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Down in our area we have what we often refer to as two types of Bushbuck. The sweetveld( translated to sweet-bush) and the sourveld Bushbuck.( translated to sour-bush). The difference is basically where one would find them. Sweetveld refers more to thorn trees, wild olives and typical browsing where sourveld refers to a type of grass that we find down in our area.
The sweetveld rams are for most part much larger in horn length compared to the sourveld rams. One will also see a lot more sourveld rams out in an afternoon, since they come out of the ravines and feed on the grass plains close to the edges of the thick bush, so much easier to see. The sour veld rams will still grow big bases, but often lacks the length of the sweetveld rams.
Here is an ancient sourveld ram our huntress got after stalking to a mere 45 yards.
The sweetveld rams are for most part much larger in horn length compared to the sourveld rams. One will also see a lot more sourveld rams out in an afternoon, since they come out of the ravines and feed on the grass plains close to the edges of the thick bush, so much easier to see. The sour veld rams will still grow big bases, but often lacks the length of the sweetveld rams.
Here is an ancient sourveld ram our huntress got after stalking to a mere 45 yards.
