Hunting kudu in South Africa is one of the top antelopes to hunt in Africa. Every hunter wants to take down one of these impressive animals; not only is the hunt itself extremely exciting, but a kudu trophy is an extremely impressive addition to any hunter’s collection. When kudu hunting, this beast is often referred to as the Grey Ghost. Hunting kudu in Africa can be very challenging, as it has extraordinary senses, can jump extremely high and travels at remarkable speed. Some of the best kudu hunting methods include stalking their feeding areas early in the morning, or ambushing the bulls as they return to cover and higher grounds. Somerby Safaris specialises in hunting kudu in South Africa, ensuring that our hunters experience only the very best areas and are set up with professional hunters with fantastic skills and years of experience in hunting kudu. When hunting kudu (specifically the Souther Greater Kudu) with Somerby Safaris, we will hunt in the Limpopo and Zululand areas, or the Eastern Cape for Eastern Cape kudu.
Greater kudus have a narrow body with long legs, and their coats can range from brown/bluish grey to reddish brown. They possess between 4 and 12 vertical white stripes along their torso. The head tends to be darker in colour than the rest of the body, and exhibits a small white chevron which runs between the eyes. The bulls also have beards running along their throats, and large horns with two and a half twists. Kudus have an average shoulder height of 55 inches and an approximate weight of 480 pounds.
Limpopo & Zululand - Southern Greater Kudu / Eastern Cape - Eastern Cape Kudu.
When hunting kudu in Africa, they occur in thick valley bush veld areas that have sufficient water, food and shelter.
When hunting kudu in South Africa, any .30 caliber will do a superb job. Bow hunting kudu is also an option for hunters who prefer their bows to rifles.
Kudu hunting presents many different options on shot placement, depending on how the trophy kudu presents itself. On a broadside shot take aim a third way up the body in line with the front leg. This will be a heart shot. On a quartering to shot, aim for the front of the shoulder, a third up from the bottom of the body. On a quartering away shot your shot placement will still be at the same height as with the broadside shot but the shot must be placed in the middle of the two front legs. On a frontal shot aim for the middle of the chest where the neck joins the chest.
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