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

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

Jackal Pictures

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Side-Striped Jackal

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Black-Backed Jackal

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