Blue wildebeest record book

The wildebeest has a unique shaped oversized head, shaggy brown coat, pointed beard and sharp curved horns. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Complete and official hunting trophy records, scores, pictures, and species information for over 100 big game animals from the worlds leading hunting conservation group safari club international. The sci record book of big game animals uses scis unique allinclusive record keeping system, the most used system in the world, to document our hunting heritage. Of the top 25 common blue wildebeest in the sci record book, 23 were taken in south africa the other 2 were taken in namibia. The subspecies is worth mentioning, as blue wildebeest hunts in texas are for the whitebearded subspecies and often referred to by that name. The mission of rowland ward is to help preserve and increase the habitat of large fauna worldwide by supporting sustainable fairchase hunting, which, in turn, directly benefits the local indigenous people of the areas involved. The herds of this antelope dwell in the savannas and open spaces of eastern and southern africa. This page was last edited on 11 october 2018, at 19.

Africa hunt lodge allows the opportunity to hunt and harvest world record class south african blue wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This has not always been the case, and at one time the latter was placed under a. Blue wildebeest are found on the grasslands and open woodlands of east and central africa. Sci does not currently recognize a separate record book category for either.

A photo entry will apply to your world hunting award records, but is not entered into the sci record book. As its name suggests, this species of wildebeest has a blue sheen on its short hair, which can range in. Nyasa wildebeest is a subspecies of the blue wildebeest common to the region of nyasaland. Record books are considered to be the epitome of encyclopedias of big game animals and may be purchased individually. Smr offers fully guided hunts for blue wildebeest whitebearded wildebeest year around on the ranch in south texas. They can be found in places that vary from overgrazed areas with dense. Taxidermy for sale the taxidermy store has a wide selection of black wildebeest mounts, wildlife and safari decor products for sale. This hunt includes 10 days accommodation and trophy fees for kudu, blue wildebeest, impala and warthog. There are an estimated,000 blue wildebeest in these countries. Smr is one of very few outfitters with a full herd of reproducing black wildebeest in texas.

The antelope in question is the blue wildebeest, a. The brindled or common wildebeest is divided into three subspecies for record book purposes. Fair chase hunting, no game farms, and no hidden costs. The blue wildebeest, or whitebearded gnu, originate from africa but thrive in the. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. From here you are able to browse entries by location, species, hunting companyguide, and more. Blue wildebeest thrive in areas that are neither too wet nor too dry.

Discussion in hunting africa started by pbpd83, mar 26, 20. Wayne bomstad hunts a trophy blue wildebeest with his ravin crossbow, august 2018. Site map safari club international online record book. The common blue wildebeest is the most widespread of any species of blue wildebeest and are found in mozambique, swaziland, zimbabwe, south africa, botswana, namibia, angola and zambia. Of the top 25 common blue wildebeest in the sci record book, 23 were taken in south africa the other two were taken in namibia. Hercules safaris is situated in the picturesque loskop valley, on the border of mpumalanga and limpopo. In fact, it was the blue wildebeest from which the herpesvirus was isolated for the first time in 1960 by a veterinary scientist named walter plowright. Nova scotia record book crossbow buck 2018 duration. With that much spread it should score very well, nice bw for sure.

Blue wildebeest are largely restricted to the northern areas of southern africa but it has been introduced widely to reserves and game farms further south. Our worldclass plains game safaris are the perfect choice for a first safari or for the veteran african hunter looking for superior service and record book quality game. Blue wildebeest migration wildebeest migration, tanzania. The black wildebeest is currently included in the same genus as the blue wildebeest connochaetes taurinus. Its on record that over 2 million blue wildebeest annually cross the mara river to the maasai mara national reserve. Africa 2003 gr with record book cape kudu, 378 gnr. Our bushveld adventure is our most popular african hunting safari package. To make your hunt a texas wildebeest slam, see our page about blue wildebeest hunts. About the blue wildebeest connochaetes taurinus the blue wildebeest or common wildebeest is an antelope species found through most of southern africa. This infamous loskop valley is legendary for some of the largest record book kudu ever harvested in africa. Formed and run by eckard potgieter out of cd club mainline music in 1995, the fiercely independent south african wildebeest records made a significant impact on the local scene by promoting afrikaans and some englishlanguage rock. Trophy quality is excellent and hunters have taken sci record book gold medal bulls. Alternativemethod trophies in the general record book.

For more than twoandahalf years the production team at rowland ward ltd. Here you can get info regarding trophy sizes, measurement techniques and records from the leading record books plains game trophy minimums sci and rowland ward measurements in inches sci rowland ward species name minimum minimum bow minimum blesbok 40 35 16 12 bontebok 37 32 14 buffalo cape or southern 101 90. As you can see here, judging blue wildebeest trophy size from the side is not recommended as one cannot truly assess the spread, mass and shape of the horns. The black wildebeest was first discovered in the northern part of south africa in the 1800s. Year round, we offer hunts for awesome trophy blue wildebeest.

In order to create an entirely new record book, this one on african game animals, we decided to implement the following. This online application provides access to the entire sci record book. The blue wildebeest migration is the largest animal migration on the planet earth. The blue wildebeest is a member of the antelope family, although its heavy build and disproportionately large forequarters make it look more bovine. The limpopo province of south africa is the premier destination in the world to hunt the blue wildebeest.

Record book score classes for the blue wildebeest connochaetes taurinus. Of these countries, south africa offers the best hunting, both in sheer numbers of animals and in trophy quality, for the common blue wildebeest. This excellent common blue wildebeest was taken in namibia and easily made the sci record book. If you have a book, but you can look it up on the net too i suppose. Seeing animals jump in to the river other get scared and run back while the courageous ones keep the scale moving as they move in zigzag in the river. Program and not list the animal in the record book or if your animal does not meet the sci minimum. The blue wildebeest is one of two species of wildebeest found on the african continent with the other being the black wildebeest. Pbgso offers year round trophy blue wildebeest hunts in texas and we have access to one of the largest blue wildebeest herds in texas. The name of the label was derived from late70searly80s cult band wildebeest and, suitably. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. We have included photos of the highest scoring heads, based upon a strict policy of ethics and aesthetics. Females and their calves form small herds and when males are between 1 and 4 years old they form bachelor groups.

Blue wildebeest hunts in texas exotics hunting smr. The blue wildebeest is a beautifully written story of love, friendship, and the relationship challenges that come with the passing of time. Jordan shot this monster blue wildebeest bull with africa hunt lodge. The blue wildebeest connochaetes taurinus, also called the common wildebeest, whitebearded wildebeest, or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeests. Safari club international official measurers manual. Animals taken by the following alternative methods handgun, muzzleloader, bow and arrow, crossbow, shotgun, and harpoon will be identified as such in the general record book and may be ranked separately. Hercules safaris bush camp is conveniently situated within driving distance of all major hunting areas. When males reach 4 5 years old they leave their groups and try to establish a solitary territory. June 20 potential world record blue wildebeest hunt. The blue wildebeest hunts in texas are generally conducted in the hill country region within a 1 to 2 hour drive from the san antonio airport. Blue wildebeest have heavy appearance, a beefy muscular front slanting back toward a smaller hindquarter, with a distinctive robust muzzle. Keith kallsen with a heavy horned wildebeest, 410 gnr.

They are a color phase of the blue wildebeest created through the practice of selective breeding, mostly on south african game ranches. Species code species name bronze minimum silver minimum gold minimum bronze bow minimum silver bow minimum gold bow minimum species. Blue wildebeest is the most widely distributed across south africa, zimbabwe, botswana, namibia, mozambique and zambia. This new edition also includes 14 new world records in these categories. Book this hunt and enjoy a classic safari hunt in the untamed bushveld of south africas limpopo province. Blue wildebeest bring the sense of africa to texas like few others. They are famous for one the greatest migration spectacles on the planet, as one and a half million wildebeest move northeast in the early summer of every year, in search of greener pastures. It is placed in the genus connochaetes and family bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. Record book score classes for the black wildebeest connochaetes gnou. The blue wildebeest can easily get affected by a number of diseases like the foot and mouth disease, sarcoptic mange, anthrax and the hoof gangrene disease. Blue wildebeest connochaetes taurinus about animals.