Kudu hunts are typically conducted on foot and require early starts and late finishes. Experienced trackers move slowly along game paths at dawn or dusk, pausing frequently to glass for the tell‑tale twist of horns above the brush. Glassing from ridges is common; once a bull is spotted, a careful stalk through thorn scrub is required. Bulls favour broken, brushy terrain and can vanish quickly when pressured, so patience and quiet movement are essential. Though often taken incidentally on plains‑game safaris, dedicated kudu hunts focus on finding an older bull with thick, tightly curled horns.

Sustainable kudu management relies on science‑based quotas and professional outfitters. The species has numerous recognised subspecies—southern, Eastern Cape, East African, Abyssinian and western—and each occupies distinct habitats across Africa. Hunters pursuing East African or Abyssinian kudu must obtain longer licences and be prepared for remote concessions, while southern and Cape kudu are abundant in South Africa and Namibia. Through regulated hunting, revenues support habitat conservation and ensure that kudu populations remain robust across their range.