Excepting the spiral horns of the greater kudu, the sable has the longest horns of any african antelope. Filled with factual information and anecdotal information, it was the perfect accompaniment on my journey and will occupy a prominent niche in my collection of outdoor literature. Africa, keith warren and his son kolton continue their adventure in the stromberg mountains of south africas eastern cape. Sci online record book has hunting information and details, population density maps, and. Hunting trophy kudu in africa is on the top of the list for most plains game hunters. We basically use the sci measurement system but for the spiral antelope we. The current and still number one common nyala in rowland wards records of big game after the highly respected record book, at 118 years old, the oldest such record book in the world, refused to include the semitame nyala described in the article in its latest edition. This is due to their majestic presence as well as their ability to disappear into. A suni is not an antelope that is conducive to captivebreeding. This subspecies is the largest and darkest grayest in color and has the longest horns. The animals flourished in the wild and on game ranches, and are now found. The ottawa valley sci chapter has worked tirelessly to make this event happen again.
The eastern cape kudu is slightly darker in color of both the hide and horn to the southern greater kudu. My last hunts has been for hippo, crocodiles and lions in north of mozambique, lake cahora bassa. Not only graceful, but very impressive from a distance with its long corkscrew type. They werent shot by a hunter but were picked up as part of a carcass by a professional hunter in mozambique. The greater kudu tragelaphus strepsiceros is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern africa. Kudu, blesbok, and record book grey duiker hunting the bond. Then heather asherwood and mike heath who worked for david frost joined me as official phaz measurers but mike then became a fulltime professional hunter who was therefore out of lusaka. Greater kudu are one of the most popular and common of spiral horned antelope species in africa. Old males become greyer and darker in the neck area during breeding season. We manage some of the best leases in wyoming for our record book antelope hunts, and we carefully limit hunting on these properties. I rounded out the hunt with a record book steenbok. In south africa, the livingstones suni is a tops animal which requires a special permit to hunt which must be obtained before the hunt in the clients name.
It is an absolutely stunning animal, with beautiful markings and mane, and its horns have massive bases with deep curls. Sci recognizes this and has categorized the two kudu in different categories in its record book. Northwest big game record books record books for big game. The safari club international sci world record abyssinian kudu was taken in 1984. Download 3,393 kudu antelope stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. A not so common spiral horned antelope is the beautiful mountain nyala. Having virtually a 100% success rate on kudu, blaauwkrantz is known to be the best kudu hunting in the world and our success and quality is testimony to this. If you are looking to buy or purchase kudu for your ranch, please read the following information about these incredibly majestic animals. Zambia record book professional hunters association of. Yesterdays post was on my harvest of a greater kudu in 2009. The official sci measurements totaled 117 78, which is not only a record book kudu, but is gold level and represents the top of all records for that species. Average bull size is between 4447, with a really big bull being 5055. The common duiker sylvicapra grimmia, also known as the grey or bush duiker, is a small antelope found everywhere in africa south of the sahara, excluding the horn of africa and the rainforests of the central and western parts of the continent.
Find 3 listings related to antelope valley newspaper in palmdale on. Rowland ward, on average, entered 3,8 nyala per year in the book of which. Introduction trophy records of zambian game animals recorded by phaz. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting.
Limpopo province is one of the most popular africa hunting safari destinations, and for good reason. Here at sns outfitter and guides, we are particularly proud of our record book antelope hunts. There are technically four subspecies of sable antelope, which as usual, are uncertain. Occur in thick valley bush veld areas that have sufficient water. Nyala are one of the most highly prized of all the southern african game species.
Mar 06, 2015 in this second episode of the 4part series the high road. The umkomaas valley is a nyala and bushbuck paradise along with kudu, hartebeest. Rank score length r length l base r base l prong r prong l locality year hunter. Judging the trophy quality of kudu bulls can prove to be very difficult at times. Sable antelope hunting bruce watson african safaris.
Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the recordbreaking pronghorn in socorro county, n. Support the sci record book program and go on a truly incredible spiral horned antelope dream safari by bidding on this safari. Sable antelope are a most highly soughtafter african game animal. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories.
Bulls weigh 190270 kg 420600 lb, with a maximum of 315 kg 694 lb, and stand up to 160 cm 63 in tall at the shoulder. The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. Abbott duiker abyssinian bohor reedbuck abyssinian bushbuck abyssinian greater kudu. Antelope hunting license applications are due by march 15th of each year.
This magnificent antelope is often referred to as the shifty one and can be a real challenge to hunt just like the kudu and other the spiralhorned antelope. The kudu is divided into different subspecies and is widely distributed in africa from southern angola to south africa. The tule elk is the smallest wapiti found in north america, occurring only in california. Sep 25, 2010 world record nyala versus south africas conservation revolution 25 september 2010 by peter flack in articles the current and still number one common nyala in rowland wards records of big game after the highly respected record book, at 118 years old, the oldest such record book in the world, refused to include the semitame nyala described. The sci record book still has many cvs entries in the top 20 listings. A list of african antelope species with awesome facts and photos. We hunt plains game and buffalo near the limpopo river and the border with botswana. Generally, they are found in habitats with sufficient vegetation cover to allow them to hidesavanna and hilly areas, including the. Southern angola, zambia, southeastern congo k, malawi, mozambique, namibia, botswana, zimbabwe, and south. Nyala hunting may involve a quick shot at short range as this antelope is extremely alert and cautious.
Cruiser safaris 2008 safari hunting client newsletter. Well written and informative, this book accompanied me to africa on my quest for the greater kudu, and like my pursuit of this great animal, the book did not disappoint. The blackbuck antelope antilope cervicapra is a small exotic game animal native to india and pakistan. Kudu, blesbok, and record book grey duiker hunting the. In africa the kudu is famous for its fencejumping abilities. Oct 15, 2008 103 new world record antelope from wyoming post by shedfreak wed oct 15, 2008 8. Kudu can be hunted year round without any seasonal restrictions. The rowland ward and sci record books acknowledge two types of huntable. In 1932, a herd was introduced to kerr county, texas. How to score a blackbuck antelope gone outdoors your. Sable antelope hunting bruce watson african safarisbruce. Kudu antelope stock photos download 3,393 royalty free photos. Alps at 6,990 feet, and the thorncovered mountains in the omo valley. Lesser kudu can run up to 9999 kilometers per hour.
A list of african antelope species with awesome facts and. Males are fawn grey while females have a cinnamon color. Many people refer to the kudu as the african elk or the grey ghost. World record nyala versus south africas conservation revolution. The largest horn recorded in sci is 6178 inches, taken in the 770. Know about the different species of these herbivores, and have a sneak peek into their existence in the wildness of africa. The longest kudu horns world record no 1 rowland ward are 72 inches 6ft along the curl. Around the cvs hq my home we hunt vaal rhebok, mountain and common reedbuck, waterbuck, bushpig, nyala, excellent bushbuck, gray duiker, black wildebeest, blesbok and a variety of. Kudu antelope stock photos download 3,393 royalty free. With eland and greater kudu, the circumferences are difficult to. Participation in the sci record book official sci membership id card. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217.
Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. They can jump a 3 meter fence easily and even 3,5 meters when doing it under stress. Apr, 2009 this is the largest sci record book tule elk taken by a handgun hunter. Oct 19, 2016 sci recognizes this and has categorized the two kudu in different categories in its record book. Mar 12, 2015 in addition, the funds collected by sci record book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. Massive kudu shot last year namibia the optics talk forums. Sable antelope hunting sable hunting methods, shot placement, judging trophies. World record nyala versus south africas conservation revolution 25 september 2010 by peter flack in articles the current and still number one common nyala in rowland wards records of big game after the highly respected record book, at 118 years old, the oldest such record book in the world, refused to include the semitame nyala described.
May 11, 2015 john collins greater southern kudu shares the no. Sci online record book has hunting information and details, population density maps, and record scores for over 100 big game. Sci record book fees are used for, of course, administrative fees first and 100% of the remainder of the fees goes to various sci wildlife, hunting, shooting and gun ownership initiatives. Summit whitetails and exotics has trophy kudu for sale. These beautiful antelopes are masters of camouflage and can be quite difficult to locate. We adopted the sci measurement system to determine the winners in the cat and antelope categories commencing in 1981. The boone and crockett club just announced that the antelope buck he shot last year in new mexico has been certified as a new world record. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. Hunting the spiral horns eland hunting the spiral horns kudu. After lunch we went out again and i finally shot one at 200 yds. Also the bull is above the sci record book minimum.
I also took a record book blesbok after craig and i had chased a herd all morning long and never got a shot at the skittish animals. Firstly, i find them to be one of the most attractive antelope species on the. Safari club international is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide the sci record book of trophy animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Zambia record book professional hunters association of zambia. South africa hunting accommodations big game hunting. Kudu discover interesting facts about this beautiful. The best kudu hunting in the world blaauwkrantz safaris. Rift valley fever virus rvfv is a zoonotic arbovirus affecting. Taken by jim tonkin, this 9x8 bull measures 341 18 inches, and came from near santa margarita.
In this second episode of the 4part series the high road. Massive kudu shot last year namibia the optics talk. Jaksick of nevada has finally gotten the news of a lifetime. The abyssinian greater kudu is found in sudan, ethiopia, eritrea, and somalia. The number of southern greater kudu entered in the record books is more than. World record nyala versus south africas conservation. Our kwa zulu natal areas offer a wide variety of species in addition to bushbuck and nyala.
The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. Trophy kudu hunting in africa discount african hunts. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas due to declining habitat, deforestation, and poaching. This is the ultimate safari in the eastern cape at an unheard of price. Ford scott took this southern greater kudu in 2004 while hunting with big five safaris in zimbabwe.
Last year, avid hunter mike gallo harvested the record breaking pronghorn in socorro county, n. Thank you for joining our sci team ottawa valley sci chapter. Africa, keith warren and his son kolton continue their adventure in the stromberg. The only antelope that is more soughtafter is the impala. Hunting the kudu is always the highlight for most hunters when hunting on blaauwkrantz. This is the largest sci recordbook tule elk taken by a handgun hunter. Greater kudu tragelaphus strepsiceros lesser kudu tragelaphus imberbis greater kudu. Official measurers manual safari club international. With a 4star lodge, free rifle rental and thousands of animals to hunt, this is truly the ultimate plains game safari.
Greater kudu have the longest horns of all antelope species and are the second largest antelope in the world. This is a guide to one of the most widespread fauna of africa, the african antelope. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser. Overall, new mexico ranks second in antelope entries in boone and crockett records, with 627. As for fences kudu jump fences as they please especially where fences cannot be erected 100% among the hills and valleys. As far as hunting goes, you can hunt two, possibly 3, depending on our hunt location.
The male kudu is the finest spiralhorned antelope that can be hunted in africa. In addition, the funds collected by sci record book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. The abyssinian greater kudu has a slightly smaller body than the southern greater kudu. Large, elegant antelope with impressive spiral horns and.
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