Hi Everyone,

This package is for the experienced African hunter who has already hunted most of the more common species that we offer. The hunter needs to be a competent shot (about 250 meters average) and in fairly good physical condition as the hunt for the Vaalie and Klippie take place in the mountains near Graaf Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa ( 60 000 acre low fence concession) by spot and stalk method. We will hunt the Bontebuck on a concession near the coast ( also low fenced).

Package: 1 Hunter 5 hunting days/ 6 nights
Vaal Rhebuck
Klipspringer
Bontebuck

All normal expenses during safari from pick up to drop off at Port Elizabeth Airport.

Price $4900

Extra Days can be added @ $300 per hunter per day and $150 per observer per day.

Other trophies can be hunted during the safari as per my listed price list on www.settlerssafaris.com LESS 10%

Below are some pics of the result of one excellent day of hard hunting ( this past Saturday actually). The clients are Allan Wilson and his Wife Jane from Scotland. Also inserted is a pic of a fine Bontebuck taken by one of our Austrian clients, Gisella.

Murray Crous- Owner/outfitter/PH
Settlers Safaris
Grahamstown
Eastern Cape
South Africa
0027834468256
bushmansgorge@hotmail.com
www.settlerssafaris.com
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BTT.

Thats a monster Vaal!

What's the difference between a Bontebuck and a Blesbuck?

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Originally posted by martinbns:
What's the difference between a Bontebuck and a Blesbuck?

They are closely related and even interbreed.

From Wiki.

The Bontebok is an antelope found in South Africa and Lesotho. The Bontebok has two subspecies; the endangered Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygarus),[2] occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) occurring in the highveld.

The Bontebok stands 80 to 100 cm at the shoulder and weighs 50 to 90 kg. The Bontebok is a chocolate brown colour, with a white underside and a white stripe from the forehead to the tip of the nose, although there is a brown stripe across the white near the eyes in most Blesbok. Bontebok also has a distinctive white patch around its tail (whence the Latin name), while this patch is light brown/tan in Blesbok. The horns of Bontebok are lyre-shaped and clearly ringed they are found in both sexes and can reach a length of half a metre.

Blesbok live in highveld where they eat short grasses, while Bontebok are restricted to coastal Fynbos and Renosterveld (Skead, 1980). They are diurnal, though they rest during the heat of the day. Herds contain only males, only females or are mixed and do not exceed forty animals for Bonteboks or seventy for Blesboks

Bontebok means "Pied antelope" and when you see one, you will agree that it is an appropriate name.
All three of these antelope offered are really beautiful animals and would make a great hunt.