Jan 29, 2018 · Greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, of eastern and southern Africa; Formerly four subspecies of Greater kudu have been described, but recently only one to three subspecies have been accepted based on colour, number of stripes and horn length: T. s. strepsiceros – southern parts of the range from southern Kenya to Namibia, Botswana and ...

Jan 19, 2018 · As someone who has shot what would be called the southern greater kudu as well as the cape kudu, I can attest to the fact that the latter tends to be smaller than the former, both in terms of body size and horn size. Having said that, regional variations in color or size do not necessarily imply different subspecies.

Oct 1, 2007 · The Greater Kudu is definitely one of Africa's most sought after trophies and has become the ultimate plains game trophy for many sport hunters. When discussing Greater Kudu horn measurement here, I refer to horn length for a Kudu in it's simplest form which is taking the measurement of the longest horn from the base along the spiral ridge to ...

Feb 21, 2012 · They are currently doing research to develop a vaccination for Greater Kudu against rabies, but how long we will still wait for a final product is something I cannot say. Finding big Greater Kudu bulls is getting harder and harder... However, our area in south-eastern Namibia (Dordabis Conservancy) is still crawling with Greater Kudu...

Mar 7, 2015 · I will have ten full days of hunting for Western Greater Kudu and Red Fronted Gazelle and a couple of small animals should they present an opportunity. Temperatures will be in excess of 100 degrees, but the saving grace is the permanent camp chalets have air conditioning so sleeping will be comfortable.

Jan 9, 2019 · My numeral uno goal is to take a really nice Kudu. After that I'm looking at three or four additional animals (if lucky) with possibles being some mix between Wildebeest, Impala, Blesbuck, Nyala , Gemsbok, and Waterbuck. If I head to Limpopo Provence for a Greater Kudu, I would need to drop at least one of the other animals due to cost.

Jan 29, 2018 · What is the difference in Kudu’s? I’ve read about the Greater Kudu and the East Cape Kudu. What is the difference is size, looks, and range? If anyone could share picture I’d like to compare the two animals. Thank you so much for any help.

Jan 14, 2022 · For my first post I would like to offer you one of my specialty hunts, chasing Southern Greater Kudu in the Soutpansberg Mountain Range of the Limpopo Province of South Africa! The Soutpansberg Mountain is situated in the northern part of the Limpopo Province and is one of the finest areas in South Africa for BIG Kudu Bulls! Connecting with a ...

Jan 8, 2018 · If I understand correctly, the two kinds of kudu I’m wondering about are technically both the same - southern greater kudu - yet the differences are obvious enough. A really big East Cape kudu might be around 50”, but I think I have heard of occasional bulls hitting 60”.

Jul 24, 2023 · One species native to the Limpopo is the greater kudu. They will be larger on average than their East Cape cousins. Unfortunately, most South African outfitters have introduced a tiered trophy cost model for kudu. So your 55 plus inch kudu in the Limpopo may be significantly more expensive than the 40" Eastern Cape bull.