Botswana’s abundant wildlife and beautiful hunting locations have it stamped by many as an exceptional game hunting destination. From some Big 5 members to specialty and African plains game species, the country ticks the boxes in terms of variety, value, and an exceptional wildebeest hunting experience. The blue wildebeest is native to many African countries, including Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Unfortunately, it is now extinct in Malawi. In Botswana, the blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) consists of five subspecies, with the common blue wildebeest (C. t. taurinus) available for wildebeest hunting. This large, broad-shouldered antelope is scattered across most of southern Africa and is seen as a common, yet challenging, species to add to an African plains game hunting safari. In Botswana, the Kalahari region is renowned for its blue wildebeest herds, making it a prime spot for an African hunt. They are medium to large antelopes, with heavily built forequarters. Males weigh up to 370-600 pounds, while female blue wildebeest are lighter and smaller, weighing around 500 pounds. It has a large head, with a broad snout, and both sexes have horns that curve inwards and upwards. The male’s horns are thicker at the base. They have a distinct muzzle. Their coats range in color from a deep bluish-gray to a lighter-gray and even a shade of grayish-brown, with a male’s coloring being darker than that of a female. The blue sheen that the coats have are the reason behind the name “blue” wildebeest. There are darker vertical stripes that run from the neck to behind the rib cage. It has a black mane that runs down the back of its neck, with a horse-like tail. The blue wildebeest’s habitat is one of short grasses and plenty of water, with the Kalahari providing a mix of habitats including valleys, plains, pans, and dunes, with the area not being too wet or too arid for the antelope. The Okavango Delta is another area for wildebeest hunting expeditions. The best time to enjoy blue wildebeest hunting is from May to September, during the dry season when the animals are more likely to gather around the water holes. The weather is also cooler, making the hunting safari more enjoyable.