Duiker, Brown Bush

The Brown Bush Duiker is a medium sized antelope, still much smaller than most of the other antelope species.

In contrast to most other duikers, only the male is bearing horns.

The name ‘Duiker’ comes from the Dutch word ‘duik’, which means ‘to dive’. The Duiker is living of leaves and fruits of trees and shrubs, and is most active during the afternoon and early evening. The Duiker will most often be spotted alone.

The Duiker is not dependent on water, as it is capable of getting enough liquid through its food.

When a Duiker is assessed trophy wise, there is a good rule of thumb. If its horn-tips are on level with the top of the ears, then the trophy is about four inches in length. If the horns extend above the earlobes with an inch or more, then you are looking at a pretty high scoring trophy wise.

To hunt Duiker can be extremely difficult, and this mini-antelope has extremely refined senses. It is small in size, has camouflaged colours and stays along the dense vegetation.

Almost all rifle calibres are suitable for Duiker-hunting. All from .223 to .375 can be used. Use large riffle calibres, to shoot with full-jacketed ammunition. You often encounter this wild species when you are hunting for other animals.

Side By Side Safaris has a large population of Brown Bush Duiker with top class trophy quality.

Facts

• NAME: BROWN BUSH DUIKER

• SCIENTIFIC NAME: SYLVICAPRA GRIMMIA

• WEIGHT MALE: 18.7 KG

• WEIGHT FEMALE: 20.7 KG

• SHOULDER HEIGHT MALE: 50 CM

• SHOULDER HEIGHT FEMALE: 52 CM

• MATING SEASON: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR