Eastern Cape Trophy Hunting Species

Species that can be hunted in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

The Eastern Cape region of South Africa  is home to a startling variety of trophy hunting species. The area is the most ecologically diverse in Africa. Hunting areas are vast and scenic and the game plentiful.

Hunters can expect to have close encounters with plains game and dangerous game - cape buffalo, elephant and rhino.

Below is a list of hunting species in the Eastern Cape.

Kudu – the top plains game animal to hunt on an African hunting safari.
A Cape Buffalo hunt is the most exciting of African hunts but one to be approached with caution and careful planning.
Sable – often considered one of the most majestic of the plains game antelope
Waterbuck - a truly majestic African plains game species
Nyala - the most colorful of African plains game antelope
The most common of African zebra species
Aardwolf - a long forgotten member of the hyena family
Baboon are the heaviest and largest monkey species
Bat Eared Fox - the only one of its genus on Earth
Long range shots are normal during a black wildebeest (White-tailed Gnu) hunt on the South African plains
White blesbok are a genetic mutation of the common blesbok
Blesbok are often the first animal hunted on a South African hunting safari
Blue wildebeest (Brindled Gnu) are one of the top plains game animals to hunt in Africa
Bushbuck are often considered one of the most elusive of African plains game
Saved from the brink of extinction, bontebok are now a common South African plains game animal
the elusive bushpig are hunted at night over bait
Caracal are normally hunted with dogs in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Common Reedbuck is hunted in the grassy areas of South Africa
Blue Duiker – the smallest of South African plains game and a member of the Tiny Ten
Red Duiker are found in the coastal areas of South Africa and are a member of the Tiny Ten
Common Duiker - the largest of African Duiker species and member of the Tiny Ten