Cape Eland hunting in South Africa

Eland is the “Incredible Hulk” of the African antelope species. This fawn-coloured antelope with a prominent dewlap is remarkably agile for its size and known to jump incredible heights, easily clearing a regular stock fence. Old mature grey coloured bulls are locally referred to as a “Blue Bulls” and the majority of these bulls have worn down horns with tufts of hair covering their foreheads giving each bull their distinctive characteristic look. This is a popular trophy hunted in a variety of habitats, from the red Kalahari Desert sand dunes of the Northern Cape to the spectacular mountains of the Eastern Cape, and can be found on numerous South African game ranches. Cape Eland is endemic to South Africa, and was known to migrate between the foothills of Drakensberg Mountain range to the Bushveld depending on the season and quality of food available. A few of these free range animals are still found in the province of KwaZulu-Natal that move out of the mountainous National Parks to feed on the farmers green pastures during the winter months. Click for more tips on Cape Eland hunting in South Africa.