I just picked up my trophies from the taxidermist last week, and he was sure that it was far the biggest bodied hartebeest he'd ever done. I hadn't measured him before, but is 22 in. long and 10.5 inches around the bases. I don't have any idea where this falls in comparison to others. I know he was a wild old fellow, and was the toughest to get a shot at of everything we hunted in Africa.

Using your measurements, (65 score), you would rank in the top 100 in SCI, #96 to be right on.

As for Rowland Ward, you just missed by 1 inch, (mim is 23).

You got yourself one hell of a nice Red Hartebeest! Congrats on a fine trophy!

Now lets see some photos!!!!

10.5 inches around the bases, with blunt from wear tips? You got yourself one hellofa hartebeest. Congratulations!

I got a Red Hartebeest on my wall that would score high in the record book I am told but I can't reach it to measure it, I have one that I shot for meat last year and Pierre said, bloody hell Ray you just shot a world record Litchenstiem Hartebeest I think, I said " really"...They are such a homely beast that they shouldn't count!!

Did it look like this?

Mine is the same 22 inches as yours. There was a Spaniard in camp with me that shot the new number 2 and he didn't care as he didn't really want to shoot one in the first place.

I thought they were great. Much more exciting than oryx.

Very nice and many congratulations. They were a great animal to stalk, and I found them to be extremely wary. Very difficult to get correct judgement on them, with lots of variables, and the PH and tracker would have long conversations about them all. I culled one about 21" we had to run down, as it had been bitten by a mamba, and was suffering badly. They told me this AFTER we bailed from the Cruiser and chased for a half mile in tall grass! Shot mine on day nine, after an eventful 3 hour stalk. Fantastic looking bull at 24.5" long with 12+ bases. I think it is gorgeous, and my wife just shakes her head, and looks at me like I need my head examined.

I swore they were an animal designed by Dr. Suess when I first saw one. They are fun to hunt, the gait is interesting and they look just weird enough on the wall to be cool.

This one measured something around 23" or 23.5" with 10.5" bases. But that's with a big, clunky tape so it's probably much too generous around the curves.



Kyler

Hi

Until I read this thread I didn’t realize that the Red Hartebeests that my son and I took in July were that good. Mine was 22â€/22.5†horns and 11.5†bases.





My sons were 21.5†horns and 11†bases.




You do have to admit they are pretty wired looking animals.

Ian

They are odd looking but so AFRICAN looking, On my list for next time.

I took this guy back in 2002 in the northern part of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. I've never had him officially scored/measured. Field measurement was 25".



-Bob F.

What an interesting Thread. I may have to add Hartabeest to my list of animals I would like to hunt. Thanks to all for the photos.

The hartebeest we hunted were very wary and hard to stalk. I actually had one fine shot at about 150 yards, when I put my rifle on the shooting sticks, one telescoping leg wasn't locked and the rifle turned sideways and he spooked before I could shoot. They were definitely a challenge and a lot of fun to hunt. Thanks for the posts, even as strange in appearance as they are, I kind of like the looks of the old scarred gray faced hartebeest on the wall.

Congrats on a great heartebeaste jstevens! How 'bout a picture or two?

Here some quid pro quo....

I got lucky and scored on this 24"er in June this year....



Cheers,
Canuck

They got a place somewhere in the back of the row when looks were handed out.
Anything over 24 inches are regarded as an excellent harty.
Many of the old bulls have lost some horn lenght, because they are constantly showing off by digging up soil and vegetation.
Almost like kudu, you get those that grow shallow horns and others have more depth.
If a soccer ball fits through the hole between the horns from the front, then your in for a surprise.

The old bull in the 2nd photo has shallow horns and they are worked off pretty much.

I think what I like best is their gorgeous color. It makes a very impressive mount.