East African Eland hunting in Tanzania

East African Eland, also known as Paterson’s Eland, is the largest antelope in Africa. These tan-coloured bovines have distinctive white stripes on their shoulders that fade with age. Both sexes have horns. The bull's bodies are distinctively much heavier than the cows. The old bulls turn a darker colour with age and have a large dewlap with a brush of hair on their forehead. East African Eland can only be hunted in Masailand whilst the similar-looking Livingstone’s Eland occurs in the western, southern and central regions of Tanzania. Eland is known for their stamina and has the ability to trot for miles when evading danger. Being large animals, they also cover ground at a rapid rate whilst feeding or in search of water. When tracked on foot, you could be in for a long walk so ensure you have comfortable walking boots and plenty of water. The best place to look for fresh tracks as a hunt starting point is along a dirt road, waterholes and salt licks. East African Eland is classified as species of least concern by the IUCN and no special permits are required to hunt these magnificent beasts. A Tanzanian license must be pre-purchased before the hunt begins.