Hunting Blue Wildebeest

About Blue Wildebeest Hunting

Hunting blue wildebeest is often referred to as the “poor man’s buffalo hunt”, Blue wildebeest (Brindled Gnu) are one of the more widespread of African plains game and are highly adapted to a number of environments. South Africa offers excellent blue wildebeest hunting opportunities in the Eastern Cape and Free State Provinces.

Judging a Trophy Blue Wildebeest

Both sexes carry horns with the males being thicker and wider. The area between the horns of a trophy male wildebeest is gun blue in color.

Sexing a trophy blue wildebeest from afar requires experience in the field with many apprentice PH’s “paying their school fees” along the way. Blue wildebeest hunting requires excellent trophy judging skills. The horns of a trophy wildebeest bull will extend at least one inch past its ears on each side. SCI minimum score for a blue wildebeest is 70 inches. Rowland Ward is 28 1/2 inches.

Blue Wildebeest Hunting Tips

Blue wildebeest prefer savannah and when in open plains are seldom far from the thicketed edge of the plains. They are pound for pound the toughest of Africa’s antelope to put down. A .270 will suffice but choose a well-constructed, bonded bullet of 150 grains or more. Many will consider an African hunting safari incomplete without hunting blue wildebeest.

How much does it cost to hunt a Blue Wildebeest

The cost of a blue wildebeest hunt is $1400 for a trophy blue wildebeest. Plains game hunting packages often include a trophy blue wildebeest. The Karoo Special Hunting Package $5800 for 8 days includes a trophy blue wildebeest and a choice of 3 other plains game hunting species. This blue wildebeest hunting package is a fully inclusive.