our annual average rainfall and nature’s response to t[.....]
The beginning of a new year arrives with much excitement and new life in Madikwe Game reserve, offspring of every species brings about a fresh atmosphere in the field. In camp, the acacias burst with colour and our beautiful Tau Game Lodge seems to oose a[.....]
After spending three years guiding in other reserves, I was excited to join the Tau Team in Madikwe Game Reserve, and I can honestly say I have not been dissappointed. We hosted The Tribe, a group of 54 guests who stayed with us for 4 nights, and then we a[.....]
As some may know, Madikwe's wilddog population was devastated by rabies earlier in the year, but from the ashes five dogs remained... Through this last winter period the last five dogs have managed to restore the sunshine, by gifting the park with nine bea[.....]
Dear All, Another month has flown by here in Madikwe. The bush seems to eat time, days roll into one another, and as our Maintenance Manager Oom Lester says "It's always a Wednesday in the bush" Wonderful news on the weather - in the middle of April, we di[.....]