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Gemsbuck, a.k.a. Gemsbok, a.k.a South African Oryx is the native of the Kalahari Desert. Gemsbuck range covers Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and parts of Zimbabwe. This animal is well adapted to deserts and dry steppes, and does not depend on waterholes, being able to extract the necessary water from plants (including melons and watermelons). A free ranging population exists in New Mexico, USA, and some outfitters offer hunts for them on private land.

The most popular way of hunting this antelope is by the classic African spot-and-stalk. Hunters may cover ground with the help of vehicles, making frequent stops to glass for animals. Once a suitable animal is located, they stalk it on foot. While on some game farms and ranches it may dwell in bush and scrub country, usually Gemsbuck is a creature of wide open spaces, and is blessed with keen eyesight and natural wariness. This adds challenge to the hunt (and calls for a long-range, flat-shooting rifle). The long horns of the Gemsbuck are as deadly as sabers (which is the reason why Gemsbuck is sometimes called the Saber Antelope), and Gemsbuck are known to have killed lions with them, so you should be extra careful when approached a wounded or not definitely dead Gemsbuck.

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