Painted Blesbok

The Painted Blesbok is a variation/mutation in colour from the regular Blesbok. This colour variation is very special and sought after by hunters who want a unique trophy.

Painted Blesbok live on the open plains of the South African savannah. It is primarily a grass-eater. If you spot a small group of Blesboks, it is typically females and cubs. Old males are most often seen alone. With both sexes bearing horns, you must listen to the professional hunter who will point out a large adult male to shoot.

The Blesbok was once a near-extinct antelope, but today it has been reintroduced and can be found in large numbers throughout South Africa. Calibres as .270 or .300 Magnum with quality projectiles will be an excellent choice for this wild species, as shot-distances of 200 meters might occur.

Side By Side Safaris offers a large hunting area where there is a population of this rare variant; Painted Blesbok, with a trophy quality of top standard.

 
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Facts

  • NAME: PAINTED BLESBOK

  • SCIENTIFIC: DAMALISCUS DORCAS PHILLIPSI

  • WEIGHT MALE: 70 KG

  • WEIGHT FEMALE: 61 KG

  • SHOULDER HEIGHT MALE: 95 CM

  • SHOULDER HEIGHT FEMALE: 95 CM

  • MATING SEASON: APRIL / MAY