rufous,



A friend and I hunted tahr, red deer, chamois and miscellaney with Tim (TrackersNZ) last June, and the weather was actually quite nice even then. So mid to late May should be fine. Obviously storms can move in any time, though. See the two threads below with many photos. -TONY



Outdoor Writer's NZ Hunt Photos - Day 1

Outdoor Writer's NZ Hunt Photos - Day 2-3

Thanks Muzza, for posting those. Tim, that's a good Chamois: what length horns? Objective covers look great on the Leicas. Where did you get them from? I saw your post in optics, but I couldn't find an online source. I'd like to get a pair for my Dad.
Cheers,
Tom

I wonder if mid to late May would be too late to hunt Tahr and Chamois in New Zealand. Would the weather be too cold and then with lots of rain and/or snow? What about for boar and red deer at that time of the year? Also are there many hunting opportunities on the North Island, specifically around Hawke Bay or is the best hunting on the South Island? Thanks, Rufous.

Best to ask Tim @ TrackersNZ about the tahr hunting . The weather can be nice but cool , or total crap .

Red deer and wild pigs can be hunted anytime of year , and the North Island has a big green area in the middle that is mostly National Park or Recreational Hunting Area with red deer , sika deer , fallow deer and a few other species as well . The Hawkes Bay backcountry has the main sika deer population , with reds as well .

The "Best Hunting" depends on what you are after , my suggestion would be that for a free range self guided hunt anywhere would probably be fine because it is all new territory. If you want a guided hunt you can choose specific areas and game species and reasonably expect to score a representative trophy . Once agin , Tim Buma can answer the specifics - he is a professional guide and posts here .

Good luck, dress warm and enjoy!

Thanks everyone for the info. I am a winemaker and have actually applied for a job at a winery in the Hawkes Bay area. Who knows if I will get the job but even before hearing about the job opening there I had been doing some research about hunting in NZ.



Are tahr good to eat? How about chamois? I love lamb meat (it is pretty much my favorite meat) and I wonder if tahr or chamois would be anything like lamb. Rufous.

What about Chamois? Are they good eating? Rufous.

sent you a pm Tim.

Tims photos
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may have to do this one at a time - damn computers...

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and if you are sick of chamois - a trout too!



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with apologies for the time taken to post all these photos .mds