Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Africa What Attributes Should You Look for in Assessing a Kudu as a Trophy?

Apart from how hard you have hunted for a kudu bull, what do you look for in trying to assess a bull as a good trophy?

I've come to the conclusion, that the first thing to look for is that the tips are turned out.......but that is assuming he is a 2 and 1/2 turn bull.

I then look for a wide, long first turn, that sets the stage, as it were, for the second curl being good and long............and then good tops.

What makes life difficult is that a tightly twisted horned bull could actually measure less than a big open curled bull........

The other thing I find fascinating with other kudu nuts is their preference for narrow or wide heads.....

Here is a bull of mine that meets my criteria............





And what length do you think this bull (below) measured? 2 PH's and 3 clients got it wrong.......one PH was on the money to the inch. (the mount was taken off the wall and measured with a cable and tape)