Hartebeest hunting in Tanzania

Hartebeest is a medium to large size antelope, also known as a Kongoni in East Africa. They stand high at the shoulders with a slight hump and a sloping back. Two species of Hartebeest may be hunted in Tanzania, the more widely distributed Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest and Coke’s Hartebeest. The Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest is found in the central, southern and western parts of the country where it can be hunted in the Selous, Kizigo, Rungwa and Moyowosi regions of the country. Coke’s Hartebeest can only be hunted in Masailand and northwards through the Maswa region even into Uganda. The Hartebeest species prefer open grasslands and are well adapted to their preferred habitats. As a species group, they are known to be one of the fastest running species in Africa and when slowing down often run with a particular Hartebeest gait. Hartebeest are particularly inquisitive animals which often allows a hunter an opportunity to get into shooting range or a second chance when they run away and stop to look back. They are classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN, no special export and import permits are required. Both species may be hunted on a minimum of a 7-day license in Tanzania.