Охота на Черноспинную Импалу

Saddlebacked Impala is similar in colour to a normal Impala but has a very distinctive darker back. This breed of Impala is not recognised as a species or subspecies but is just a South African bred colour variant only available in South Africa.

Saddlebacked Impala inhabit the shrub and savannah type habitat where a hunter and the PH can see far to spot the animals, and yet there’s enough cover to stalk them. Impalas can be active in either day and light but are most conspicuous in the morning and the evening. This behaviour makes Impala one of the best quarries for spot-and-stalk hunting. When alarmed, the herd of impalas forms a tight group, when it is easy to lose track of the trophy you’ve chosen and the bullet might easily pass through your target and hit another Impala that stands behind. It’s also not the best idea to shoot Impala on the run, as they can leap in zig-zag, effectively avoiding predators. Impala never ventures far from water sources and must have a drink regularly. This offers a bowhunter an opportunity to hunt this animal from a ground blind or tree stand positioned over a waterhole.