16 May 2006, 00:48
Rich ElliottLive weight for Mt. Nyala
The outfit weighed the 2 mt nyala taken in Odo Bulo in early April. Surprizingly (at least to me) the two bulls were within a few pounds of each other and a bit over 770 lbs. That's about 150 lbs more than I anticipated. The Mt. Nyala we used to take in the high heather were more like the weight I was guessing.
Rich Elliott
16 May 2006, 01:19
Steve RichardsThat really suprises me. I'd always thought of them as 500-600 lb. animals. At 770, that puts them up there with the biggest of the antelopes, save eland. Also, they are cheaper by the pound now.
16 May 2006, 02:56
LorenzoAprox. 370 kilos each !!!

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17 May 2006, 03:27
Michael RobinsonRich, were those two Mt. Nyala extraordinarily large-bodied, above average or just average?
Those weights seem huge to me, too, but what do I know?

17 May 2006, 16:41
Rich ElliottNope, they are just like the rest we've been taking. Here's one from the same area........
It's lying at a bit of an angle but you can still see that it's a beefy critter.
Rich Elliott
17 May 2006, 16:44
bulldog563Beautiful Animal. What did that one tape out to?
17 May 2006, 17:15
Rich ElliottAs I recall, it's 38" and a bit.
RIch Elliott
18 May 2006, 01:20
Use Enough GunMy, oh, My. What a magnificent animal!