Hunting the copper Springbok

An iconic African plains game trophy in southern Africa, the springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized antelope inhabiting Southern Africa. While the common springbok is often included in African plains game packages, three color variants are now available when hunting in Africa, namely the copper, black, and white springbok.

These colored springboks are not a subspecies, but rather color variants that have been bred on Namibian and South African game farms employing selective breeding methods.

The habitat of copper springboks is the same as that of the common springbok and the other color variants. While they have adapted to various habitats, they prefer arid and grassland regions. herbivores, consuming a. Vegetation is often sparse within their habitats for these herbivores that consume grasses and succulents. Springboks are water-independent and can for many days without drinking. 

Copper springbok hunting occurs in Southern Africa’s most arid regions of Namibia, and South Africa, and they are often included as part of an African plains game hunting package, with hunters targeting each of the different colored springbok as a unique set of game hunting trophies.

Springboks have a unique way of jumping or bouncing, called pronking and stotting. It is characterized by the springboks straightening their legs, making them rigid as they jump. This propels them high into the air as if they were bouncing along. These jumps or leaps can reach remarkable heights of up to 6 feet at a time! It also assists them in evading predators, such as lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, caracal, crocodiles, and pythons, amongst others. Juveniles are preyed on by smaller carnivores such as raptors, black-backed jackals, and African wildcats.