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A bit of Thar and Chamois hunting

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11 March 2024, 03:16
shankspony
A bit of Thar and Chamois hunting
Have been Chasing a few critters with a mate from The states. He had a horror start with the airline mucking him about and he got here two days late and they lost his bow. But luckily he could shoot a rifle. With the shorter timeframe I decided to go to an easier to get too spot, and it payed off with a nice Chamois on day one, and then a decent bull Tahr and another chamois in the same little valley on day two.




11 March 2024, 06:43
30.06king
Hi Shanks,
Great result and very kind of you to help a visitor with a bit of Kiwi hunting. I can't wait to get back to the South Island to hunt again.
Is this the guy who posted on NZHS late last year about coming down to NZ to hunt ?
Cheers


Hunting.... it's not everything, it's the only thing.
11 March 2024, 06:47
shankspony
Yep Thats him. Hes had a real kiwi experience and has carried half a bull Tahr out for 6 hours too.
11 March 2024, 16:50
Fjold
Good of you Craig, lucky hunter!


Frank



"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

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25 March 2024, 01:21
shankspony
Did a little overnight hunt over weekend. Stags are just starting to roar and there was a window before a spell of rain comes through, so though it was worth a look.
They were just starting all right but not enough to really get onto.

So I got a chance to test my new tent and packraft anyway.










26 March 2024, 00:12
the Pom
Hopefully those pack rafts have improved a bit. In 1979 I bought one and carried it up the Pakahi River. Blew it up and dropped a Red hind into it. First rapids ripped the bottom out of it so I ended up carrying out a soaking wet deer for 4 hours. Idiot!
26 March 2024, 02:56
shankspony
Yeah this one is low end budget. But very lite. Im not going to do any rapids in it, just use it to cross at reasonable pools. Id say a decent rock would sort it pretty quick.