Common Blesbuck hunting
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Where to hunt Common Blesbuck
Common Blesbuck, or Blesbok in Afrikaans, is endemic to South Africa This dark brown antelope, with its characteristic white muzzle that gave it its name (from the Afrikaans for ‘blaze’), can be found in the open grassland, especially in the provinces of Free State, the Karoo and the Northern Cape, but it was also introduced to game farms elsewhere in South Africa and also in Namibia.
Price distribution
Common Blesbuck is one of the most affordable African trophies. It is included in many ‘plains game package hunts’, along with other animals. Such packages start from as low as $1,500, but may cost up to $20,000, depending on the number and quality of trophies, hunting days, and extras. Shooting fee for Common Blesbuck is usually priced in the $250-400 range.
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What are the most popular trophies? What is included in the “daily rates”? Do I have to tip the team? How about taxidermy? Is there anything else I should budget for? Hunters who are only considering their first hunt in Africa have many questions, but the financial one is among the most important. Here you will find all the basic info you need for planning your first safari.
17 Aug 2017 All said and done: What’s the bottom line for an average South African hunt?When to hunt Common Blesbuck?
By far the best time to hunt Common Blesbuck is the rut, when bigger dominant rams do their display and territory protection routine. Most rutting activity takes place from March to May. However, any time that’s good for a plains game hunt is good for Common Blesbuck hunting, and in South Africa you can hunt this species all year round.
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