Judging Kudu

[Ty Howard]

52.5

 

[postoak]

Jerome, in the second paragraph after the second photo you refer to not all kudu horns coming to a point. What do you mean by this? All kudu horns come to a point according to my use of that word.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

I mean that the curl does not have to come to a point to be either a prime or

This 74 inch trophy Kudu pictured below shows what I mean, his horns never came to a point and never came out into their third curl either. A Kudu does not have to come to a point to be shootable.

Here is another example of a 59 inch kudu with horns that are pointing inward.

Horns coming to a point

Here below a Kudu with one horn that came to a point and one that did not not.

 

[postoak]

So by coming to a point you mean ending in a vertical section? Or more precisely, a section that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the horns?

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

So by coming to a point you mean ending in a vertical section? Or more precisely, a section that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the horns?

Yes.

 

[JOHunts]

Just got notice my Spiral Slam is ready to ship. All taken in the Limpopo Province of RSA with Eland Safaris. Kudu measured 54" and 55" with a green score of 132 SCI Gold. Eland, Bushbuck and Nyala are solid SCI Silver.

 

[sestoppelman]

Beautiful display and animals! But where's the sitatunga?

 

[GA Hunter]

Great display and a great idea. Congrats sir. The bushbuck seems to be my unicorn.

Beautiful display and animals! But where's the sitatunga?

He’s hangin with the bongo in a different country.

 

[sestoppelman]

Great display and a great idea. Congrats sir. The bushbuck seems to be my unicorn.



He’s hangin with the bongo in a different country.

Then a South African Spiral Slam...

 

[enysse]

@JOHunts , stunning mount! I love it, simply beautiful! Congrats!

 

[JOHunts]

Beautiful display and animals! But where's the sitatunga?

One of these days! hopefully

 

[sestoppelman]

One of these days! hopefully

Its a tough one these days, Uganda, Zambia? parts of Congo I think, then west Africa. I was fortunate to take one many years ago in Botswana but they closed sitatunga hunting not long after that I think. Probably my most treasured trophy. I am surprised no enterprising soul has got them breeding in RSA yet.

 

[Adrian]

Here's one I took last week. Any guesses on the size.......?

 

[sestoppelman]

53-54"

 

[IdaRam]

Here's one I took last week. Any guesses on the size.......?View attachment 252330 View attachment 252331 View attachment 252332

That is a beautiful kudu bull! Perfect really. I’m going with 56”

 

[Adrian]

That is a beautiful kudu bull! Perfect really. I’m going with 56”

Good eye! The right horn came in at 55" and the left at 56".

 

[sestoppelman]

Well I was close!

 

[Adrian]

Well I was close!

Not far out at all Sir!

 

[BRICKBURN]

Well I was close!

It was a perfect PH scoring. Couple inches under and then the client gets the bonus inches when the tape actually comes out.
A+

 

[IdaRam]

Good eye! The right horn came in at 55" and the left at 56".

The trick is to have the old Mark I eyeballs calibrated annually. I went to a new specialist in Zimbabwe this year Insurance says they won’t cover it though.
Oh, and be a lucky guesser!