They can be notoriously difficult to hunt, jumping off and bolting if they notice you. They are the second fastest Antelope in Africa, after the Tsessebe, and love to jump-gallop. They mostly move uphill, stop and look back for a second, and carry on... this is your moment. Bulls are often alone or in small groups, these are sometimes easy to approach, so its a matter of luck.

They have an excellent sense of smell and hearing. Once in its stride, a hartebeest can achieve a speed of 65km/hr, zigzagging left and right in its characteristic bouncing flight, which make it more difficult for predators to catch them. Like the blue wildebeest, it has an uncanny sense of direction and will find water and fresh grazing after rain has fallen a considerable distance away.

BOWHUNTING REQUIREMENTS: Bow Kinetic Energy 65 ft/lbs, Arrow Weight 450 grain.

FIREARMS INFO: Smallest caliber 7mm Minimum energy (Eo-muzzle velocity): 2700 Joule.