Extremely Southern State ******** Ram versus Hemtragus jemlahicus

[nzhuntinginfo]

Chamois on public land are extremely weary.

These ones are well positioned to keep an eye on who's coming.

I got some close up pics froom close up and they never saw me.



A Nice Day In the South Island Mountains

I got out fishing with my son yesterday....you've got to say it looks inviting.
Saw lots of Canada Geese...there is now an open season on these birds in New Zealand.




New Zealand Wild Rams

The Arapawa Ram is included in the SCI trophy book.

The Arapawa Rams come from one of about 8 different wild ram flocks in New Zealand.

Most of these flocks have just about been wiped out.

This Woodstock Ram in this picture isn't in the SCI trophy book because they are so rare and have not been released in trophy estates.









This is what ELK bulls look like at this time of the year here in the Extremely Southern State.

So hunting is more about tahr and chamois at this time of the year.





ELK BULLS  versus   RED STAGS



Scientists have reclassified the relationship between Elk bulls and Red Stags.

I was out hunting a couple of days ago and I was lucky enough to get some good photographs that show the variation in the devlepoment of Elk and Red Stag antlers in New Zealand.

It's now the end of October yet the red stag in the picture has still got both of its antlers.

In contrast with the elk which has dropped its antlers and already has a rack of velvet...I find this very interesting and it must surely show that there is a fundamental difference between the two animals.






New Zealand FERAL SHEEP

I have an interest in the few remaining feral sheep flocks in New Zealand.

These sheep became isolated from domesticated stock over 100 years.

They can survive in the wild because they have clean faces and can shed their fleeces.

Unfortunately on public land these sheep are becoming rarer and rarer.

Today I got some good pictures of several Woodstock Rams...





Hi Guys,

Does anyone know where this was animal was photographed recently?

[nzhuntinginfo]

That was an unfair question.

This picture might help to clarify the location of the above animal.

[Bigshooter]

I believe there called tarh not sure about the spelling.  I'm not sure where you can hunt them in the states but i'm pretty sure they're in New Zealand.

[nzhuntinginfo]

Big shooter,

Yes you got it. They're Himalyan tahr and the pictures are from the Rangitata River in the South Island where there is a big herd of wild tahr.

[nzhuntinginfo]

Here in New Zealand we are supposed to be enjoying Spring. But yesterday I was hunting on the West Coast of the South Island with a mate. It had snowed overnight and we had to walk in snow from the carpark. The powder snow  was deep above timberline.

[Bigshooter]

Cool pics.  I believe those are called Chamois not sure if that is spelled right.

[nzhuntinginfo]

This is what the New Zealand tahr hunting mountains look like at this time of the year.

I hunted up the valley on the left of the picture



I managed to get quite a good tahr. This is an extremely steep slide and I had trouble stopping the tahr for the photograph

[X-Force]

I think i could get use to that beautiful country! 

 

[nzhuntinginfo]

Mate, I'm over 50, have been hunting all my life and I can't get enough of it.

[Woodchuck]

Great intro to the site. I have to ask, how in the world did you find it?

[nzhuntinginfo]

Sorry mate, not sure what you mean.

Are you asking how I found your forum?

[Austrian Hunter]

Some of them look like Chamois (Austrian Gams).

[Jason]

Awesome! thanks for sharing the pics

[NW-GSP]

Sorry mate, not sure what you mean.

Are you asking how I found your forum?

I believe he is wondering how you came upon this forum.

Amazing pictures thank you for sharing

[nzhuntinginfo]

I've been to the USA a fair bit. The Southern States & Texas etc are mad on hunting. California too.
Recently I went to Pensylvannia and it was blackpowder and bow hunting only.
There's a lot of variation between the different states.
I hadn't been up Washington way ( or even thought about that part of the USA) so I checked on the net and found your very active forum.
Interesting reading.