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Namibian Beests
20 July 2009, 09:10
HogSlayer1Namibian Beests
Which of the three Namibian Beests(Blue wildebeest, black wildebeest, and red hartebeest) is the most challenging/fun to hunt?
20 July 2009, 15:38
Chris LozanoWith my limited time there,i would say that the Heartebeast & Black Wildebeast are tougher hunt. The Blue seamed to stand still alot more.
20 July 2009, 19:13
MCM300In my experience in Namibia with these aminals, I rate the red hartebeest as the most fun to hunt. I have been told that the red hartebeest is one of the fastest amimals in Africa. The black wildebeest I have seen tend to stay in the open areas and can be spotted from a distance. Getting close could be difficult but if they spook, they may just run around in a circle. I don't think black wildebeest are native to Namibia. Blue wildebeest have a reputation of being very tough. I have seen hundreds of them, shot only one broken horn bull. I have seen them just stand and let you walk by within a hundred yards and I have seen them run like hell at the first site of you. It may be whatever mode they are in at the time.
20 July 2009, 19:21
SGraves155Hartebeest and blue wildebeest are both extremely wary. Black wildebeest much less so.
20 July 2009, 20:26
TexasTrophyHunterblack wildebeest and red hartebeest were the most challenging and fun. Blue wildebeest did not run as much but are tougher to bring down.
20 July 2009, 23:28
DesertRamOf those three I'd say the red hartebeest was the most fun/challenging, then the blue, and lastly the black. I've only killed one of each though, so take it for what it's worth.
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21 July 2009, 04:14
L. David Keithquote:
I have been told that the red hartebeest is one of the fastest amimals in Africa.
True, however, the Tsessebe is labeled as the fastest. In my personal experience, I find the Blue Wildebeest to be the most challenging, but Red Hartebeest can give you a run for your money as long as they have dense bush country to escape into (ditto for the Blue Wildebeest). Black Wildebeest are rather curious and that can be their downfall on open plains.
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