Springbuck in the Kalahari Desert

Heinrich

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Neck Shot Springbok, taken at 85m. 80gr FFg, 410gr Great Plains Bullets. As can be seen from exit wound, bullet could not be retrieved. Dropped in her tracks. Not a very large animal, she weighed in at 21kg's, which is respectable.

See the open pronk. I have only seen an open pronk on a Springbok when they are dropped with a single shot to the neck, spine or head.

Closest Springbok I have ever shot.

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Now you see why the Springbok is our national antelope, and seeing them in full stride, and throwing a good pronk is lovely.

This one went down with a spinal shot. A smaller Ram.

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Lastly the largest Ram I have taken.

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They're certainly pretty little critters! I take it that the "pronk" is the white hair along the back? Is that flashed as an alarm-warning?

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They flash that hair to show that they are strong, and energetic. Predators do not go for Springbuck that pronk.
 
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