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Hunting The Lichtenstein Hartebeest

The Lichtenstein Hartebeest is a Diurnal Grazer Best Hunted at Dusk or Dawn

The Lichtenstein Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii) is one of the many sub-species of hartebeest antelope found when game hunting in Africa. They are native to the grassy floodplain and woodland areas of Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia; as well as South Africa and Zimbabwe.

They graze on perennial grasses and are active in the early mornings and late afternoons.

Lichtenstein herds usually number 5–15, consisting of one bull, females, and calves. Males mark their territories by digging up soil borders around the area and creating dung piles. Their mating season is influenced by food and water supply and runs throughout the year. The female gestates for around 240 days and births a single calf that will wean by four months. Young bulls remain with their mother for 2.5 years before leaving the herd.

The Lichtenstein, like many other Africa plains game, falls prey to the predatory big cats of Africa, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, and the Cape hunting dog.

AT A GLANCE

Name:
Alcelaphus Buselaphus Lichtensteinii

Weight:
440 pounds

Shoulder Height:
4 feet

Range: 
Eastern and Southern Africa

Mating Season:
Throughout the year

Life span:
11–20 years

Hunting The Lichtenstein Hartebeest

The Lichtenstein Hartebeest has beautiful hides that make them a popular target with game hunters worldwide.

Size and Appearance


Both males and females measure around 4 feet tall, with bulls weighing up to or over 440 pounds and cows weighing under 400 pounds. They are reddish-brown with a lighter belly and horns reaching 18–28 inches in length. Their horns appear “S” shaped from the side and “O” shaped from the front.

Hunting Methods


The Lichtenstein is a popular African safari hunting target due to their colorful hides and being able to yield up to 175 pounds in meat from the carcass. These animals are active during the day, especially at dawn and dusk, gathering in herds to graze while the bull stands guard. They will sometimes graze amongst wildebeest and impala. But due to their territorial nature, there is usually no overlapping of Lichtenstein herds. The Lichtenstein have very good eyesight but a poor sense of smell, and like other hartebeest species, they are generally calm. When spooked, they are known to take off in a single file run and can reach speeds of 45 miles per hour. As is the case with hunting wild animals, hunting the Lichtenstein requires patience and waiting for the best opportunity. This often relies on the Lichtenstein’s curious nature, as even when fleeing danger they are known to stop and survey their surrounding area to see if danger is still imminent. A good tactic for this situation is to hunt from higher ground.

Challenges and Rewards


Hunting wild animals on the African continent takes guts, determination, patience, and tenacity, especially if the Lichetenstein hartebeest is your target! They are popular targets but provide the hunter with a challenge as they can inhabit a variety of landscapes and the hunter must be prepared to meet them where they are at, whether it be open plains, tall grasses, or woodlands. But, there is no doubt your game hunting safari will be a memorable experience, especially if you’re lucky enough to see your hunt through to the ultimate goal.

Rifles and Requirements

Hunting Lichenburg hartebeest in Africa will require a good flat shooting rifle fitted with good quality optics. A .270 caliber shooting 130 expanding bullets is considered to be the minimum requirements. Lichtenberg hartebeest are best hunted with .30 caliber rifles shooting a minimum of 180 grains. This combination will get the job done. Lichtenburg hartebeest are tough African antelope and shot placement is critical to ensure a successful hunt

MASTERING SHOT PLACEMENT FOR MEDIUM ANTELOPE

Impala By Dennis Heller on FlickrImpala Side View Shot Placement

Available Lichtenburg Hartebeest hunts

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Leopard hunting in Mozambique as well as a Monster Buffalo

Niassa Province, Mozambique

Hunting Categories:African Cats , Dangerous Game

Species:African Crocodile , Baboon , Black Wildebeest , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Red Duiker , Sable , Sharpe's Grysbok , Spotted Hyena , Warthog

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Mozambique

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme

$29500 for 14 days
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10 days Hippo & Crock, Dangerous game hunting in Mozambique

Cahora Bassa, Marávia, Tete, Mozambique

Hunting Categories:Dangerous Game

Species:African Crocodile , Baboon , Black Wildebeest , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Lion , Livingston Eland , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Spotted Hyena , Warthog , Waterbuck (Defassa) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Mozambique

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme

$29950 for 10 days
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Buffalo hunting & PG – Niassa Mozambique for 12 hunting days

Niassa Province, Mozambique

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

Species:Baboon , Black Wildebeest , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Gray Duiker , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Lion , Livingston Eland , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Spotted Hyena , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Waterbuck (Defassa) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Mozambique

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$37000 for 13 days
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Sable hunting in Niassa Mozambique for a full 7 hunting days

Niassa Province, Mozambique

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Large Antelope

Species:Baboon , Black Wildebeest , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Gray Duiker , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Lion , Livingston Eland , Reedbuck (common) , Spotted Hyena , Warthog , Waterbuck (Defassa) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Mozambique

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$12950 for 8 days
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Dangerous Game Hunting, Leopard & more in Tanzania

Tanzania

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

Species:African Crocodile , African Genet , Baboon , Blue wildebeest , Brown Hyena , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Caracal , Civet , Eland (common) , Hippo , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Waterbuck (Defassa) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x1 Hunter x1 Dangerous Game hunter

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$42990 for 14 days
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2 x Hunters to hunt 2 x Buffalo, and more in Tanzania

Tanzania

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

Species:Baboon , Blue wildebeest , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Impala , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Warthog , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x2 Hunter x1 Dangerous Game Guide

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$43980 for 10 days
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Hunt – Tanzania 2 x Cape Buffalo & Plains Game for 10 days

Tanzania

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

Species:Baboon , Blue wildebeest , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Impala , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Warthog , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$23990 for 10 days
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2 x Hunters, Cape Buffalo hunt in Tanzania & Plains Game

Tanzania

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

Species:Baboon , Blue wildebeest , Cape buffalo , Impala , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Warthog , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x2 Hunter x1 Dangerous Game Guide

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$31980 for 7 days
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Big game hunting in Tanzania, Cape Buffalo & Plains Game

Tanzania

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

Species:Baboon , Blue wildebeest , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Impala , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Warthog , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$17990 for 7 days
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Hunt In Tanzania 2 x 1 Cape Buffalo & Plains Game Selous

Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni, Dar es Salam, Tanzania

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Dangerous Game

Species:Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Impala , Johnston's Wildebeest , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Spotted Hyena , Warthog , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x2 hunter 1 x Dangerous PH

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme

$20500 for 8 days
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Cape Buffalo Hunts Hippo & Lion Tanzania 16 Hunting Days

Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni, Dar es Salam, Tanzania

Hunting Categories:Dangerous Game

Species:African Genet , African Wildcat , Black-backed Jackal , Bohor Reedbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Civet , Hippo , Honey Badger , Impala , Johnston's Wildebeest , Kudu (greater) , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Lion , Livingston Eland , Porcupine , Red Duiker , Rock Hyrax , Sable , Sharpe's Grysbok , Spotted Hyena , Suni , Topi , Vervet Monkey , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Waterbuck (Defassa)

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x1 Hunter x1 Dangerous Game PH

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:English

Hunting Methods:Baiting , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme

$123025 for 17 days
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Cape Buffalo Hunting 8 x Nights in the Selous Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni, Dar es Salam, Tanzania

Hunting Categories:Dangerous Game , Medium Antelope , Speciality Animals

Species:Cape buffalo , Johnston's Wildebeest , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Spotted Hyena

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt😡 1 Hunter x 1 Guide/PH

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$24150 for 8 days
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African Buffalo Hunt & Leopard 14 Days Selous Reserve

Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni, Dar es Salam, Tanzania

Hunting Categories:Dangerous Game

Species:African Crocodile , Bohor Reedbuck , Bushbuck , Cape buffalo , Hippo , Impala , Johnston's Wildebeest , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Livingston Eland , Red Duiker , Sable , Sharpe's Grysbok , Sitatunga , Suni , Topi , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Waterbuck (Defassa)

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x1 Hunter x1 Dangerous Game PH

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme

$46650 for 15 days
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Hunt Tanzania, Rungwa for Cape Buffalo and Royal Antelope

Rungwa River Tanzania

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

Species:African Crocodile , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Civet , Hippo , Impala , Johnston's Wildebeest , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lichtenburg Hartebeest , Lion , Livingston Eland , Royal Antelope , Sable , Serval , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$35750 for 10 days
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