Gazelle Hunting

Out of more than 20 gazelle subspecies in Africa, only the main huntable gazelles are included here.

Gazelle Trophy Minimums

Gazella granti granti (Southern Grant's Gazelle)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
25"	31³/₄"	7	56"	64²/₈"	1

Gazella thomsonii (Thomson's Gazelle)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
14"	17¹/₄"	7	34"	38"	1

Gazella granti robertsi (Robert's Gazelle)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
25"	29³/₄"	7	56"	60⁵/₈"	1

Gazella granti lacuum (Northern Grant's Gazelle)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
23"	29³/₈"	7	56"	63³/₈"	1

Gazella soemmerringii berberana (Somali Soemmerring's Gazelle)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
17⁷/₈"	23"	7	38"	45⁴/₈"	1

Gazella granti brighti (Bright's Gazelle)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
20⁷/₈"	26³/₄"	7	51"	56²/₈"	1

Gazelle Facts

Habitat and Requirements

Thomson's and Grant's gazelles prefer open grass plains and they avoid areas of high grass.
Gazelles are generally mixed feeders that both browse and graze.
Gazelles go to water in the dry seasons but are independent of water when necessary.

Social Structure

Gazelle are gregarious, territorial and migratory consisting of territorial males holding their females and young male batchelor herds.

Gestation Period

After a gestation period of around 5-6 months, one offspring is usually born.

Gazelle Gender Identification

Both sexes carry horns, which turn inwards at the tips.
Those in females are straighter, thinner, and smoother than those in males.
The horns in males are considerably larger, heavier and strongly ridged.

Grant's & Thomson's Gazelle Differences

Grant's gazelle resemble Thomson's gazelle, but are noticeably larger and easily distinguished by the broad white patch on the rump that extends upward onto the back.
The white patch on the Thomson's gazelle stops at the tail.
Some varieties of Grant's have a black stripe on each side of the body like the Thomson's; in others the stripe is very light or absent.
A black stripe runs down the thigh.
The Grant's lyre-shaped horns are stout at the base and clearly ringed.

Gazelle Hunting Methods

Walking and stalking in the likely habitat.

A Good Gazelle Trophy

Look for good horn length and thick bases.

Gazelle Hunting Shot Placement

As gazelle shot placement is similar to other antelope plains game species, go to Shot Placement On Plains Game.

Gazelle Pictures

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Southern Grant's Gazelle

Southern Grant's Gazelle

Thomson's Gazelle

Soemmerring's Gazelle

Recommended Viewing

Masailand Glamour Game DVD. The 'glamour game' in Masailand are the highly-prized gerenuk, lesser kudu and fringe-eared oryx. Ken Wilson successfully hunts these plus Grant's gazelle, Thompson's gazelle, white-bearded wildebeest, East African impala, Kirk's dik-dik and Chanler's mountain reedbuck.