Red Hartebeest Hunting in Namibia

• Strong, rugged build
• Thick, strong neck
• Thicker horns than cows, right from the base
• Wider horn base – the horns touch at the base
• Blunt horn tips
• Fully hardened horn base and worn features on the horn
• Past-prime bulls have fewer ornamental rings
• Secondary horn growth (a clearly visible second growth of the horn)

Trophy fee incl. hunting license:

€600 – €950

+ Field preparation:

Cleaning, bleaching & salting: from €40 per animal, or a group rate from €300

+ Taxidermy in Namibia (guide prices), e.g.:

Shoulder mount: approx. €850

Full mount: approx. €4,500

European mount (skull on plaque): approx. €190

Tanned cape/skin: approx. €160

+ Shipping:
depends on the type of mount, shipping method and weight. Shipments to the U.S. must clear U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service inspection at a designated port.

Note: All prices are guide prices and vary between farms and providers. Payment is made in EUR.

• Often found on open plains
• Hartebeest bulls often run with large herds
• Found in the central Kalahari, Khomas, Otjozondjupa, Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions
• Perfectly adapted to savanna and bush, shrubland and grassland
• In the midday heat, bulls like to graze on open plains
• The best time to hunt hartebeest is at sunrise and sunset
• The best chance at a mature bull is walk-and-stalk hunting (a blind is also possible)