I am planning a Tahr hunt end October in the Timaru area , I would like to fly into the mountains be dropped off and then walk out after 5 days of hunting.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

By yourself, or with a guide?

October can be tricky, lots of water movement of various types right through to christmas.

avalanch time up high and high rivers with snow melt

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Originally posted by shankspony:
By yourself, or with a guide?

October can be tricky, lots of water movement of various types right through to christmas.

with a guide

Not sure who does those hunts now. Maybe Chris Mcarthy Lake Hawea safaris. Your guide will sort out any problems.

I could do it if it's end of October. Early Oct I'd be in Kyrgyzstan. PM if you want info. Am hunting Tahr at present on West Coast. We got a Bull yesterday. A lot of snow about. Makes for hard work.

I have 2 hunters coming in October, on our land (private, free range) they are well below the snow line.
With zero pressure they will be in big mobs. Work on 3 -5 days. We are based near Timaru. No helicopter BS.
PM me also.

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Originally posted by Bulltahr:

No helicopter BS.

Refreshing to read that, 10/10

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Originally posted by Bulltahr:
I have 2 hunters coming in October, on our land (private, free range) they are well below the snow line.
With zero pressure they will be in big mobs. Work on 3 -5 days. We are based near Timaru. No helicopter BS.
PM me also.

what would the cost be $$

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Originally posted by TrackersNZ:
I could do it if it's end of October. Early Oct I'd be in Kyrgyzstan. PM if you want info. Am hunting Tahr at present on West Coast. We got a Bull yesterday. A lot of snow about. Makes for hard work.

Great !! as the hunt is not just about the animal but the scenery , and everything else that comes with it !! especially for us that come from a dry arid country , where everything is differnt shades of just Brown !!

email sent.

Just arrived- still havent unpack- from a very successfull tahr and chamois hunt with KIWI SAFARIS. Yes, no helicopter BS. Many tahrs in mobs. Great fun to try to get close to them. Every aspect of the hunting was FABOULUS ! Friendly people,Very competent and helpfull PH ,gun friendly country, very good food and wines. Great accomodations.
Very happy with my Blaser K95 ,once again it proves to be a joy to carry and shoot with devastating effect.
Thank you Bulltahr, we had a very good time and stories to remember.

Pulki.

Post up some photos when you have time.

Just google Kiwi wilderness safaris.

After many trips and different out fits Peter worked out best for me.

Or drop me a line.

mark.mclean@rocketmail.com

WE just got back from a Tahr hunt in the Mt Cook region , and had a great hunt with myself and my wife each shooting 2 Tahr and just being in the most unbelievable wilderness and scenery.We saw no less than 300 Tahr in 2 days .
We where guided by Aaron Jones of Timaru , a great guy and a professional Tahr hunter of Note !!!

I wish I had taken my 300 Win Mag with me though. The winds up there where incredible, sometimes gusting at 170 km/h and you had to hold 5 lengths of a Tahr , and still shoot way in front of it.
I was useing a 7mm-08 , great calibre if the wind was still!!!