Impala Ram Weight.

**Antlion** · 31-03-2021, 06:13

That is a sizer.

**treeman** · 31-03-2021, 07:34

Originally Posted by TStone

Veld condition is currently very good and yes, that definitely has an influence on weight.

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When gutting the last pig I shot I mentioned in a post that the belly fat was 2/3 fingers thick. Cody claimed the pig had no kidney's (13 years old), I said "just look, they are there". He answered "no Dad, this ones just got fat"
I wonder what % of this pigs weight was fat. - 5 lt bucket + of visible pure fat ?

**driepootx** · 31-03-2021, 10:49

Fat is much less dense than muscle and does not add much weight.

**WoodsieEC** · 09-05-2021, 17:22

We shot 2 Impala rams this weekend in the Steytlerville district.
Both weighed over 40kg (dressed weight - skin on, head off, feet off, gutted and cleaned).
One was 44kg and other was 43,5kg. Regularly get them around that weight.

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**treeman** · 09-05-2021, 19:06

Just ran outside to weigh my one - 30 kg clean all off carcass.

**WoodsieEC** · 09-05-2021, 19:27

Originally Posted by treeman

Just ran outside to weigh my one - 30 kg clean all off carcass.

Stop shooting the little guys Treemam

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**treeman** · 09-05-2021, 20:33

Originally Posted by WoodsieEC

Stop shooting the little guys Treemam

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Twass not I wot dunnit !

Cody's guiding a bloke for animal. Bloke here on site went for a Impala with Cody as his helper, thing is that the boy is getting so good at spotting setting up and aiding that it's difficult to not call him a guide.

**Daneel** · 10-05-2021, 07:55

Yes Cody is really coming into his own with being my P.H.
That boy is a champ and really enjoys showing what he knows.

Thanks again Dave and Cody for the hunting weekend.
Really had a great time.

**Dimitri** · 10-05-2021, 09:15

Originally Posted by TStone

The past week a friend of mine shot an old impala ram on the reserve. The ram had short (17") horns with the tips worn down considerably. I doubt if the horn length ever reached 20", which is short for any mature impala ram anywhere. However, the carcass with skin on but head, feet, guts and organs removed weighed 46kg's. The heaviest impala I have ever weighed.

That's a heavy impala. Well done to your friend. Interesting that it had such short horns and that other people have also shot big-bodied impala with short horns.

In 2018 in the Dwaalboom area of Limpopo I shot an exceptional impala ram. Carcass weight (clean carcass - skin, head, guts, organs and feet removed) weighed 47kg and it's horns measured 23" (or close enough) both sides.

I also shot one a few weeks ago in the same area that weighed 42kg clean carcass. Horns were not measured but the farmer and his brother estimated them to be 22-23".