a Couple Tahr photos

[WhelanLad]

some pics from a recent hunt,
im using a new canon sx60 now an can get much better zoom happening for the far out animals, an nice up close shots too!
heres a handful of the mountain goat of the south.

the government cull is goin ahead this month again after the halt in operation when the heli crashed last yr, now the 'kids' are old enough to fend for themselves the nannies will be targtted and they are hoping to leave the bulls an mature bulls alone -when they can recognise (easy done)

interesting times...certainly a few about the hills scattered though!

cheers
WL

 

[jpc]

Nice shots
thx

 

[dilly]

Very cool.
On a side note, any rumblings over the events in Christchurch leading to a firearm ban/roundup down there? Real tragedy that mess...

 

[WhelanLad]

Very cool.
On a side note, any rumblings over the events in Christchurch leading to a firearm ban/roundup down there? Real tragedy that mess...

Well its been on the cards for a while with Firearm licensing and stuff, So id say the Registry will go ahead and Also potentially the Ban of ARs unless specified for reasons....
will take a step more like Australias Laws i can only assume!

but its evident this isnt just a Licensed firearm owners/ hunter thing, common sense may have some weight but highly unlikely...

 

[dilly]

Well, enjoy your hunt my friend. I enjoy your pictures.

 

[WhelanLad]

Well, enjoy your hunt my friend. I enjoy your pictures.

Thanks mate- glad You do!
as i often say i enjoy seeing photos from Canada an places, so just givin what i can back perhaps!

awaiting on some new Boots an then back on the final hunt before the Roar, the good news is i get to hunt Rutting Fallow bucks back home in Aus during April!

il touch bac in soon

 

[badbrass]

Nice pic's! thanks again for sharing!

 

[Stryker13]

I was just watching youtube videos of guys hunting Tahr and redstag.
Kind of cool to come across this thread right after,

Cheers

Tony.

 

[WhelanLad]

I was just watching youtube videos of guys hunting Tahr and redstag.
Kind of cool to come across this thread right after,

Cheers

Tony.

no worries.
it is kind of Cool, the days of the Tahr are just eclipsing past their hey day as the Culls are happening again this month and into this Year after it was put on hold after a chopper crash!



its pretty hard out hunting the old tahr, esp for low cost...... big efforts and a pretty unreal situation if you compare it to the world of trophy hunting or public land hunting for goats and sheep etc...

if you're thinkin about it... Do it!

ive seen a couple Canadian names in the hut books but no where near as many as i thought..

 

[savage 110L]

Just got to NZ yesterday after years of planning. Fishing for kingis tomorrow then to Hawke’s Bay for a pig hunt. After that we head south for chamois and tahr. Only 26 days left to hunt before I go home.

 

[WhelanLad]

Just got to NZ yesterday after years of planning. Fishing for kingis tomorrow then to Hawke’s Bay for a pig hunt. After that we head south for chamois and tahr. Only 26 days left to hunt before I go home.

SAWEET!!
Bad Timing LOL but wont effect You or I for now.... down the track perhaps!!


yehh, i have only 10 days left until i take a visit back to home land for a few weeks! prime roar time too...

hope you get up into the Chams and Tahr!!! awesome country, hard hunting an cool animals!

cheers mate

 

[hoytcanon]

Just got to NZ yesterday after years of planning. Fishing for kingis tomorrow then to Hawke’s Bay for a pig hunt. After that we head south for chamois and tahr. Only 26 days left to hunt before I go home.

Good luck to you... hope the hunt is everything you hoped for.

 

[boren]

Had to google Tahr. Nice looking goats. Some are impressive. Guess having too many is a good thing! Nice pics. Thanks

 

[WhelanLad]

Fellas!
Hoyt, the hunt was more than I could of hoped for!

in the past month ive been in the valley chasen a stag that stepped out one aafternoon just on dark, ... but thats another story,
in the mean time i went on a few days Tahr hunting higher up on the top of the tussock and scree slopes... ended up finding a Awesome Bull!

ill make a new thread abut the whole hunt soon!
but hes a bigg bull

 

[lbo]

Fellas!
Hoyt, the hunt was more than I could of hoped for!

in the past month ive been in the valley chasen a stag that stepped out one aafternoon just on dark, ... but thats another story,
in the mean time i went on a few days Tahr hunting higher up on the top of the tussock and scree slopes... ended up finding a Awesome Bull!

ill make a new thread abut the whole hunt soon!
but hes a bigg bull

hey WelanLad will you keep the hide

 

[WhelanLad]

hey WelanLad will you keep the hide

unfortunatly i was in the bush for another 4 days minimum so in the heat i couldnt of saved it from goin off, but what im goin to do is hunt another in winter to get a nice fluffy coat an have it mounted some other day, most likely!

at the time i was not aware just how big it was an certainly wasnt goin to cart out a cape for a 'average' sized bull...
hindsight, i should of made a trip out of valley into town an dealt with the cape, had i of known was a true trophy.

its about $1000 for a mount which isnt heaps but is a bit for me doin this all ona budget.hence the mossberg

 

[kamlooky]

Looks like the Mawzzburg izz dewn fine.
Oww bout dem blisterzs?

Keep them photos coming Laddie...……………..

 

[lbo]

unfortunatly i was in the bush for another 4 days minimum so in the heat i couldnt of saved it from goin off, but what im goin to do is hunt another in winter to get a nice fluffy coat an have it mounted some other day, most likely!

at the time i was not aware just how big it was an certainly wasnt goin to cart out a cape for a 'average' sized bull...
hindsight, i should of made a trip out of valley into town an dealt with the cape, had i of known was a true trophy.

its about $1000 for a mount which isnt heaps but is a bit for me doin this all ona budget.hence the mossberg

i bet he would make a nice warm coat. lol. good hunting,keep us updated on your next one thanks lbo

 

[WhelanLad]

Looky i worn them boots out in 2 months so i took em back for a refund of my money an bought some other european made boots that are sort of a take off of the z8 lowa!
They seem to be doin alright so far, minimal blisterz!

Will do a poat on my boots one day soon.. gota jet back to Ozzie for a few weeks / family stuff...

Looks like the Mawzzburg izz dewn fine.
Oww bout dem blisterzs?

Keep them photos coming Laddie...……………..

 

[kamlooky]

Looky i worn them boots out in 2 months so i took em back for a refund of my money an bought some other european made boots that are sort of a take off of the z8 lowa!
They seem to be doin alright so far, minimal blisterz!

Will do a poat on my boots one day soon.. gota jet back to Ozzie for a few weeks / family stuff...

Hooh-kay, can't wait fur the poat.
Yew down underneath folk arff sum gooder grammerzs.