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Medals

Honouring the Hunt, Protecting the Future.
Every NAPHA medal tells a story—not just of skill and pursuit, but of respect for age, sustainability, and the wild legacy we aim to preserve. Celebrate ethical hunting that gives back to conservation.

The ART Medal System

Kudu on ART Manual

The Age-Related Trophy (ART) Measurement System serves as the official standard for NAPHA’s medal system. Designed to promote ethical and conservation-minded hunting, it encourages hunters to pursue older, post-prime animals that have already contributed to the gene pool. By discouraging the harvest of young or immature trophies, the ART system plays a vital role in maintaining healthy, sustainable wildlife populations.

Medals may be awarded following your safari by visiting the NAPHA office in Windhoek.


Retroactive medals can also be issued for previous trophies, as long as accurate measurements and full hunting details are provided.

Hunters Support Education

Make a Difference

A portion of NAPHA medal sales funds the Hunters Support Education Nature Awareness Project and supports the association's efforts in promoting ethical and sustainable hunting. NAPHA medals symbolise recognition and honour for hunters who exhibit exceptional skills and ethical practices.

Medal Categories & Pricing

Gold Medal

For mature trophies meeting high standards

For mature trophies meeting high standards

NAD 925

Silver Medal

Awarded to qualifying mature trophies

Awarded to qualifying mature trophies

NAD 825

Bronze Medal

Recognises ethically harvested trophies

Recognises ethically harvested trophies

NAD 775

Game Fields Medal

Awarded for an exceptionally large, past-prime trophy

Awarded for an exceptionally large, past-prime trophy

NAD 975

Conservation Medal

Trophies that do not qualify for the other medals due to being worn down by age, having deformities, or belonging to species such as Zebra or Baboon, qualify for the Conservation Medal, which is minted in Old Silver. Animals that are simply too small but not past their prime, show no deformities, or were taken for conservation reasons (e.g., due to sickness), do not qualify for a Conservation Medal.

Trophies that do not qualify for the other medals due to being worn down by age, having deformities, or belonging to species such as Zebra or Baboon, qualify for the Conservation Medal, which is minted in Old Silver.
Animals that are simply too small but not past their prime, show no deformities, or were taken for conservation reasons (e.g., due to sickness), do not qualify for a Conservation Medal.

NAD 775

Certificate Only

Available in English or German

Available in English or German

NAD 150

Sustainable Trophy Hunting Is Applied Conservation
Namibia stands as one of Africa’s shining beacons of wildlife conservation—a land where nature thrives. Since the 1960s, its wildlife populations and diversity have more than doubled, thanks in large part to conservation-focused trophy hunting that harmonizes human purpose with the rhythms of the wild.

Over 70% of Namibia’s wildlife roams freely across private lands, where the spirit of conservation is deeply rooted. Trophy hunting plays a vital role in sustaining these wild spaces, funding efforts that protect and preserve nature’s legacy.

Guided by this vision, NAPHA remains committed to ethical hunting and the responsible use of natural resources—ensuring that Namibia’s wildlife endures for generations to come.

Black Wildebeest / Weißschwanzgnu

(connochaetes gnou)

Position
cm Points
Date
Guided By
Hunted By
Hunting Area
Rifle or Bow
1
143.25
23.04.2024
Steph Joubert
Lars Reine Beck
Bergzicht Game Lodge
Rifle
2
137.76
17.05.2025
A. Rogl
Winfried Baußmann
Otjiruze
Rifle
3
134.85
28.02.2024
Steph Joubert
A.M. Kienholz
Bergzicht Game Lodge
Rifle
4
130.37
23.04.2024
Steph Joubert
Berigt Mikael Nilsson
Bergzicht Game Lodge
Rifle
5
121.74
21.04.2024
Steph Joubert
Fredrik Christian Mellström
Bergzicht Game Lodge
Rifle
6
121.63
10.04.2024
Steph Joubert
Mike Gabba
Bergzicht Game Lodge
Rifle
7
113.68
17.04.2024
G.G.T. Günzel
Dr Dirk Hans Raimar Bausch
Ovisume
Rifle
8
103.04
12.04.2024
G.G.T. Günzel
Dr Dirk Hans Raimar Bausch
Otjomavare Sud
Rifle
1
No Entries
Bow

Namibia’s Wildlife and Conservation Status

Namibia’s wildlife conservation status is determined using scientifically established criteria. These categories help guide responsible management and protection efforts:

  • Naturally occur in Namibia without human introduction (e.g., Oryx, Kudu)

  • Unique to Namibia and found nowhere else in the world (e.g., Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra)

  • Approximately 80% of their natural range lies within Namibia (e.g., Damara Dik-Dik)

  • Non-native species introduced through human activity (e.g., Black Wildebeest, Nyala)

  • Species that occur only in limited numbers along Namibia’s borders (e.g., Puku)

Carnivornes

  • Caracal,

  • Leopard,

  • Lion,

  • Cheetah

  • Brown Hyena and,

  • Spotted Hyena

Ungulates

  • Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra,

  • Burchell’s Zebra,

  • African Buffalo,

  • Eland,

  • Greater Kudu and,

  • Gemsbok (Oryx)

Small Game

  • Damara Dik-Dik

  • Steenbok

  • Duiker

  • Springbok

Namibia is home to a rich diversity of legally huntable species, carefully managed to ensure sustainability and conservation. These include:

Huntable Species in Namibia

Giraffe in Veld

Step into a legacy where adventure meets purpose. By embracing ethical and sustainable hunting, you become part of a greater story—one that protects Namibia’s wild beauty, sustains its wildlife, and ensures that future generations can witness the magic of nature, untamed and thriving.

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