Taking my son for his graduation present. hope to see him bang a nice 14 inch tahr, 3-on-top stag, and a few goats for the week.

as to myself: hope to shoot a crown royal or two. maybe a stag two!!

Jameister

Welcome, let's hope you get some good sport.

Jameister,

Let us know how you two do! I am taking my first trip to NZ in a month or two..SI for tahr with my bow..

Dave

Your note regarding Bow hunting for tahr... I have taken blokes to try their sticks. ended up borrowing my rifle to bring home a head.

My first good tahr was over 400 meters in a 20mph crosswind across a canyon, and he was already spooked. beware the whistle. it is the official end to your stalk when you hear the whistel.

stay downwind, stay hidden, stay invisible, and stay uphill. all of which are impossible for tahr in the unGodley hills we hunt.

best of luck to your endeavour.

we leave tomorrow night!

Jameister

day one hunting was success on goatz. we spotted and stalked three mobs, got shots into two. 8 dead goats, first groups was 120 FEET, second was 405 YARDS. long and short of it.

Goats have a musk that must be experienced to be believed. I finally convinced brother not to bring back the head...

pics later.

Jameister

quote:

Originally posted by Jameister:
day one hunting was success on goatz. we spotted and stalked three mobs, got shots into two. 8 dead goats, first groups was 120 FEET, second was 405 YARDS. long and short of it.

Goats have a musk that must be experienced to be believed. I finally convinced brother not to bring back the head...

pics later.

Jameister

Goat shooting can be fun! Got into some last week while out with mates in Murchison. Saw "Wild Goat Meat" for sale in the supermarket today, for $42 a kilo (2.2 lbs) Expensive for meat that is good only for curry.

quote:

Goats have a musk that must be experienced to be believed

Good to hear you enjoyed your trip

quote:

Goats have a musk that must be experienced to be believed. I finally convinced brother not to bring back the head...

Thats why we call them Stinkies :-)
great fun to shoot and good luck with the rest of your trip

quote:

My first good tahr was over 400 meters in a 20mph crosswind across a canyon, and he was already spooked. beware the whistle. it is the official end to your stalk when you hear the whistel.

The whistle was just the beginning.....we hunkered down and the nannies came back to stamp and whistle at us, bringing the big blond-maned bull with them. Changed an impossible shot to a simple 35 yard kill. The bull ran about 15 yards and rolled about 20.
Not a 14" one like you want, but a 11+ beauty nonetheless. I did see a 14" Mark Harrison's hunter got the day before.

TAHR WITH BOWS ARE EASY!!!!

Gidday DAL,
Its called beginners luck.

Onya mate, that man deserves a DB. Nah a Speights.

Enjoy the trip.

Happy Hunting

Hamish

Thanks, Hamish. I don't drink (any more) so you'll have to have that Speights for me. I left the cape with Tyrone Southward. He has some monster tahr in his shop!!