Hunting Zebra in South Africa with Bushmen Safaris

Even though the Zebra is a very tough animal and requires very accurate shot placement it is a popular first time hunter's trophy. It's a great animal to learn to track quietly and use cover and the wind efficiently. Zebra will be found in well grassed woodland or in fairly open grassland. It is relatively easy to stalk up to zebra in woodland but can be quite difficult in open habitat. To the advantage of the bow hunter, zebra are not easily spooked. They are inquisitive and will sometimes stand to watch an approaching intruder. They might even approach closer to investigate.

Although zebra will allow you to approach them in open habitat their flight distance is too far to fall within bow range. It is therefore advisable to try, as far as possible, to approach without being seen or to position yourself to intercept a herd along its direction of travel.

Zebra have a keen sense of sight, hearing, and smell. Always approach downwind if possible. Zebra are successfully hunted using spot and stalk and walk and stalk techniques, or using hides or elevated platforms. The dependence of zebra on water make waterholes and the approaches to waterholes good ambush sites.

At first glance zebras in a herd might all look alike, but their stripe patterns are as distinctive as fingerprints are in man. Scientists can identify individual zebras by comparing patterns, stripe widths, color and scars.

For more information about bow hunting Zebra or another species at Bushmen Safaris wildlife conservancy in South Africa, please visit www.bushmensafaris.com.