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Hunting The Jackson's Hartebeest in Africa

The Jackson's Hartebeest has the ability to blend into its surroundings by remaining perfectly still to outsmart predators.

The Lelwel hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel), also known as the Jackson’s hartebeest, is one of six subspecies of the hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus). This subspecies is native to Chad, the Central African Republic, Sudan, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda.

 

Its chosen habitats include grasslands, savannas, and wooded grasslands and they normally live in herds of up to 20 members, but these can grow substantially and even number thousands. This hartebeest can reproduce year-round, with a gestation period of around 240 days. A single calf is born, usually just before the rainy season.

 

Although they are generally calm, should they be wounded or feel threatened, they can turn quite vicious. Predators of the antelope are, amongst others, lions, leopards, and hyenas, while cheetahs and jackals target the young. Crocodiles are also known to prey on the hartebeest.

 

The Lelwel hartebeest is classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

AT A GLANCE

Name:
Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel

Male Weight:
170-350 pounds   

Male Shoulder Height:
48 inches

Range: 
Central and East Africa

Life span:
10-20 years

Hunting Jackson's Hartebeest

The Jackson’s Hartebeest is known for its agility and alertness

Size and Appearance


This is a large African plains game antelope, with a distinctive hump on its shoulders and a sloping back. It is regarded as a tough antelope, with a long neck, slender body, and long legs. Its head is elongated, as is its forehead. Its coat is reddish-brown, with a light rump, whitish underbelly, and a black tail. Both sexes have lengthy, rigid, curved horns that look Z-shaped from the side, and V-shaped from the front.

Hunting Methods


These animals are active during the day, especially at dawn and dusk, gathering in herds to graze and they will sometimes graze amongst wildebeest and impala. They have very good eyesight but a poor sense of smell and are extremely wary and vigilant. When spooked, they are known to take off in a single file run and can reach speeds of 45 miles per hour. Targeting the Lelwel hartebeest on a game hunting safari requires the utmost patience, waiting for the right opportunity and then seizing it with both hands. A good tactic for this situation is to hunt from higher ground. Shot placement as with every African hunting safari remains paramount. Correct shot placement ensures a swift and humane death for the animal. Avoid high-risk shots and aim for the vitals.

Challenges and Rewards


Lelwel hartebeest hunting safaris require patience, persistence, and perseverance! These antelopes are regarded as extremely intelligent (they have one member on the lookout for danger while they graze) and they are cautious. They are known for their good eyesight, which then means that the hunter needs to be even more cautious and alert when stalking the herd to approach it undetected. This is an unusual-looking antelope and will make a great addition to any game hunting trophy room.

Rifles and Requirements

Hunting the Lelwel hartebeest in Africa will require a good flat shooting rifle fitted with good quality optics. A .270 caliber shooting 130 expanding bullets is a minimum requirement when targeting this African plains game trophy. They are best hunted with .30 caliber rifles shooting a minimum of 180-grain. This combination will get the job done quickly and efficiently. The Lelwel hartebeest are tough African antelope and shot placement is critical to ensure a successful African hunting safari.

MASTERING SHOT PLACEMENT FOR MEDIUM ANTELOPE

Impala By Dennis Heller on FlickrImpala Side View Shot Placement

Available Jackson's Hartebeest hunts

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Some Tiny 10 African plains game hunt in Zimbabwe

Gwaai, Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Small Antelope

Species:African Crocodile , African Genet , Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Caracal , Civet , Eland (common) , Elephant , Giraffe , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Honey Badger , Impala , Klipspringer , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lion , Nyala (common) , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Serval , Sharpe's Grysbok , Spotted Hyena , Steenbok , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Zimbabwe

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Easy , Moderate

$7400 for 7 days
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In Zimbabwe for 7 hunting days while on a Spotted Hyena hunt

Gwaai, Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Hunting Categories:Speciality Animals

Species:African Crocodile , African Genet , Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Caracal , Civet , Eland (common) , Elephant , Giraffe , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Honey Badger , Impala , Klipspringer , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lion , Nyala (common) , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Serval , Sharpe's Grysbok , Spotted Hyena , Steenbok , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Zimbabwe

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Baiting , Hunting from a Blind , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$4950 for 7 days
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Hunt one of Africa’s Big 5 a monster Buffalo in Zimbabwe

Gwaai, Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Hunting Categories:Dangerous Game

Species:African Crocodile , African Genet , Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Caracal , Civet , Eland (common) , Elephant , Giraffe , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Honey Badger , Impala , Klipspringer , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lion , Nyala (common) , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Serval , Sharpe's Grysbok , Spotted Hyena , Steenbok , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Zimbabwe

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$13500 for 7 days
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Elephant hunting in Zimbabwe for 10 hunting days

Gwaai, Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Hunting Categories:Dangerous Game

Species:African Crocodile , African Genet , Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Caracal , Civet , Eland (common) , Elephant , Giraffe , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Honey Badger , Impala , Klipspringer , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lion , Nyala (common) , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Serval , Sharpe's Grysbok , Spotted Hyena , Steenbok , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Zimbabwe

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$29500 for 10 days
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Zimbabwe Hippo and Crock Dangerous game hunting for 7 days

Gwai, Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Hunting Categories:Dangerous Game

Species:African Crocodile , African Genet , Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Caracal , Civet , Eland (common) , Elephant , Giraffe , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Honey Badger , Impala , Klipspringer , Kudu (greater) , Leopard , Lion , Nyala (common) , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Serval , Spotted Hyena , Steenbok , Warthog

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Zimbabwe

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$19950 for 7 days
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15 days Dangerous game hunting in Africa 1 x Leopard

Gwaai, Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Hunting Categories:African Cats

Species:African Crocodile , African Genet , Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Caracal , Civet , Eland (common) , Elephant , Giraffe , Gray Duiker , Hippo , Honey Badger , Impala , Klipspringer , Kudu (greater) , Lion , Nyala (common) , Reedbuck (common) , Sable , Serval , Sharpe's Grysbok , Spotted Hyena , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:Zimbabwe

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Baiting , Hunting from a Blind , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$29500 for 15 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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Choose Your Trophies: South African Safari with a Twist

South Africa

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

Species:Black Wildebeest , Blesbok , Blue wildebeest , Bushbuck , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Eland (common) , Gemsbok , Gray Duiker , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Mountain Reedbuck , Nyala (common) , Red Duiker , Red Hartebeest , Reedbuck (common) , Steenbok , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:Hunters with PH guide or Dangerous Game guide

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting , Walk & Stalk

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Easy , Extreme , Moderate

$1980 for 4 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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Hunt Zambia, Sitatunga & Plains Game in Tondwa 10 x Days

Northern Province, Zambia

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Medium Antelope

Species:Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Blue wildebeest , Bushpig , Gray Duiker , Puku , Reedbuck (common) , Roan , Sitatunga , Warthog

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly

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

Booking Season:2025/2026

Destinations:Zambia

Languages Spoken:English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$26000 for 11 days
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Hunting Safari in SA 10 x Nights Plains Game Combination 

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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

Species:Blesbok , Blue wildebeest , Eland (common) , Gemsbok , Golden Wildebeest , Gray Duiker , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Nyala (common) , Red Hartebeest , Reedbuck (common) , Springbok , Steenbok , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:x2 Hunters x1 PH/Guide

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Bow hunting , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$12900 for 9 days
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Hunting Safari in Tanzania, Maasailand Buff & Plains Game

maasailand tanzania

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

Species:Bushbuck , Cape buffalo , Gazelle - Grant's , Gazelle - Thomson's , Gerenuk , Impala , Kirk's Dik-Dik , Kudu (greater) , Kudu (lesser) , Livingston Eland , Oryx - Fringe-Eared , Reedbuck (common) , Warthog , White-Bearded Wildebeest , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

Booking Season:2024/25

Destinations:Tanzania

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult

$40150 for 10 days
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