White Blesbok

The White Blesbok is not an albino, but simply a variation/mutation in colour from the Common Blesbok. White Blesbok live on the open plains of the South African Highveld. Blesbok are primarily grass-eaters. If you spot a small group of Blesboks, it is typically females and cubs. Adult males are often seen alone.

With both sexes bearing horns, you must listen carefully to the professional hunter who will point out a nice adult male to shoot.

The neck and upper back are brown, darker on the flanks and with a white belly. In the head you will see a small white blaze over the eyes and a larger blaze below.

The Blesbok was once a nearly extinct antelope, which today has been reintroduced and can be found in large numbers throughout South Africa. Side By Side Safaris has several hunting areas where there are a large numbers Blesboks with a trophy quality of top standard.

Calibres such 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.

 
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Facts

  • NAME: WHITE 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