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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.
 
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There are genetic tests that can be done, now just by looking? I have no idea!





 
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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.

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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)



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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!!!!!!
 
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I've been told that biologists think there could be as many as 29 sub species of African Bushbuck, based on the nine species.



There is only one species of bushbuck.

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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)


That's an excellent collection of Bushbucks!
 
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Originally posted by craig boddington:
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!!!!!!


Forget the lions, it should be Boddington on Bushbuck next!


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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.

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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!
 
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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


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FYI:

The word species is both singular and plural. "Specie" refers to money, specifically coins. There is only one species of bushbuck.

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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.

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