Goitered gazelle
Scientific name: Gazella subgutturosa
- How weight is recorded: Carcass weight
Field notes
Appearance
Pale tawny-grey coat on the back, white underside. Males have distinctive lyre-shaped horns that curve backward; females are typically hornless or have minute horns.
Size and weight
Males weigh 35–52 kg, females 24–30 kg. Body length 90–110 cm.
Habitat
Open steppe and semi-arid shrubland with sparse grasses and low bushes. Occurs from lowland plains to approximately 2000 m elevation.
Distribution
Central and South Asian steppes from Kazakhstan to Mongolia and northwestern China, with isolated populations in the Middle East.
Diet
Grazes on grasses and forages on shrub leaves and small tree shoots; switches to dry vegetation and roots during arid seasons.
Behaviour
Most active at dawn and dusk. Lives in small bands of 5–15 animals; males hold territories and mark ground and vegetation.
Hunting tips
Look for tracks at water sources and grazing areas—small round droppings and neat hoof prints are diagnostic. Approach grazing animals at first light or dusk with favorable wind. Stalk low through sparse cover; these gazelles are alert and flee quickly when disturbed.
Carcass weight
This species is logged by carcass weight — the animal weighed dressed, the way hunting teams normally report it.
Where it is hunted
Listed as huntable in 4 countries in Huntify.
Names in other languages
Current language: en
These field notes are general species knowledge, not legal advice. Always check the current seasons, quotas and firearm rules where you hunt.