Have you ever thought about Hunting the Springbok? South Africa’s national animal is the Springbok. Due to game farming, breeding and selling, they are widely distributed on game farms throughout South Africa. As a result, these bucks are a sustainable choice for hunters venturing into the plains of South Africa.
When Hunting the Springbok, do you recognize the different types?
The most common, affordable, and easy to access are: Kalahari or Western springbok – Available free range in the Kalahari. They are a light fawn colour, with thin dark brown face stripes. Contrastingly, the side stripes are dark brown to black. The forehead patch, dark brown or fawn, extends beyond the level of the eyes.
South African, Southern, or Cape springbok – Dotted across the country and available at many game farms and free-range. They are a chestnut brown colour, with thin light brown face stripes. The side stripe is a deep brown. The forehead patch does not extend beyond the eyes with a white nose that may or may not have a brown smudge.
The more rare and prized springbok are variations/mutations of the common springbok they are:
- Black springbok – one of the most unique trophy animals that you can hunt in South Africa. most often mixed in with a large herd of common springbok.
- White springbok – Not an albino as many think.
- Copper springbok – Boasting a beautiful metallic hue, they are more commonly found in the Eastern Cape than elsewhere, but even there they are rare.
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? The horns of the ram are clearly much larger and thicker especially towards the base and have more of a curve inwards than those of ewes. Moreover, rams weigh up to about 41 kg and are more robustly built while females can weigh up to about 37kg.
Although small they offer a challenge to any hunter because they are quite literally jumpy bucks. Have you ever hunted springbok? How many kinds have you seen in the wild?
Please share your Springbok hunting stories!
