Researching dik dik hunts…

[Green Chile]

There’s an interesting subspecies in Uganda too.

Oh right, the Gunther's Dik Dik. I saw some video from WTA with some friends that hunted them there along with good buff numbers.

 

[375Fox]

Poor quality photo, but here are several at water trough. This property got 2 permits per year.

 

[wesheltonj]

I saw quite a few in Tanzania. I would suggest a 22 if you really want to shoot one. I did not shoot.

 

[Firebird]

Kirk’s Dik Dik as well but I cannot remember if it’s found in Uganda or Ethiopia-good luck in your search-I am envious

 

[dchum]

I also know @Dudders took a VERY nice one a few seasons ago. His Damara ram was taken in the same area I just hunted and took one last week. Dudders report is the writing that convinced me I needed to go back to Namibia and get one arranged by Philip of KHHS

 

[Dross289]

Hunted with burchell wolf in Namibia last year and they had lots of damara dik-dik. Interesting little critters.

 

[Mort Hill]

I was able to take a nice dik dik in Tanzania near Ruaha. They were quite plentiful in the area where I saw them. Flat arid sand pan with low scrub. I shot with a solid from my 375 H&H, and was told to sight two fingers behind shoulder as to not blow it up. Worked perfectly.

 

[Green Chile]

Let's see more photos of these cool little speedsters that some of you have taken.

 

[Mort Hill]

 

[Razorback]

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

 

[AZDAVE]

My wife took one in 2021, it was up in the rocks kinda hunt. She used her 7 RM.

 

[Osama Mahdi]

I am fascinating with small mammals and their diversity. Here are images of three subspecies of dik-dik, from left to right: Silver dik-dik, Salt's dik-dik, and Günther's dik-dik. They all live in East Africa, with overlapping ranges. Notice their beautiful coats, which differ only slightly from each other. Photo credit: Charles Foley.

 

[Osama Mahdi]

Anther subspecies Kirk's Dikdik, from Tanzania

 

[channelkat]

Following

 

[ActionBob]

I'm following as well!

I still need Suni, Oribi, Blue Duiker and Dik Dik.

 

[skydiver386]

I've wondered if a 300 Blackout with a 150 or 165 grain bullet loaded to around 1100fps might be the ticket for some of the Tiny 10? I don't think you would get any expansion at that speed, but trajectory would limit shots to 100 yards or less.

For Klipspringer at 300 yards, something faster would be needed, maybe a 125 grain at 2200, but in thick stuff for Red Duiker, Blue Duiker, Dik Dik, etc., the 300Blk might be worth a bit of testing.

 

[Green Chile]

I'm following as well!

I still need Suni, Oribi, Blue Duiker and Dik Dik.

We are in almost the same boat. I lost an opportunity at klippie last year but hope to rectify that next season along with a Capes Grysbok. That would put me at 6 of 10. I hope to get suni, oribi and blue in Moz in 2 years while hunting leopard with Panther Trackers. That would only leave the Dik Dik.

 

[Green Chile]

I've wondered if a 300 Blackout with a 150 or 165 grain bullet loaded to around 1100fps might be the ticket for some of the Tiny 10? I don't think you would get any expansion at that speed, but trajectory would limit shots to 100 yards or less.

For Klipspringer at 300 yards, something faster would be needed, maybe a 125 grain at 2200, but in thick stuff for Red Duiker, Blue Duiker, Dik Dik, etc., the 300Blk might be worth a bit of testing.

Could be an option but only in a single shot or bolt gun for Africa legalities.

 

[Green Chile]

One issue is that no one has very many permits for them...usually 2 is what I have heard. I'm looking out a few years but that is a factor to keep in mind as there are more hunters who want them than permits available. I am going to build this whole trip around the main goal of Dik Dik. I would happily take gemsbok from their native territories along with Hartmann's zebra and springbok but the main quarry will be Dik Dik.