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Hunting Gemsbok in namibia

Experience the Thrill Of Gemsbok Hunting in Namibia

Destination

Namibia

Species

Gemsbok

One of the most iconic images of African plains game hunting species you will encounter is that of the gemsbok (Oryx gazella), also known as the gemsbuck or South African oryx. The largest of the Orys genus, the gemsbok is a beautiful specimen and available for hunting in Namibia. Gemsbok hunting in Namibia occurs throughout the country, but the best game hunting trophies are found in the Kalahari Desert and on the edge of the Namib Desert. The region's dry, arid conditions provide a perfect habitat for this sought-after, hardy game hunting trophy. Gemsbok are more active at night, when temperatures drop and these powerful antelopes forage for moisture-rich plants and roots. The animal can survive without moisture for long periods and has adapted to harsh, arid conditions. While gemsbok hunting is possible throughout Namibia’s game hunting season of February to November, the most popular time to enjoy excellent gemsbok hunts is from May to October, during the cooler winter months. What will first strike you about this majestic animal, is its spear-like horns, with females having longer horns than their male counterparts. Horns sizes can reach up to 48 inches, while males horns grow between 33-38 inches. Gemsbok are stocky, sturdy animals reaching up to 500 pounds for males, and 420 pounds for females. It sports a gray-brown coat and a thick neck with a short mane. Their coat has a long black stripe running from the chin, through the neck area and shoulders, along the flank, and ending at the back of each leg, just above the white “socks” of the animal. Each leg also has a black patch on the front.

Hunts Currently Available

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Hunting in Namibia: Gemsbok, Springbok, & Baboon 5 x Days

Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope

Species:Baboon , Gemsbok , Springbok

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English , German

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$1900 for 5 days
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Africa Plains Game 12 Days x 6 Antelope in Namibia

Kunene Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Exotic Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Black Wildebeest , Blue wildebeest , Gemsbok , Kudu (greater) , Springbok , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English , German

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$11775 for 12 days
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Hunting Safari in Namibia 3 x Trophies Hunt 2 x 1

Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope

Species:Black-backed Jackal , Gemsbok , Kudu (greater) , Springbok

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:2 x Hunters 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$8400 for 7 days
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Hunting Safari in Namibia 6 x Nights in the Land of Sand

Khomas Hochland, Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope

Species:Gemsbok , Springbok

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English , German

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$3655 for 5 days
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Africa Hunting Trip Go Big in Namibia 10 Days 6 x Species

Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Blue wildebeest , Gemsbok , Hartmann's Zebra , Red Hartebeest , Springbok , Warthog , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English , German

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$8798 for 10 days
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Kudu hunting for 8 days 5 species 2 x Hunters in Namibia

Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope

Species:Blue wildebeest , Eland (common) , Gemsbok , Kudu (greater) , Springbok , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:2 x Hunters 1 x PH (Guide)

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Hunting from a Blind , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$10000 for 8 days
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African Plains Game, Hunting 5 species in Namibia x 9 Days

Kunene Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope

Species:Gemsbok , Kudu (greater) , Springbok , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English , German

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Hunting from a Blind , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$7465 for 9 days
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Hunting in Namibia Kudu, Cape Eland and 4 Species

Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope

Species:Eland (common) , Gemsbok , Hartmann's Zebra , Kudu (greater) , Red Hartebeest , Springbok

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$7900 for 8 days
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Kudu Hunting Safari with Oryx, Wildebeest, Zebra & Warthog

Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Blue wildebeest , Gemsbok , Hartmann's Zebra , Kudu (greater) , Warthog

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025/2026

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$5700 for 7 days
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Namibia Hunting Gemsbok, Mountain Zebra + 3 other Animals

Kunene Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Gemsbok , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x1 Hunter x1 PH/Guide

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Bow hunting , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$4600 for 7 days
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Hunt Namibia, Oryx and 3 Added Species 9-Days 2 Hunter

Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope , Small Antelope

Species:Gemsbok , Hartmann's Zebra , Springbok , Steenbok

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:2 x Hunters 1 x PH (Guide)

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English , German

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$6999 for 9 days
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African Plains Game Hunt x 5 days x 4 species in Namibia

Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Medium Antelope , Small Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Gemsbok , Gray Duiker , Hartmann's Zebra , Springbok

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$3100 for 5 days
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Hunting Safari in Namibia Oryx + 5 Species x 7 Days

Khomas Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Medium Antelope , Small Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Blue wildebeest , Gemsbok , Gray Duiker , Hartmann's Zebra , Red Hartebeest , Springbok

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025/2026

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Black Powder Hunting , Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$4500 for 7 days
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African Plains Game Ladies Only Hunt in Namibia

Kunene Region, Namibia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Gemsbok , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Accessible Hunts (Disability Friendly) , Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x Professional Hunter

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Namibia

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English , German

Hunting Methods:Bow hunting , Crossbow hunting , Hunting from a Blind , Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$4100 for 7 days
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More About Namibia Gemsbok Hunting

Shot Placement on an Gemsbok Hunt

Gemsboks are not only a picturesque antelope and one of the best African plains game trophies on offer, but they are also exceptionally alert and renowned for their excellent sense of sight, smell, and hearing, with herd members warning each other of any perceived threats or danger. This provides even more of a challenge for the hunter to be able to approach the herd undetected. Shot placement on this large African plains game trophy is critical. Ensure that the animal is, in fact, dead before going to examine their beautiful horns, don’t be caught unaware as a wounded gemsbok is very aggressive and dangerous. This is an exceptionally beautiful trophy, stay away from head or neck shots that can ruin it. The best option for a clean kill would be to target the animal when it is standing broadside and aiming for the vital organs. Measure a third of the way up the front shoulder for your shot, as this will penetrate the heart. A near miss will result in a lung shot, but both shots will provide a humane death for the animal. An important fact to remember is to ignore the hump on the gemsbok’s shoulder when measuring for shot placement.

What Caliber Rifle is Used for Hunting Gemsbok?

A .270 shooting 150 grain with a muzzle velocity of at least 2700 feet per second will suffice. When gemsbok hunting, consider a large caliber rifle. Any .30 caliber loaded with 165 grain to 180, such as a .308, 30,06, or for longer shots a 300-win mag will work well to down the animal, while a .375 with a solid 300-grain bullet is also a preferred option when hunting gemsbok in Namibia.

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