Don't know that antilope

[Rick Cox]

Recently I have seen some photos on this site of a spectacular antelope that resembles a spring buck on steroids. Or maybe mated with an impala. It has stripes extending down from its eyes, and very extended horns that splay out and often are not symmetrical. The horns are wide, ridged, splayed. From the photos I guess the animal is in the neighbourhood of 250 lbs., or the size of a nice white tail or mule deer. What the heck is it? I have tried to find the site again, no luck. I asked in comments - no reply.

 

[rinehart0050]

Lechwe:

Thompson's Gazelle

Grant's gazelle

 

[Rick Cox]

Thanks a lot! It's the Grant's Gazelle. What a beautiful beast! You don't know how much time I spent a) trying to find the site I originally saw the photos of this beautiful antelope, and then searching on the internet. Not sure I will ever be that far north to get one, but maybe...

 

[CAustin]

They all look great to me and I would like to hunt one of each!

 

[IA Monsterbuck]

Recently I have seen some photos on this site of a spectacular antelope that resembles a spring buck on steroids. Or maybe mated with an impala. It has stripes extending down from its eyes, and very extended horns that splay out and often are not symmetrical. The horns are wide, ridged, splayed. From the photos I guess the animal is in the neighbourhood of 250 lbs., or the size of a nice white tail or mule deer. What the heck is it? I have tried to find the site again, no luck. I asked in comments - no reply.

I have never seen one but Wikipedia lists adult males ranging from 44 to 77 pounds which is a far cry from a nice sized whitetail.

I think the trickery of camera angles must have made them much larger than they actually are. You see that quite a lot but sometimes the perspective is so off as to make the photo look absurd. I noticed that in another very recent post here where some of the photos were at such a bad perspective it was hard to look at them without shaking your head.

 

[Rick Cox]

Yeah the size was a guess... though they looked bigger. I checked Wiki as well once I knew what they were. Sure are beautiful animals.

 

[Rick Cox]

I have never seen one but Wikipedia lists adult males ranging from 44 to 77 pounds which is a far cry from a nice sized whitetail.

I think the trickery of camera angles must have made them much larger than they actually are. You see that quite a lot but sometimes the perspective is so off as to make the photo look absurd. I noticed that in another very recent post here where some of the photos were at such a bad perspective it was hard to look at them without shaking your head.

Actually Wiki states that the males are up to 80 kg or 180 lbs. A little closer!

 

[Savage Hunter]

where do you hunt a Grant's Gazelle?

 

[Rick Cox]

where do you hunt a Grant's Gazelle?

The Grant's gazelle (Nanger granti) is a species of gazelle distributed from northern Tanzania to South Sudan and Ethiopia, and from the Kenyan coast to Lake Victoria.[3] Its Swahili name is Swala Granti.[4] It was named for a 19th-century Scottish explorer, Lt Col Grant.[5]

 

[billc]

A grants gazelle and a nissa wildebeest has me thinking of going north but dam it cost.

They are hunted in Tanzania

 

[siml]

Niassa wildebeest is also hunted in Mozambique @billc

 

[Rick Cox]

Gotta check this out, but I better wait till after work or it may be even more difficult to afford!

 

[IA Monsterbuck]

Actually Wiki states that the males are up to 80 kg or 180 lbs. A little closer!

I suppose there may be multiple wiki pages but I just looked again and it says males range from 20 to 35 kilograms which equates to a top end of 77 pounds.

 

[IA Monsterbuck]

Actually Wiki states that the males are up to 80 kg or 180 lbs. A little closer!

http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/thomsons-gazelle

Here's an AWF Web link that states they weigh 35 to 55 pounds.

180 pounds would be a giant!

 

[Rick Cox]

DescriptionEdit

The Grant's gazelle stands 75–95 cm (30–37 in) at the shoulder. The females weigh from 35 to 50 kg (77 to 110 lb) and males from 50 to 80 kg (110 to 180 lb).[

 

[Rick Cox]

http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/thomsons-gazelle

Here's an AWF Web link that states they weigh 35 to 55 pounds.

180 pounds would be a giant!

That's a Thompson's Gazelle. The discussion here involves a Grant's Gazelle.

 

[Rick Cox]

They all look great to me and I would like to hunt one of each!

I understand the Red Lechwe can be hunted in northern SA. I was quoted a trophy fee of $2500.00.

 

[IA Monsterbuck]

That's a Thompson's Gazelle. The discussion here involves a Grant's Gazelle.

Ahhh, my bad.

 

[Rick Cox]

Ahhh, my bad.

Both nice. That Red Lechwe looks great too, but the Grant's is calling to me.