SPIRALED-HORN ANTELOPE
Limpopo Bushbuck
Nyala
Cape Eland
Greater Southern Kudu
The spiraled-horns include bushbuck, kudu, eland, nyala. sitatunga and bongo. The Greater southern kudu, Limpopo bushbuck, common nyala and cape eland are available to hunt at our main lodge and hunting area, as well as on some of our satellite camps which specialize in the Limpopo bushbuck. Hunters who harvest these 4 sub-species earn the Spiral-Horned Slam.
BUSH BUCK
There are 9 sub-specie of bushbucks- 3 in southern Africa. We hunt the Limpopo sub-species but the cape bushbuck is found to the southeast and Chobe to the north. Others include the Masai, Somali. Nile, Menelik's, Abyssinian and Harnessed bushbucks- see chart. The bushbuck is one of the more challenging bow hunts in Africa, similar to whitetail in the sense that they are shy, more nocturnal and not as predictable as some African antelope.
KUDU
The kudu's spiraling horns are the quintessential example of a spiral. Kudu are divided as the Greater Kudu & Lesser Kudu. There are 4 sub-species of greater kudu- the southern kudu is what we hunt at the camp, the eastern cape kudu, western kudu and east African kudu. The lesser kudu is also found in east Africa.
Older kudu bulls can be particularly wary and as most hunters know, a mature kudu bull with archery tackle is not an easy accomplishment. One little known fact about kudu bulls is that they can actually see their horn tip bu looking up and through their spiraling horns which becomes quite handy when feeding among tree branches or during a fight with a competing bull.
NYALA
Sporting a shaggy coat, the nyala is for all purposes a cross between a kudu and a bushbuck. The nyala is not only a grand spralhorned trophy, but provides delicious meat for the braii.
ELAND
Known as the largest of Africa's antelope species, the eland is huge. Adult bulls can weigh over 2000 pounds yet are incredibly agile with the ability to jump over 8 feet in height. There are 4 sub-species of African eland. The cape eland of which we hunt at the lodge, The Livingstone eland, central African giant eland (known as the Lord Derby eland) and the east African eland. As bulls mature, the hair on their foreheads grows long and dark while their dewlap (sagging neck skin) grows longer swinging in front of their chest as they walk. These huge bulls hide also turns a blue hue which gives them the nickname "Blue Bulls".