Hunting reedbuck revolves around watercourses and floodplains. Outfitters typically glass from elevated points overlooking reed beds or rolling grasslands to locate a ram, then stalk through tall grass to within shooting range. Because reedbuck are most active at dawn and dusk, hunts take place in the cool hours when animals emerge to graze. Hunters favour medium‑calibre rifles for shots between 120 and 180 m and often use the ram’s curiosity to their advantage —reedbuck flee with a shrill whistle but frequently pause to look back, offering a brief shot opportunity.

Common reedbuck populations are listed as Least Concern but are declining where wetlands are drained and poaching is uncontrolled; roughly 55 % of the population lives in protected areas. Bohor reedbuck and mountain reedbuck subspecies are more localised; the southern and western bohor reedbuck occur in East and West Africa, respectively, while Abyssinian bohor reedbuck inhabit Ethiopia. Mountain reedbuck have suffered from habitat loss and hunting and are considered Near Threatened. Responsible trophy hunting encourages landowners to conserve wetlands and grasslands, providing financial incentives to protect reedbuck habitats.