The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Hunting African Big Game Hunting Is it possible to identify the sub-species of bushbuck from just a shoulder mount?Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
| Is it possible to identify the sub-species of bushbuck from just a shoulder mount? | Login/Join |
One of Us |
If it is possible to determine the subspecies of bushbuck from a shoulder mount, how is this done? What are the identifying characteristics? I'm mostly wondering about the differences between the Cape, Limpopo and Chobe subspecies. | ||
|
| One of Us |
There are genetic tests that can be done, now just by looking? I have no idea! | |||
|
One of Us |
I don't know about the Cape subspecies but, based strictly on the two types I've shot, the Chobe bushbuck will have a reddish coat and the Limpopo bushbuck will be darker and grayish. Bill Quimby | |||
|
One of Us |
I've been told that biologists think there could be as many as 29 sub species of African Bushbuck, based on the nine species. I know it is more than likely some overlap areas and transplanting can throw a wrench into the mix. Genetic decoding would be the most accurate determination. Limpopo (taken in Natal)  3-Cape Bushbuck(all taken in the EC from different locals)    Chobe (taken in Zim)  Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
|
| One of Us |
I think it is impossible to tell from shoulder mounts. Cape and Menelik's bushbuck tend to be very dark. Chobe, Abyssinian, harnessed, and Nile tend to be very red. East African and Limpopo seem to average more mahogany than red or black...but individuals vary a lot among all the bushbuck. On bushbuck the "splitters" beat the "lumpers," but the record book categories are pretty loose, sensibly combining regional groupings. Thank God we don't have hunt 29 different bushbuck...come to think of it, that would be kinda fun!!!!!! | |||
|
| One of Us |
There is only one species of bushbuck. Bill Quimby | |||
|
| One of Us |
That's an excellent collection of Bushbucks! | |||
|
One of Us |
Forget the lions, it should be Boddington on Bushbuck next! I meant to be DSC Member...bad typing skills. Marcus Cady DRSS | |||
|
| one of us |
I personally have five of the different types of bushbuck and as Craig said the only notable difference in the shoulder mounts is the coloration. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
|
| One of Us |
I'm beginning to see why I've heard so many folks say they would get a full body mount on a bushbuck. Thanks so much for the insight and pictures folks! | |||
|
| One of Us |
Spots, stripes and chevon's will vary from species to species, but can be similar in several. It's almost anything goes with Bushbuck. Cheers, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
|
| One of Us |
FYI: The word species is both singular and plural. "Specie" refers to money, specifically coins. There is only one species of bushbuck. Bill Quimby | |||
|
| One of Us |
Oops! Wikipedia lists two distinct species of bushbuck -- the Kéwel (Tragelaphus scriptus) and the Imbabala (Tragelaphus sylvaticus). This classification apparently is recent and is not reflected in either the SCI or Rowland Ward books. Bill Quimby | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Hunting African Big Game Hunting Is it possible to identify the sub-species of bushbuck from just a shoulder mount?
Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia