Hippo
Scientific Name:
Hippopotamus amphibious
The Perfect Shot Location
This is a good position for a shot.
The neck shot is not an optionwe advice our clients to take.
The size of the neck muscle makes it a very tricky and risky shot.
The preferred shot either a brainshot when close enough or a
heart and lung shot when on land.
Slight left or right is still in the heart or lungs.
Slightly high is in the lungs andyou will break a shoulder.
Slightly low is still in the heartand you will break his shoulder.
Detailed Information
Weight:
1 500 – 2 500 kg
(3 300 – 5 500 lb)
Height at Shoulder:
Around 701,5 meters
(60 Inches)
Length:
Around 4,5 meters
(715 ft)
Hunt from Age:
Around 8 years
Lifespan:
Around 40 years
Caliber:
Min .375
Ammo:
On land for a heart and lung shot use a soft point.
All other shots should be a solid.
Type of Sight:
Use your tried and tested – Scope, open site or reflex.
A Buffalo hunt is not the time to test equipment.
Charging Speed:
30 km/h
(20 mph)
Shot Distance:
Every area, situation and hunter is different.
Under normal conditions – 10 to 80 meters
Note:
Unfortunately in about 60% of Hippo hunts, it ends up in the water. The only
shot option in such a case is a brain shot.
The point of aim changes fast as the head moves.
Fortunately the brain sits in brittle bone structure. Hit the structure around the
brain and it causes instant death.
The PH guiding your hunt will advice you on shot placement.
Hunting Regions
Bushmanland
N/A
Namibia
POR
South Africa
POR
Zambia
$ 6,900
