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Jackal Hunting

Jackal are quite popular trophies for African hunters. They are well known as scavengers but in reality they primarily hunt down small prey themselves.

Jackal Huntable Species

  • Golden Jackal - Canis aureus
  • Black or Silver-backed Jackal - Canis mesomelas
  • Side-striped Jackal - Canis adustus

Jackal Facts

Habitat and Requirements

  • The golden jackal prefers open, grassy plains, deserts and arid grasslands.
  • The side-striped jackal prefers moist savannas, marshes, bushlands and mountains.
  • The black-backed jackal lives primarily in savannas and woodlands.

Social Structure

  • Jackals live singly or in pairs, but are sometimes found in loose packs of related individuals.

Gestation Period

  • After a gestation period of 2 months, these species produce between 3 - 6 offspring.

Jackal Gender Identification

  • Females tend not to be as strongly coloured as males and are smaller.

Jackal Hunting Methods

  • Spotting, walking and stalking the likely habitats.

A Good Jackal Trophy

  • Any large male jackal.

Jackal Hunting Shot Placement

Jackal Pictures

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