SpeciesSpecies available at SchoongezichtSchoongezicht is home to a large variety of plain game as it is in the heart of the African Bushveld and on the border of the Kalahari. The following species are available on Schoongezicht.BLESBUCKAverage weightMale: 70kg (154lb) Female: 61kg (134lb) Rowland Ward: 16.5” 42cm 
IdentificationUpper body is reddish brown with an ill-defined lighter coloured saddle. They have a distinct white face blaze. Have a paler patch on rump and base of tail is white. Lower parts of legs are dark brown. They have heavily ridged horns which curve backwards and swing outwards with smooth tips curving forwards. Hunters view Blesbuck is normally found in huge open areas and prefers short grass plains. They are endemic to South Africa. They normally form large herds especially during the winter months. The blesbuck test the hunter's ability to shoot accurate on longer distances, as they prefer the open plains. BLUE WILDEBEEST/BRINDLED GNUAverage weightMale: 250kg (550lb) Female: 180kg (396lb) Rowland Ward: 28.5” 72.5cm 
IdentificationColour is silvery-grey with a brown tinge. It is large, heavily built and clumsy appearance. Body is ox-like in front with massive shoulders, hindquarters are slender, legs are thin and head is massive with a broad flattened snout. The face is covered by black hair. Females have more slender horns. Horns rise from swollen bosses sweeping outward and slightly downward then rising upward to inwardly pointed horns. Dark vertical stripes are seen down neck, shoulders and flanks. Have a black drooping mane a black horse-like tail with a beard under throat and neck. Hunters View Blue Wildebeest is often called the poor man's buffalo because it is one of Africa's toughest antelopes. From a hunters perspective this is a must hunt antelope because this animal will test all your hunting skills. A large Blue Wildebeest bull is highly intelligent and sometimes very difficult to hunt. They normally form large herds but smaller bachelor herds are common. Old bulls often dwell alone and are very territorial. There is a myth in Africa that says that God created all animals and with the leftovers he made a Blue Wildebeest. A wounded Blue Wildebeest must be approached with caution as they can be aggressive when wounded. BURCHELL'S ZEBRAAverage weightMale: 330 kg (163lb) Female: 310kg (153lb) 
IdentificationThey have the appearance of a black and white striped pony. The stripes that run from the flank to the belly. The belly is white with a single stripe in the middle. Rump is usually chestnut or yellowish in between stripes. Muzzle is black, has a short mane down the back of the neck. Tail has long whisk of black hair. Males have a narrow stripe between hind legs and females are wider. Hunters View This unique animal is well known and was also chosen as the Schoongezicht emblem. Their extremely good eyesight and sense of smell sometimes made them very difficult to hunt. Especially because Impala and Blue Wildebeest are known to often graze in the same territory as a group of Zebra as these animals feel safer with the good eyesight and sense of smell of the Zebra. They are exclusively grass eaters and are normally found in small groups between 8 and 15 animals. A small family group consists of an adult stallion, mares and their accompanying young. Most hunters hunt them for their skin and a nice Zebra skin will always give any room an African feeling. BUSHBUCKAverage weightMale: 40 kg (88lb) Female: 30kg (66lb) Rowland Ward: 15” 38cm 
IdentificationA timid medium sized antelope. Dark reddish brown with white spots on the base of the buttocks against the legs at the base of the neck and against the throat .Only males have horns. Hunters View Bushbuck inhabits densely bushed areas and will normally be found near river bushes. They are normally shy animals and very difficult to find. At Schoongezicht we sometimes use a small battery operated rubber boat to move slowly in the river and scan the shore. The Bushbuck is a very tenacious animal and will defend itself to the death with it short sharp horns. When wounded it is definitely the most dangerous small antelope in Africa. ELANDAverage weightMale: 900 kg (1980lb) Female: 460kg (1012lb) Rowland Ward: 35” 89cm 
IdentificationEland have a dull fawn colour with light vertical stripes on the flanks. There is a brown patch of long curly dark brown hair on forehead and a dark brown band along back ending with a tuft of long hair on tip of tail. Horns that is straight and diverging. Male's horns are thick with heavy spiralled ridge towards the base, females are lighter tending to be uneven Hunters View The Eland is the largest antelope in South Africa. They form herds with one dominant bull but bachelor herds are very common. Their habitat varies from thick bushes to open plains, as they are browsers as well as grazers. They are very adaptable and highly intelligent. GEMSBOKAverage weightMale: 240kg (528lb) Female: 210kg (462lb) Rowland Ward: 40” 101.5cm 
IdentificationThey have a slight strawberry tinge. Robustly built, thick necked with long bushy black tail. Upperparts are pale fawn grey with black bands down mid-back, throat, along lower flanks and on forehead with a black stripe extending from base of horns across eyes to corner of mouth to nose and spreads to under the jaw. Female have longer and narrower horns that are sometimes curved. Horns are v-shaped viewed from front. Hunters View The female horns are longer than the male's. Gemsbok is definitely one of the most handsome antelope in Africa. They originated mainly from the Kalahari but are well adapted in other areas. When wounded these animals are very dangerous with their long razor sharp horns. Some people call them the mask of the bush and are definitely one of finest trophies Africa's got to offer. This is highly recommended for any hunter. GIRAFFEAverage weightMale: 1200 kg (2640lb) Female: 800kg (1760lb) 
IdentificationLong neck, body covered with irregular patches of chestnut-brown, dark brown or black tinged with a yellowish background. Has a pair of frontal horns covered with skin and hair and a knob on the forehead. They have a mane of upstanding hair from back of head to top of shoulders and a whisk of long black hair on end of tail. Hunters View The well-known Giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. Even thought it has the longest neck of all animals it's got the same amount of neck vertebrae, seven, as any other animal. They are very inquisitive and will often approach vehicles to get a better look. The interesting thing is that their gestation period is 456 days. GREY DUIKERAverage weightMale: 16 kg (35lb) Female: 19 kg (42lb) Rowland Ward 4 ½” 11.5cm 
IdentificationThey are robustly built with long legs, greyish with white underparts. Forehead is darker with a distinct black band on top of the muzzle from forehead to nostrils. Males have a tuft of long black or brown hair between horns. Only males have short, straight horns which are heavily ridged towards bases, rising close together on head and diverging outwards with backward slope. Hunters View Duikers live in all habitats except in the deserts, where there is no bush for them. They are usually solitary animals but sometimes a male will accompany a fertile female. They eat almost anything and are mostly active in the late afternoon and early morning. IMPALAAverage weightMale: 65 kg (143lb) Female: 55 kg (121lb) Rowland Ward: 23 5/8” 60cm 
IdentificationThey are very graceful with shiny reddish coats and long slender legs. Flanks are pale fawn tinged reddish and underparts are white. Have white patches above eyes, white throats, dark brown patch high up on forehead and black hair just above ankles on hind legs, with a narrow black line along the middle of rump to tail. Only males have lyre shaped horns, strongly ridged for two-thirds of their length and smooth to tips. Hunters View This is the most common buck in the African bush veld. Although there is plenty around at Schoongezicht an impala ram will definitely test your hunting skills. They've got extremely well developed senses and a trophy will give you great pleasure. They can form very large herds but bachelor groups and even single old males are very common. This smaller antelope is highly recommended and a must for every hunter. KUDUAverage weightMale: 250 kg (550lb) Female: 200 kg (440lb) Rowland Ward: 53 7/8” 137cm 
IdentificationTall, majestic, fawning grey in colour and females are tinged cinnamon. There is a single white stripe down the middle on the back and narrow white stripes across back and down the flanks. Have a short upright mane from top of head to the shoulders where it forms a crest. Males have a long fringe underneath neck. Ears are large with a narrow white bar across face in front of eyes, white patches occur on sides of face and on chin. Only males have impressive horns that rise up from top of head in wide spirals with a ridge along their length Hunters View The kudu is every hunters dream and definitely one of the most spectacular trophies Africa can produce. They are extremely intelligent and definitely one of the most difficult trophies to hunt. The hoarse bark that Kudu makes is reputed the loudest made by any antelope. Kudus are browsers and are normally found in thicker bushes, this make in sometimes very difficult as they blend in well with their surroundings. Hunting a large kudu bull will be a life time experience. RED (CAPE) HARTEBEESTAverage weightMale: 160 kg (352lb) Female: 140 kg (308lb) Rowland Ward 23” 43cm 
IdentificationThis is one of the larger antelope... The frontal region is broad and does not forming a pedicle. Upperparts are yellowish tawny with a tinged saddle extending from the shoulders to base of limbs. It has a tuft of long hair on end of tail that is black and a dark blaze on middle of face, which elongated. A hump on top on shoulders accentuates the slope of the back towards the hindquarters. Horns rising from flange like bases, bending forward and outwards, then inwards and backwards to diverging tips Hunters View The red hartebeest is one of the fastest running antelope in Africa, capable of reaching speeds up to 45mp/h. They can keep up this speed for considerable distances. They are mainly grazers and are found quite often in the open areas, but they sometimes take browse material. STEEN BUCKAverage WeightMale: 11kg (5lb) Female: 11kg (5lb) Rowland Ward: 4 ½” 11.5cm 
DescriptionUpperparts of body vary from reddish brown to glossy brick red with white underparts. There is a Y on the forehead with a tapering black stripe on top of muzzle. Only males have horns that rise vertically from head with ridged base. Horns are smooth, curling at tip. Hooves are narrow and sharply pointed. Ears are large and tail is short with same colouring as body. Hunters View This is the smallest antelope on Schoongezicht. This small beautiful little animal is normally find in pairs and is most active early morning and late afternoon. This animal makes a beautiful full body mount. WARTHOGAverage weightMale: 85 kg (187lb) Female: 55 kg (121lb) Rowland Ward: 13” 33cm 
DescriptionCompact and robust with short neck and long, heavy head tapering to a blunt point. Body is grey with sparse coarse bristles and middle of back has long black or brown erect hair from ears to base of tail. Slender legs, elongated head with two outgrowths with large canines growing sideways from jaw. Hunters View The warthog is well known and the most common wild pig in Africa. They move around during the day and at the heat of the day you will most likely find them near a watering hole wallowing in mud. They not very active at night and sleep in burrows made by porcupines and the ant bear which they modify for their own needs. They reverse into the burrow ready to defend themselves against any intruder. Their tusks are pure ivory but these short tusks can become very dangerous to any hunter who has wounded a Warthog. They feed on almost anything but prefer open bushveld and move around in groups up to eight animals. WATERBUCKAverage weightMale: 260 kg (572lb) Female: 230 kg (506lb) Rowland Ward 28” 71cm 
DescriptionHas a white ring around the rump, greyish brown in colour with a white throat and facial markings. Only males have horns which sweep forward from head in an even curve and are heavily ridged but smooth towards the tips. They have a white collar under the throat, dark limbs with a white ring above hooves and a long tail with a black tip. Hunters View As the name says you will normally find them near water and are one of the few animals that feed of the coarse reedy growth in wetlands, where the soil is highly mineralised. This is also a must hunt as a big Waterbuck bull is one of the finest trophies you will find. SABLEAverage WeightMale: 250kg (550lb) Female: 190kg (418lb) Rowland Ward 41 7/8” 
IdentificationColouration is the most obvious difference, with females and young being bright chestnut to dark brown and mature males being chestnut to jet black. The white belly contrasts greatly with the back and sides. The face is white with a black facial mask consisting of a wide black stripe on the bridge of the nose, and stripes running from the eyes to the nose. The thick neck is enhanced by a mane of stiff hair. The semicircular, ridged horns are found in both sexes, although they are smaller in females. Hunters View Sable is definitely one of the most spectacular trophies Africa has to offer but unfortunately only few hunters will ever have the privilege to hunt this magnificent animal. If the loin is the king of the animals Sable is the prince of all antelope and Schoongezicht the proud territory for these magnificent and sought-after trophy animals. ROANMale 300kg (660lb)Female 260kg (572lb) Rowland Ward 27” 
Identification
The upper body is grizzled grey to roan in colour with the legs darker. The underparts are white. On the face there is a black/brown and white facial mask, slightly lighter in females, that consists of a white spot on either side of the eye and a white muzzle. On the neck and withers is an erect, dark-tipped mane, while a light 'beard' is present on the throat. A long tuft of dark hair is present on the tips of the ears. The arched, ringed horns are found in both sexes, though slightly smaller in females. Hunters view Roan Antelope is the second largest antelope in Africa. They are extremely rare around Africa and only a few hunters will ever have the privilege to have one of these sought-after trophy animals on their walls. Schoongezicht is proud to be one of South Africa's largest breeders of Roan Antelope in Africa. Schoongezicht have proven that the best way of making sure these animals are saved from extinction is trough sustainable and a well manage hunting industry. NYALAMale 120kg (264lb)Female 60kg (132lb) Rowland Ward 27 7/8” 
IdentificationBoth sexes have a white chevron between the eyes, and the bushy tail is white on the underside. The short-haired, rufous-chestnut coat of females and immature males has 10 or more vertical white stripes on the sides. There are white spots on the face, throat, flanks, and thighs. There are no horns on females, and there is no mane on the neck. The males are larger than females, and have a shaggy dark brown to charcoal grey coat, often with a bluish tinge. The length of this coat generally obscures the torso stripes. There are fewer and less conspicuous markings than on the female, but there is a bold erectile white dorsal crest. The lower legs are tawny. The yellow-tipped horns have 1-1.5 twists, and grow 60-83 cm / 24-33 inches long. Hunters view Nyala is part of the spiral horn family and are usually hunted early morning and late afternoon when they move to clearings to sun themselves or browse. They can be a difficult antelope to hunt because of their prefer habitat of dense bushes but makes an unforgettable trophy and a must hunt for the serious hunter. |
