Hunting nyala South Africa is hunting for one of the most beautiful South African antelope species. Seriously consider a full body mount (life size mount) when hunting these animals.
Nyala are native to many other parts of South Africa. However, our primary nyala hunting region is the far northern parts of KwaZulu Natal (KZN). This region is also known as Zululand due to its historical relationship with the originator of the Zulu Nation, King Shaka Zulu. The closest cities are Pongola, Mkuze and Hluhluwe.
Having said that; due to the original habitation of nyala in certain parts of the Limpopo Province, many fine nyala trophies are hunted in Limpopo Province.
Nyala, together with bushbuck, eland and kudu are the spiral horn grand slam of southern Africa.
An interesting fact about nyala is this is where the division between rams / ewes and bulls / cows start. Nyala males are bulls but nyala females are ewes. Any antelope smaller than nyala are rams and ewes, and any antelope larger than nyala are bulls and cows. Interestingly, it remains a nyala bull and a nyala ewe. The only reasonable explanation for this division is attributed to the shoulder height of a particular antelope.
Typical of the Tragelaphus family of antelope species, the shaggy dark brown coat of nyala have vertical white stripes down the flanks. Nyala also sport the typical chevron between the eyes. A prominent mane occurs from under the chin, down the throat and extends between the front legs to the back
