Favorite Plains Game

[375Fox]

What is the fascination with the Blue Wildebeest? Serious question, is it the look or something else?

If I had answered this question after my first safari I probably would have answered blue wildebeest. I had no intention of hunting one before I arrived, but decided right away I wanted one. It is something about the look, living in small herds, and also they are a really impressive set of horns once you have in your hands. Now though, I still think they are a great trophy, but the hunting style is exactly the same as other general plains game, so I don’t get as excited.

 

[curtism1234]

No question for me, gemsbok

 

[Tundra Tiger]

I would add, having given my answer of kudu... whenever I see well down photos of live animals, whether in groups or singles, the two that consistently take my breath away, all these decades later, are kudu and buffalo.

 

[Rubberhead]

What is the fascination with the Blue Wildebeest? Serious question, is it the look or something else?

I don't know but it just seems to me it's the most quintessential African antelope. It's the ungulate that most of the worlds people would correctly identify as African. If left to its own accord is the most free terrestrial animal ever known. It's fast. It's strong. It's unique and ubiquitous. It's brindled and blue. Wow, I love them even more now...

Seriously, I want to share the bush with a blue gnu more than any other animal.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

I will add to what @Rubberhead said... I kinda wanted one when I went over, but not HAD to have one. It was a part of my package. As it turned out, it wound up being the first animal I shot, and we hiked a crap ton of miles to finally have a chance to shoot it. And when it came time to decide what got done to what, as far as trophies and decisions... I went with two shoulder mounts: my first kudu and my wildebeest. I can't WAIT to see it when it's done, and I look forward to hunting them again.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

I have 2 animals. Kudu and Blue wildebeest, will hunt them every trip. Always looking for a bigger one or unusual one than before.

 

[C.W. Richter]

Whatever DisneyTM features being shot by a rather unkempt old-timer in their animations (geared at Children) they intend to make into good, compliant lib-dem-antis! Thx for giving us the option to choose more than one. I think an Eland is enough. (farmed by Putin's followers) "It (like elk/red deer/moose) just tastes so damn good!" (not to mention they are spectacularly beautiful animals that can achieve weights of around 2,400 lbs. and can jump a 12' fence!) -Spaulding, Cpt./Ruggsville TX c. '00.

 

[BLJC30]

Whatever DisneyTM features being shot by a rather unkempt old-timer in their animations (geared at Children) they intend to make into good, compliant lib-dem-antis!

Wasn’t expecting that answer…. But it’s still a great answer! Lol

 

[C.W. Richter]

Wasn’t expecting that answer…. But it’s still a great answer! Lol

And, it's more important that what species someone considers their "favorite." I happen to like, and try to fund 'em all. I think most hunters should put their $ into the springbok slam.

 

[Rick HOlbert]

My vote goes to the Kudu. Fantastic, majestic animal. I took an old bull in 2016 that had massive bases and 4 inches of ivory tips showing. Horns were in the high 50's but I wouldn't trade that old bull for the next #1 bull. I guess the #2 animal I love to hunt is the Gemsbok.

 

[BLJC30]

My vote goes to the Kudu. Fantastic, majestic animal. I took an old bull in 2016 that had massive bases and 4 inches of ivory tips showing. Horns were in the high 50's but I wouldn't trade that old bull for the next #1 bull. I guess the #2 animal I love to hunt is the Gemsbok.

We need pictures of that Kudu! Lol

 

[Fixfire]

As much as I love the Kudu - I’ve immortalized mine with a tattoo, I have to go with Sable. It’s an animal like no other, something out of a Sci-Fi movie.

 

[Rick HOlbert]

Well, I'm not on my regular computer but when iIget home I'll see about posting a picture of him.

 

[Happy Myles]

I have enjoyed pursuing all the various subspecies of Bushbuck and Sitatunga.

 

[MLindsay]

I love the forest and bongo hunting is a true adventure and I am most at home there but tracking eland to me is the ultimate plains game experience. Taken 4 southern, 1 livingstone and a derby would take another free range in an instant

 

[R.M.C.]

I have not hunted one but I gotta put the bongo on the list. Probably be a prolonged tracking job and maybe some dogs to make things chaotic lol

 

[WAB]

Another vote for eland, hunted properly, by tracking. It is the only PG animal I have made a specific trip to Africa for. Tracking eland in the Kalahari is something that just has to be experienced.

 

[fourfive8]

Very impossible to choose! Should I pick the most difficult, the most popular or the most handsome? Huh, I don’t know!

For certain I know nothing about “whack ‘em and stack ‘em”- don’t understand it.

The PG that impressed me the most for difficulty to hunt were zebra that were heavily hunted and/or predated on living in broken woodland country. Tracking eland with Bushmen in that 100 million year old sand of the Kalahari also tops the list for impressive animals and rewarding hunting.

And of course that is grossly unfair to all the other PG, each one worthy in their own way.

 

[Rick HOlbert]

Okay BLJC30, here is the Kudu I harvested in 2016.

 

[R.M.C.]

Looks like an old basterd!! Congrats!!