Red Hartebeest
Red Hartebeest / Alcelaphus buselaphus
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Habitat: |
A common species. A beautiful, strong animal. Its natural habitat, where is also widely spread, is Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana. |
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Size: |
A typical male is about 130 cm. tall at the withers and weighs up to 150 kg., while a female weighs up to 120 kg. |
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Habits: |
Forms herds. It is rather an exception to come across a solitary animal. |
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Hunting advice: |
Most often, it is hunted on land by stalking or at drinking places. Aim at the chest. |
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Caliber: |
We recommend a caliber of minimum .30-06 with an 11,7-gram bullet. |
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Trophy: |
The horns, some prepare also the skin but we do not think it fit. A chest mount is very beautiful. We do not recommend preparation in Africa. The record of horn is 70 cm. It is known as Kongoni, after the book of John Hunter – “The Savannas of Kenya”, and “a horse antelope” because of the reddish colour of its hair and the head that resembles a horse. |
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Location: |
In all hunting destinations we offer in Botswana and Namibia. We recommend Red Hartebeest hunt in Namibia – there we have harvested our largest and most beautiful trophies and where the species is most widely spread. In countries such as Tanzania, parts of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, ranges the Lichtenstein Hartebeest sub-species. |