OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR THE DISABLED

SPECIES

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SPECIES NAME

SPECIES INFO

Habitat & Behaviour

Hunting Weapon

Springbuck Antidorcas marsupialis

Shoulder Height 75cm Ave Mass 35kg - 50kg Roland Ward 14"

Open, arid plains. Normally in small herds. Active during the cooler daylight hours and partly at night

Rifle .243; .270; 7x57; 30-06; 308; .266win; 25-06 Handgun 7mm TCU; 6mm TCU; .243; 7mm Bow 50lbs

Impala Aepyceros melampus

Shoulder Height 90cm Ave Mass 40kg - 50kg Roland Ward 23 5/8"

Open or light savanna woodland. Absent from mountains. Surface water must be available. Rams in bachelor herds. Active during cooler daylight hours with some nocturnal activity

Rifle .243; 25-06; .270; 7x57; 30-06; 308; Handgun 7mm TCU; 6mm TCU; .243; 30-30 Bow 50lbs

Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus

Shoulder Height 1.5m Ave Mass 180kg - 250kg Roland Ward 28 1/2"

Open savanna woodland and open grassland. Access to drinking water is essential. Occur in large herds up to many thousands. Active by day but seek out shade during the hottest hours

Rifle 9.3x62; 30-06; 375H&H Handgun 45-70; 444Marlin; 375JDJ Bow 60lbs

Black Wildebeest Connochaetes gnou

Shoulder Height 1.2m Ave Mass 100kg - 180kg Roland Ward 22 7/8"

Low karoid scrub and open grassland. Noisy animals. Very good sight. Always on the move. Herds consists of cows and their young. Bachelor herds consists of bulls of all ages. Active by day but seek out shade during the hottest hours. Water essential.

Rifle .270; 30-06; 308; 300H&H; 300Win Handgun 45-70; 444Marlin; 454 Casull Bow 60lbs

Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Shoulder Height 1.5m Ave Mass 180kg - 250kg Roland Ward 53 7/8"

Wooden savanna. Small herds. Usually active in early mornings and late afternoons.

Rifle .270; 7x57; 375H&H; 308; Handgun 30-30; 45-70; 30-06 Bow 60lbs

Nyala Tragelaphus angasii

Shoulder Height 1.2m Ave Mass 100kg - 180kg Roland Ward 27"

Dry savanna woodland and along watercourses. Small groups ewes, lambs and bulls together. Solitary rams are commonly seen.

Rifle .243; 25-06; 25-06; .270; 7x57; 30-06; 308; Handgun 308; 30-06; .243; 30-30 Bow 50lbs

Eland Taurotragus oryx

Shoulder Height 1.7m Ave Mass 450kg - 900kg Roland Ward 35"

Open scrub-covered plains and woodland savanna. Herds of 5 - 20. Active during daytime.

Rifle 30-06; 300win; 300H&H; 375H&H Handgun 45-70; 375JDJ Bow 60lbs

Burchell's Zebra Equus burchellii

Shoulder Height 1.3m Ave Mass 290kg - 340kg

Grazers but they do occasionally browse. Savanna bushveld. Water essential. Family herds number 4 - 6.

Rifle 30-06; 300H&H; 375H&H; 300Win Mag Handgun 45-70; 44Mag; 444Marlin; 375JDJ Bow 60lbs

Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus

Shoulder Height 70cm Ave Mass 60kg - 105kg Roland Ward 13"

Open country. Lightly wooded areas. Savanna Water essential.

Rifle 30-06; 300H&H; 308; 7X57 Handgun 7mm TCU; 6mm TCU; .243; 44Mag Bow 60lbs

Bushpig Potamochoerus porcus

Shoulder Height 55 - 90cm Ave Mass 60kg - 115kg Roland Ward 5 1/2"

Forest, dense bush, riverine woodland, reed beds and stands of long grass. Water essential. Mainly nocturnal but may be seen during the day. Can be dangerous when wounded.

Rifle 308; 30-06; 7x57; 300H&H; 300Win Mag Handgun 30-30; 308; 7mm/08; 7mm TCU Bow 60lbs

Gemsbuck Oryx gazella

Shoulder Height 1.2m Ave Mass 210kg - 240kg Roland Ward 40"

Open, dry country. Woodland, grassveld and dune country.

Rifle 264win; 270; 300Win Mag; 7mm Rem Mag; 30-06 Handgun 45-70; 30-30; 7mm/08 Bow 60lbs

Red Hartbeest Alcelaphus buselaphus

Shoulder Height 1.25m Ave Mass 120kg - 150kg Roland Ward 23"

Open savanna and woodland country. Large herds.

Rifle .243; 25-06; .270; 7x57; 30-06; 308; Handgun 30-30; 45-70; 7mm TCU Bow 60lbs

Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia

Shoulder Height 50cm Ave Mass 18kg - 21kg Roland Ward 4 1/2"

Scrub and bush-covered country Usually single. Active early mornings and late afternoons.

Rifle .22 Hornet; 222 Handgun .223 Bow 40lbs

Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus

Shoulder Height 90cm Ave Mass 115kg Roland Ward 15"

Riverine woodland and bush associated with water.

Rifle .243; 25-06; .270; 7x57; 30-06; 308; Handgun 7mm TCU; 6mm TCU; .243; 7mm/08 Bow 50lbs

Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus

Total Length 120 - 160cm Ave Mass 25 - 45kg

Wide habitat tolerance. Requires rocky cliffs or tall trees to retreat to at night or when threatened. Water essential.

Rifle .270; 7x57; 30-06; 308; Handgun 7mm TCU; 7mm/08 Bow 50lbs

Black Backed Jackal Canis mesomelas

Shoulder Height 38cm Ave Mass 6 - 10kg

Wide habitat tolerance. Prefers drier areas.

Rifle .243; 25-06; .270; 7x57; 30-06; 308; Handgun 7mm TCU; 6mm TCU; .243; 7mm/08 Bow 50lbs

Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus

Shoulder Height 60cm Ave Mass 10 - 13kg Roland Ward 4 1/8"

Rocky habitat only Occur in pairs or small family groups.

Rifle .22 Hornet; .222; .223 Handgun .223 Bow 40lbs

Steenbok Raphicerus campestris

Shoulder Height 50cm Ave Mass 11kg Roland Ward 4 1/2"

Open country with some cover. Single or in pairs. Active early morning and late afternoons as well as at night.

Rifle .22 Hornet; .222; .223 Handgun .223 Bow 40lbs

Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Shoulder Height 1.3m Ave Mass 250 - 270kg Roland Ward 28"

Always associated with water. Areas with reed beds,tall grass or woodland. Strong musky scent.

Rifle .270; 30-06; 308; 300H&H, 375H&H Handgun 30-30; 45-70 Bow 60lbs