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    Default Springbuck...

    While capturing springbuck, I took this photo, purely for the nice set of horns on this young male.

    But I still chuckle every time I see the 'result' of my picture..


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    Game Farmer, Nice buck. I dont know much about springbok, due to heart water in our area. Tell me how old is this young buck?
    as far as I know the rams horns develop like this:
    1 year - bent forward like mountain reedbuck.
    2-3 years -grows outwards at base, tips curve inward.
    4 years plus - tips start bending backwards.
    Am I correct to say that this buck is at least 4 years old then?

    I like the thick neck, though the body size seems a bit small.
    What would be the dressed weight of your big rams?

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    Dude you run out of sheep ? :)

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    That buck is going to grow up to be something special.

    Not sure how old he is, maybe 5 years? Not old though as his horns are still slim and smooth, with sharp tips. What he lacks in girth is made up for by the impressive length.

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    Quote Originally Posted by umshiniwam View Post
    That buck is going to grow up to be something special.

    Not sure how old he is, maybe 5 years? Not old though as his horns are still slim and smooth, with sharp tips. What he lacks in girth is made up for by the impressive length.
    Did he make your eyes water??

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    Quote Originally Posted by umshiniwam View Post
    What he lacks in girth is made up for by the impressive length.
    A roaring Lion kills no game

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie Barnard View Post
    Game Farmer, Nice buck. I dont know much about springbok, due to heart water in our area. Tell me how old is this young buck?
    as far as I know the rams horns develop like this:
    1 year - bent forward like mountain reedbuck.
    2-3 years -grows outwards at base, tips curve inward.
    4 years plus - tips start bending backwards.
    Am I correct to say that this buck is at least 4 years old then?

    I like the thick neck, though the body size seems a bit small.
    What would be the dressed weight of your big rams?
    Willie, you are quite right wrt horn development, although I have a two-year-old that had a PH drooling the other day. It already classify for SCI at 2 years. Immense girth and decent length. I'll try and take a picture, for interest sake.

    The one in this post is about 4 years old, but unfortunately not mine. Could not pry it from the farmer's hands

    The body on this springbuck does look small, but I think it is merely the angle of the picture. I had to cull 6 two year old springbuck a month ago, and they weighed from 23kg to 26kg. Just the carcass. No head, feet, skin or intestines!

    Quote Originally Posted by umshiniwam View Post
    That buck is going to grow up to be something special.
    Not sure how old he is, maybe 5 years? Not old though as his horns are still slim and smooth, with sharp tips. What he lacks in girth is made up for by the impressive length.
    For interest sake, here is a pic of one of my 5-year-old breeding rams:



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    Quote Originally Posted by BigT View Post
    Dude you run out of sheep ? :)
    It gets lonely in the Karoo...

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    Default Re: Springbuck...

    The guy holding the bok....probably a Kiwi/aussie supporter.

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    Are there Kalahari genes in your pool?

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    These are true blue kalahari springbuck The chap that I buy from farm with in excess of 5000 springbuck, and have some of the best kalahari genes available. You can see from the weight of my 2 year old springbuck, that they are quite big compared to the 'normal' springbuck.

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