Burchell´s Zebra

The hunt for Burchell's Zebra can offer many challenges in the hilly terrain in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Burchell's Zebra can be found in the southern reaches of the Cape Province, while Hartmann’s Zebra was initially concentrated in the western parts of Namibia. Both the Cape Mountain Zebra and Hartmann 's Zebra and Burchell's Zebra, can be found in abundance on some of Side By Side Safaris nearby hunting concessions.

The big difference in Burchell's zebra and Cape Mountain Zebra is the lack of shadow stripes on the Cape Mountain Zebra. Shadow stripes are the stripes visible inside the big wide white stripes. In addition, the Cape Mountain Zebra have a characteristic white belly, while the stripes are going all the way round the body of a Burchell's Zebra.

All zebra species are grass-eaters and are highly dependent on daily access to water.
Trophy wise, an old zebra female will be at least as great a trophy, as an old zebra stallion. Often the skin from a zebra female is the best looking, as an old zebra stallion often can be very scarred after fighting with other males.

Hunting Burchell´s Zebra

To hunt Burchell's Zebra, a calibre .270 is minimum as this is a strong wild species easily exceeding 300 kg. Larger and heavier calibre choice will also be suitable for this wild species. The well-known calibre .375 H&H will be a very good choice, and is clearly recommended for this wild species.

• NAME: BURCHELL´S ZEBRA

• SCIENTIFIC NAME: EQUUS BURCHELLI

• WEIGHT MALE: 313 KG

• WEIGHT FEMALE: 302 KG

• SHOULDER HEIGHT MALE: 136 CM

• SHOULDER HEIGHT FEMALE: 134 CM

• MATING SEASON: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR