Great story you posted Nickudu, I can relate, albeit the 90's vs the 50's. I have not gone back for 5 bucks, 2 trips is all I made, and not far from the town of Jachenau. I hunted the Karwendelgebirge by Krun.
Also, JJ1, the Brown Bear just shot in Germany, was taken just South of there. Again, a very interesting read that brought back a ton of memories, scenery is fantastic, Waidmannsheil, Dom.
I post a map of that area, South of Bad Tolz and Munich, not farm from Garmisch, not sure how clear it will be.
-------- There are those who only reload so they can shoot, and then there are those who only shoot so they can reload. I belong to the first group. Dom ---------
Posts: 728 | Location: Michigan | Registered: 15 March 2005
very well written - especially from the non local hunter that authentically get the feeling of what "gams jagd" trully is...for locals (people that inhabit Alps region) it is even more - it is a culture per-se...calibers were developed just for chamois, dog breed (Hexa from the story is a Bavarian tracking dog) were made especially for the precipitous terrain where hunt occur (Hanoveranian is way too heavy), chamois trophy (beside horns) - brush of long hairs from the back (male only) can reach over 20 cm in length and you could actually trade it for a cow some 100 years ago...as writer - stated - hunting chamois in the hills above tree level (rut is in beginning of November) is very demanding and dangerous on occasions - nevertheless - fun really beginns when you shot chamois (big goat can reach over 40 kg), you have icy slopes above abysses, weather can change in a moment and the clock is ticking - night is coming fast in the beginning of November...but it is worth every minute - and chamois indeed is worth its weight in gold when you actually bring it to the valley - IMHO it is a hunt above any other here in Europe and anyone that has a chance and is reasonably fit should try it...great story Nickudu and a pic just to put some colour in
Posts: 2035 | Location: Slovenia | Registered: 28 April 2004
FYI - I posted in "Varmint Hunting", another story by this author, upon his return to America from his alpine adventure. Not a bad writer. Glad you enjoyed the article!
As an ex-military hunter in Germany I had a similar Gams Jagd in November 1983 with a Bavarian Berufsjaeger; the article reminded me of some fond memories.
What a great story. Thanks for posting it. I really liked how it described Herr Denk and the other people in the village. I lived in that neck of the woods for a while and it brought back a lot of very good memories. I think that the hunting culture of Europe (especially in the alpine regions) is very interesting, and I wish that we could read more about it here in the states. Thanks again for posting it.
Posts: 283 | Location: Utah, USA | Registered: 01 June 2005
Thanks Nickudu This story hits close to home for me. I've hunted gams very near this place and has been some very fond memories over the years. One thing that makes this very special for me is that one of my best friends is the head forester in the region from Bad Tolz south to the boarder. His father was the head forester in the same region back when the story was written.
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Posts: 1562 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 05 February 2006
very well written - especially from the non local hunter that authentically get the feeling of what "gams jagd" trully is...for locals (people that inhabit Alps region) it is even more - it is a culture per-se...calibers were developed just for chamois, dog breed (Hexa from the story is a Bavarian tracking dog) were made especially for the precipitous terrain where hunt occur (Hanoveranian is way too heavy), chamois trophy (beside horns) - brush of long hairs from the back (male only) can reach over 20 cm in length and you could actually trade it for a cow some 100 years ago...as writer - stated - hunting chamois in the hills above tree level (rut is in beginning of November) is very demanding and dangerous on occasions - nevertheless - fun really beginns when you shot chamois (big goat can reach over 40 kg), you have icy slopes above abysses, weather can change in a moment and the clock is ticking - night is coming fast in the beginning of November...but it is worth every minute - and chamois indeed is worth its weight in gold when you actually bring it to the valley - IMHO it is a hunt above any other here in Europe and anyone that has a chance and is reasonably fit should try it...great story Nickudu 
and a pic just to put some colour in 
