Kudu Hunt

Hunting the Grey Ghost where master hunters have stalked their prey for centuries.

Richard Mann from the Empty Cases Blog shot this Kudu during the last minutes of his hunt with Fort Richmond Safaris and described it as one of the best hunts of his life.

“Luck has nothing to do with it. It is hard work, a good PH and a rifle that will shoot.”  Richard Mann

 

Grace and Dignity combined!

The Kudu’s massive spiral horns give it an air of grace and dignity.

 Interesting Facts about Kudu.

• Greater Kudu are the second largest African antelope.

• The horns are present only in the male. 

• Their cryptic coloring and markings protect Kudu by camouflaging them. If alarmed they usually stand still and are very difficult to spot.  

• The stripes on a Kudu’s flank are as individual as a fingerprint; similar to the stripes on a Zebra.

• Kudu are excellent jumpers, jumping over 7 feet high.

• Kudu are very vocal. They communicate with loud grunts, whines, barks and hums.

• Kudu normally restrict their movements to a small home range, but the scarcity of food in dry season may prompt them to roam more widely.

 Behaviour:  The hierarchy among kudu males is usually  determined by age and size. Males of about the same size  and age engage in sparring contests  in which they  approach one another slowly, lock horns and push back and  forth until one gives up. Usually no serious injuries result,  but remains of animals have been found where the two  combatants had locked horns in such a way that they could  not disengage. Dominance is usually quickly and peacefully  determined by a lateral display in which one male stands  sideways in front of the other and makes himself looks as  large as possible. If the other is suitably impressed,  dominance is established. Sometimes males form small  bachelor groups, but more commonly they are solitary and  widely dispersed.