I took my first Eland last September. What a truly magnificent and regal beast. Fell in love the moment I saw one. Two observations (1) for me, the hunt was just as exciting and more challenging than Buff. Now, there isn’t the same level of danger / death potential but I found them to be more skittish and the stalks were, on average, longer and through worse terrain. Clearly this is based on only my 10 day pursuit, so small sample size. (2) I naively didn’t realize that the old “gray bulls” were actually gray because their hair was worn off and it’s just bald skin. Not because they turn gray or get darker as they age. Learn something new every day.
Based on how much I enjoyed everything about this animal, I will absolutely work to complete the Eland slam in the future.
Livingstone’s Eland in the Selous
