Distribution: Crawshay’s Defassa Waterbuck – From western Zambia to north-western Zambia and south-eastern D.R.C.

Nyasa Common Waterbuck – From eastern Zambia to northern Mozambique and south-eastern Tanzania.

Size: SH: 1.2m W: 240kg

Description: Crawshay’s Defassa Waterbuck – The darkest of all the Defassa Waterbuck it has a dark grey coat with a prominent white patch on the rump and forward curved horns. Of all the Defassa Waterbucks it also has the shortest horns. 

Nyasa Common Waterbuck – A shaggy brownish to grey antelope with a distinct ring on the rump instead of the white patch like the Defassa Warerbuck. It has forward curved, ringed horns.

Sex determination: Only males carry horns. Males are a lot heavier and bigger than females.

Trophy Assessment: Big mature bulls will have whitish colour on the horns and the rings will be well developed. Anything from around 24”+ is a good trophy.

Shot Placement: Broadside – in the middle of the body straight-up with the front legs. Frontal – Centre line in the chest