If Africa has a king of the antelope, he is jet-black, white-faced, and carries forty inches of scimitar swept back over his withers. A mature sable bull concedes nothing to anything on four legs — they face down lions — and the trophy is among the most striking in the world. Once rare and priced accordingly, well-managed breeding has returned huntable sable to many southern African operations at honest prices.
Length and sweep: 40 inches is the classic mark, with heavy ridged bases and a full backward arc. True black hide means a mature bull; younger bulls run chestnut-brown.
Walk-and-stalk in miombo and mixed bushveld at 100–250 m; .300-class rifles with premium bullets suit the heavy shoulders. Dry season for visibility.
Live trophy-fee range across 5 active Safari Hunts listings — updates automatically as farms change their prices.
Full cost breakdown: Sable Antelope hunting cost · All African hunt prices.
Members posting real sable antelope hunts as they happen — see all sable antelope posts on the Telegraph.
Planning a first African hunt · rifles and calibres · best time of year · getting trophies home. All of it in the hunting guides.