Are Nyala or Bushbuck hunted from hides?

[Sable123]

Hi Tom @Bhfs300

Where in SA exactly will you be hunting?
Nyala is a beautiful animal, one of my favorites. Don't be too quick to drop the bow, its an awesome feeling when you walk and stalk on an Nyala with a bow.
Im all about "coming up with a plan" before setting off on a hunt and its no different with an Nyala, all too often guys just set off on a walk and stalk hoping to bump into an animal and begin stalking it from there, but when you going after buck that prefer heavy vegetation then you destined to fail.
Nyala are most active early mornings and evenings and tend to rest up during the day (thats not a rule, so doesn't always happen that way). So i would suggest getting up high and glassing the area for a good bull. Watch him for a while seeing him feeding and whether or not he heads for water. If he does all that then its most likely he will head into the thicker foliage to rest up for the day, and thats when I would begin my stalking. Nyala are generally easier to see in thick stuff than bushbuck, so watch him closely when he heads into the bush to get away from the afternoon sun.
Nyala are also water dependant, so making use of a hide over a water hole will definately increase your chances. Me personally I have no patience for hides (unless bushpig hunting) and would rather graze my knees than sit on my ass!
Guys like @KMG Hunting Safaris and @Jaco Strauss would also know a few tricks and techniques for hunting this awesome animal, so these are just a few things I have learnt and do.

Good luck for September, you'll have a blast.

All the best
Jono

 

[Bhfs300]

Thanks Jono

I will be hunting with Bushmans Quiver in the Limpopo Province. From their web site they seem to have hade some nice Nyala taken recently. I hope to see some of the land and sounds like a great hunt.
I will let you know how it goes.
Tom

Hi Tom @Bhfs300

Where in SA exactly will you be hunting?
Nyala is a beautiful animal, one of my favorites. Don't be too quick to drop the bow, its an awesome feeling when you walk and stalk on an Nyala with a bow.
Im all about "coming up with a plan" before setting off on a hunt and its no different with an Nyala, all too often guys just set off on a walk and stalk hoping to bump into an animal and begin stalking it from there, but when you going after buck that prefer heavy vegetation then you destined to fail.
Nyala are most active early mornings and evenings and tend to rest up during the day (thats not a rule, so doesn't always happen that way). So i would suggest getting up high and glassing the area for a good bull. Watch him for a while seeing him feeding and whether or not he heads for water. If he does all that then its most likely he will head into the thicker foliage to rest up for the day, and thats when I would begin my stalking. Nyala are generally easier to see in thick stuff than bushbuck, so watch him closely when he heads into the bush to get away from the afternoon sun.
Nyala are also water dependant, so making use of a hide over a water hole will definately increase your chances. Me personally I have no patience for hides (unless bushpig hunting) and would rather graze my knees than sit on my ass!
Guys like @KMG Hunting Safaris and @Jaco Strauss would also know a few tricks and techniques for hunting this awesome animal, so these are just a few things I have learnt and do.

Good luck for September, you'll have a blast.

All the best
Jono

 

[KWALATA SAFARIS]

I am reasonably convinced that you will get your Nyala..

Hope you have an awesome hunt.

My best always