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Reedbuck Hunting
Be ready to shoot quickly once you are in the reedbuck area. They often suddenly jump up out of the grass and run but they do tend to stop to check what is happening.
Reedbuck Trophy Minimums
| Redunca arundinum (Common Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 14" | 191/4" | 7 | 21" | 265/8" | 1 | |
| Redunca redunca bohor (Abyssinian Bohor Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 85/8" | 123/4" | 7 | 13" | 176/8" | 1 | |
| Redunca redunca cottoni (Sudan Bohor Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 13" | 163/4" | 7 | 19" | 26" | 1 | |
| Redunca redunca nigeriensis (Nigerian Bohor Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 9" | 13" | 7 | 16" | 19" | 1 | |
| Redunca redunca wardi (Eastern Bohor Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 91/2" | 143/4" | 7 | 14" | 182/8" | 1 | |
| Redunca redunca redunca (Nagor Bohor Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 71/2" | 117/8" | 7 | 13" | 165/8" | 1 | |
| Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula (Southern Mountain Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 67/8" | 10" | 7 | 11" | 137/8" | 1 | |
| Redunca fulvorufula chanleri (Chanler's Mountain Reedbuck) | ||||||
| RW Minimum | RW Record | RW Measurement Method | SCI Minimum | SCI Record | SCI Measurement Method | |
| 61/8" | 95/8" | 7 | 8" | 114/8" | 1 | |
Reedbuck Facts
Habitat and Requirements
- Most of these antelope favour open grassy marshland or areas of riverine reeds where there is cover to hide within. The mountain reedbuck prefers grassy hills and rocky slopes.
- Although they live in close proximity to water, reedbucks rarely enter it.
Social Structure
- The Common reedbuck live in monogamous pairs.
- Bohor reedbuck live loosely in small groups. As long as there is cover in which to hide, they live solitary lives only banding together if cover is lost.
- Mountain reedbuck are sociable living in small herds of 3 to 8 females and young.
Gestation Period
- After a gestation period of around 7 months, one offspring is born.
Reedbuck Gender Identification
- The horns, found only in males, are strongly ridged, and curve backwards, upwards, and finally forwards, forming a "V" when viewed from the front.
Reedbuck Hunting Methods
- Be prepared for a quick shot. If startled, reedbuck take flight and generally stop after a short distance to look back.
A Good Reedbuck Trophy
- Look for solid bases and good horn length.
- Disregard the first inch or so at the base of the horns which is the basal pulp. This usually boils away when the skull is cleaned.
Reedbuck Hunting Shot Placement
- As reedbuck antelope shot placement is similar to other antelope plains game species, go to Shot Placement On Plains Game.
Reedbuck Pictures
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