Vocalizations included clicks, pops, and whistles, the last being used for alarm, territorial expression, and contact between sexes. The female separates from the male for 3-4 months to give birth and rear the newborn. The calf remains hidden for about 2 months, during which time the mother visits it for 10-30 minutes a day. The maternal bond is broken shortly before the birth of the next calf. Females reach sexual maturity at between 9 and 24 months of age.
Most hunters agree that reedbucks are among the easiest of antelopes to approach and kill.