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Your chances of seeing Bushbuck in Pilanesberg National Park
Trophy sighting. Bushbuck are one of the trophy sightings of Pilanesberg National Park: hard, but never impossible. Drive early and late, and open opspoor before you head out to see where they've been spotted recently.
When to see Bushbuck in Pilanesberg National Park
Bushbuck are most active early morning (05:00 to 08:00) and late afternoon into dusk (17:00 to 20:00).
This is Bushbuck's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Pilanesberg National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Bushbuck in Pilanesberg National Park: best roads and waterholes
Drive
Moloto Drive, Kubu and Mankwe Way run through open grassland: good country for Bushbuck.
- Moloto Drive18.3 km · open grassland
- Kubu11.7 km · open grassland
- Mankwe Way9.1 km · open grassland
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where Bushbuck have actually been seen recently.
Wait at water
Bushbuck are drawn to water, so waiting at a waterhole is one of the best ways to see them.
About the Bushbuck
The bushbuck is a medium-sized antelope of sub-Saharan Africa, commonly associated with woodland, dense bush, riverine vegetation and forest edges. Its coat varies considerably between populations but is generally brown to reddish-brown with variable white markings. Males develop short, spiralled horns and are usually larger and darker than females. Bushbuck are primarily browsers, feeding on leaves, shoots, flowers and other vegetation. They are generally solitary or found in pairs and rely heavily on dense cover for protection.
How to identify the Bushbuck
Medium-sized antelope with a stocky body and variable coat ranging from reddish-brown to dark brown. Males have short, ridged horns, while both sexes often show white markings on the rump, legs and underparts.
Other species to look for in Pilanesberg National Park
Other parks where you can see Bushbuck
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Heading to Pilanesberg National Park? opspoor shows where Bushbuck have been logged recently and lets you log your own, even with no signal.