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Grysbok Hunting

The grysbok antelope are similar to the steinbok but are darker in colour and more nocturnal.

Sharpe's grysbok is slightly smaller than the Cape Grysbok. The Cape grysbok can fluff out the fur at its rear end to make itself look bigger. It has a short and almost invisible tail.

The primary physical difference between the two grysboks is that the Sharpe's has a pair of "false hooves" above the fetlocks.

Grysbok Trophy Minimums

Raphiceros melanotis (Southern, Cape Grysbok)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
3"	5¹/₄"	7	5"	9⁹/₁₆"	1

Raphiceros sharpei (Northern, Sharpe's Grysbok)
RW Minimum	RW Record	RW Measurement Method	SCI Minimum	SCI Record	SCI Measurement Method
1³/₈"	4¹/₈"	7	5"	7⁴/₁₆"	1

Grysbok Facts

Habitat and Requirements

Grysbok prefer dry savannah woodland for cover and forage.
They are browsers and grazers and are water-independent.

Social Structure

Grysbok live mostly in pairs.
The male grysbok will mark out an exclusive territory of which he will be protective.
The species is territorial - sightings are mostly of individual animals.

Gestation Period

After a gestation period of 6-7 months, one offspring is usually born.

Grysbok Gender Identification

Only males possess a pair of very upright horns - these are never found in females.
The horns are simple spikes which are entirely smooth, lacking ridges over their entire length
The female is usually larger than the male.

Grysbok Hunting Methods

Walking and stalking in the likely habitat.
They are nocturnal so may be spotted very early at sunrise or very late at dusk.

A Good Grysbok Trophy

Look for solid bases and good horn length. The horns can be hard to see because they are in front of the ears. Anything over 1 1/2" is a great trophy.