Saddleback blesbuck hunting in South Africa

Saddleback Blesbok is a colour variant selectively bred out of a Common Blesbok. The White Saddleback Blesbuck has a brown saddle over the shoulders and back and the standard brown colouring of a Common Blesbuck on its chest, neck and face. The rump, flanks and legs are white and they have a strange brown spot around the tail. Other than the colouring and the price, there is no difference between a Saddleback Blesbuck and a Common Blesbuck. These animals are being bred selectively for the hunting market and as their number increases, their high trophy fee price is likely to drop to a more market-related price. These colour variants are classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN and exported as Common Blesbuck.