Dik-Dik Hunting
The Dik-Dik antelope has a pointed mobile snout, big eyes and a tuft of erectile hair like a duiker.
Dik-Dik are tiny antelopes that come in shades of colour depending on habitat - the drier semi-desert areas usually have paler individuals.
Dik-Dik Trophy Minimums
| Madoqua cordeauxi (Cordeaux's Dik-Dik) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 21/8" | 33/8" | 7 | N/A | N/A | 1 | |
| madoqua saltiana (Salts's Dik-Dik) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 21/8" | 45/8" | 7 | 6" | 812/16" | 1 | |
| Rhynchotragus damarensis (Damara Dik-Dik) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 23/8" | 41/8" | 7 | 7" | 10" | 1 | |
| Rhynchotragus guentheri (Guenther's Dik-Dik) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 23/8" | 41/4" | 7 | 8" | 96/16" | 1 | |
| Rhynchotragus kirkii (Kirk's Dik-Dik) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 3" | 41/2" | 7 | 8" | 10" | 1 | |
Dik-Dik Facts
Habitat and Requirements
- Dik-Dik are adapted to arid conditions and prefer light bush cover.
- They are pure browsers and are water-independent.
Social Structure
- Dik-Dik live as monogamous pairs. If you see one, the other one won't be far away.
Gestation Period
- After a gestation period of 6 months, one offspring is usually born.
Dik-Dik Gender Identification
- Only males have the corrugated horns. These may be slightly hidden by the erectile forelock.
Dik-Dik Hunting Methods
- Walking and stalking in the likely habitat.
A Good Dik-Dik Trophy
- Look for thick bases and good horn length.
Dik-Dik Hunting Shot Placement
- As dik-dik shot placement is similar to other antelope plains game species, go to Shot Placement On Plains Game.
Dik-Dik Pictures
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