Hippopotamus

The Association of South Africa's professional hunters have added Hippopotamus to the list of ‘Dangerous Game’. Hippos can be extremely aggressive when disturbed and cause many lost their lives on the African continent every year.

Hippos stay in the water almost all day and are usually only nocturnal grazing. Hippos weigh on average between 1.5-3 tons, and are capable of reaching a speed of 30 km/h over short distances.

Hunting Hippo

Only hippo males are hunted as trophies. The triangular recess just above the eyes is your aim if you shoot from the front. A well-placed shot here will hit the brain.
From the side you have to aim just below the ear. Hit a hippo with a good shot, and it will sink to the bottom, but emerge back to the surface within a few hours.

In the hunt for hippopotamus you should use large-calibre riffles with full-jacketed bullets. A .375 calibre should be considered minimum for hippo hunting.

 
Hippopotamus

Facts - Hippopotamus

  • NAME: HIPPOPOTAMUS

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIUS

  • WEIGHT MALE: 1500 KG

  • WEIGHT FEMALE: 1350 KG

  • SHOULDER HEIGHT MALE: 1.5 M

  • SHOULDER HEIGHT FEMALE:1.5 M

  • MATING SEASON: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR