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Red hartebeest hunting in Africa

The Red Hartebeest is One of Africa’s Fastest Plains Game Antelopes

The red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama), also known as the Cape hartebeest or Caama, is a species of hartebeest found in Southern Africa. They prefer a dry habitat that includes the arid regions of Namibia, the Kalahari, north-western South Africa, as well as sections of Botswana. They are listed with the IUCN with a status of “least concern.” Red hartebeest remains a popular target on game hunting safaris throughout Southern Africa. 

For many hunters, participating in an African plains game hunt is a dream come true. But, targeting the wary, watchful and extremely alert red hartebeest is the cherry on top, as they are one of Africa’s fastest plains game antelopes around, making the hunting safari even more exciting, exhilarating, and challenging!

They are grass feeders that also indulge in melons and tubers to assist with their moisture intake. They are not very water dependent, only when melons and tubers are in short supply or unavailable. They are social, non-aggressive animals that form herd of 20-300 members. Breeding happens throughout the year, with females gestating for eight months. A single calf is born, and remains hidden from predators until it is strong enough to join the herd. Calves are typically weaned by four months of age.

The red hartebeest doesn’t have many predators, but falls prey to the likes of lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs and, at times, the Nile crocodile.

AT A GLANCE

Name:
Alcelaphus Buselaphus Caama

Male Weight:
330 pounds

Male Shoulder Height:
53 inches

Mating:
Throughout the year

Range: 
Southern Africa

Gestation Period:
8 months

Life span:
11-20 years

Hunting Red Hartebeest

The Red Hartebeest Provides a Great Challenge for Hunters on Game Hunting Safaris

Size and Appearance


The red hartebeest is a large African plains game antelope and one of the more colorful of the hartebeest family, with a reddish-brown body and dark face. It has a large, sloping back, longer-shaped face than other hartebeest species, with long, muscular legs and a tufted tail.

Hunting Methods


Dusk and dawn are the best times for red hartebeest hunting in Africa. They are most active during these times as they graze and search for tubers, melons, and water. These antelopes can easily be spotted from a distance on the open plains, with one of the best techniques being to set up an ambush close to the areas they frequent or rest.

Challenges and Rewards


Challenges and Rewards The red hartebeest has incredible hearing and an excellent sense of smell, making it difficult to sneak up on this African plains game antelope! They are also quite skittish, and when they are alarmed, will flee reaching speeds of up to 35 miles per hour over a longer stretch, with short bursts up to 55 miles per hour. They run in a zig-zag pattern to evade the predator, and while this may assist them in evading a predator, as a hunter, it makes keeping them in your sights and ending the hunting safari successfully, a bit more challenging!

Rifles and Requirements

Blesbok tend to be quite skittish so the hunting trip may require some stalking. The best caliber for a Blesbok hunt in Africa ranges from a .243 to any of the thirty calibers fitted with a high-quality scope. 130 to 150 grain bullets are perfect. Larger calibers like a .375 or even a .458 can be used if they are loaded with monolithic or solid tips.

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Available Red Hartebeest hunts

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Spectacular Hunting Safari in Namibia 5 x Species 2 x 1

Namibia

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

Species:Black-backed Jackal , Hartmann's Zebra , Impala , 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

$5500 for 8 days
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South African Plains Game Couples Hunting Trip

Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

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

Species:Blesbok , Blue wildebeest , Gemsbok , Gray Duiker , Impala , Red Hartebeest , Springbok , Warthog , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$5495 for 7 days
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Exceptional Africa Plains Game Safari 5 x Species

Zambezi Region, Namibia

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

Species:Black-backed Jackal , Hartmann's Zebra , Impala , Red Hartebeest , Springbok

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:Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Extreme , Moderate

$5900 for 8 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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10x African Plains Game Trophies in 10 Days in Limpopo, SA

Limpopo, South Africa

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

Species:Blue wildebeest , Eland (common) , Gemsbok , Impala , Klipspringer , Red Hartebeest , Steenbok , Warthog , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$10950 for 10 days
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Hunt in South Africa 10 Days in the Eastern Cape

Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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

Species:Black Wildebeest , Blesbok , Gray Duiker , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Mountain Reedbuck , Red Hartebeest , Springbok , Steenbok , Warthog

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$7000 for 10 days
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Hunting Safari in South Africa 7 Nights in the Eastern Cape 

Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Hunting Categories:African Plains Game , Medium Antelope

Species:Blesbok , Blue wildebeest , Mountain Reedbuck , Red Hartebeest , 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:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$10900 for 6 days
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Special First Blood Hunting Safari in South Africa North West

Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

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

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

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

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$4380 for 7 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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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: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:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

Hunting Methods:Bow hunting , Rifle hunting

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$14200 for 10 days
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Wildebeest hunting and More in SA 10 days x 2 Hunters

Cullinan, Metsweding, Gauteng, South Africa

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

Species:Blesbok , Blue wildebeest , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Nyala (common) , Red Hartebeest

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

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$11500 for 10 days
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African Plains Game: Hunt 5 Species in 6 Days in South Africa

Free State, South Africa

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

Species:Blesbok , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Red Hartebeest , Zebra

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

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

Booking Season:2025/2026

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$6950 for 7 days
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Plains Game Hunting in SA, Trophy Sable and 4 Species

Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

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

Species:Black Wildebeest , Blesbok , Blue wildebeest , Eland (common) , Gemsbok , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Nyala (common) , Red Hartebeest , Sable , Springbok , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

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

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$8685 for 10 days
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African Hunting Safari Buffalo, Giraffe & 13 Species

Limpopo

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

Species:African Genet , Baboon , Black-backed Jackal , Blue wildebeest , Bushpig , Cape buffalo , Giraffe , Honey Badger , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Red Hartebeest , Spotted Hyena , Vervet Monkey , Waterbuck (common) , Zebra

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

Hunters and PH/Guides On Hunt:1 x Hunter 1 x P.H. plus Observer Included

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Difficult , Moderate

$24900 for 10 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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Plains Game Cull Hunt in the Eastern Cape SA

South Africa

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

Species:Black Wildebeest , Blesbok , Impala , Kudu (greater) , Red Hartebeest , Springbok , Warthog

Hunt Preferences:Family Friendly , Gun Rental

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

Booking Season:2025

Destinations:South Africa

Languages Spoken:Afrikaans , English

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

Hunt Difficult:Moderate

$5800 for 10 days
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