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Antelopes have very keen eyesight and can see long distances.
The trick for hunting them is remembering their sight capabilities.
The male weighs 50 kg (100 pounds) and stands about 76 cm
(30 inches) at the shoulder.
They have long and spiraled horns with sharp tips that can
reach 70 cm (27 inches). Female and male are born brown and
white in color. Only the male grows horns, and at the age
of three he becomes a dominant male, and the brown turns to
a dark black.
Both, male and female have striking reddish-brown coats marked
by white spots arranged along their sides. They have a black
dorsal stripe and white bib on their neck, white inner-legs
stomach and under tail.
An adult buck measures 90 cm (35 inches) at the shoulder
and the males may weigh between 30 and 75 kg (66 and 165 pounds).
This hunting is by spot and stalk the game on foot. Using
binoculars and then stalking them works well since you can
spot them before they spot you.
The best time of year to hunt them is during the breeding
season because they will be too caught up in their mating
displays.
Shots range from 150 meters to much farther. The hunter
may also choose to hunt from a stand where the shots are much
closer.
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