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

[Bean Counter]

Welcome aboard, Kiwi! Hope ya stick around 

[nzhuntinginfo]

Thanks Mate, very nice of you to say so.

I've posted a picture of me on a recent hunt.
We had to walk through powder snow from the valley floor.
I basically ran out of grunt.

In New Zealand we mostly can hunt in areas free of snow at this time of the year.

[Bigshooter]

Those are some awesome pics.

[nzhuntinginfo]

Thanks for the nice comment...this pic is taken at the edge of a large high fence safari operation in the South Island mountains.

The grass is starting to grow as the temperatures start to increase...I guess it's the reverse with you guys up there?

Shorter days and lower temperatures??

[nzhuntinginfo]

Sorry Guys,

For some reason my picture didn't come up.

[Special T]

Cool pics! 

[nzhuntinginfo]

See my pics of Elk in the South Island high country.

[6x6in6]

Very cool!!

Welcome!!! 

[elkoholic1]

welcome aboard!!!   

[Ballance1]

Hunted out of christchurch with some friends up the poulter and various other places.  Had a great time and I am planning another trip back in 2014.  Love the pictures

[nzhuntinginfo]

Thanks Guys for your comments.

I'm pleased you enjoyed the Poulter...it's very scenic.

These pics are from a recreational hunt in December last year. (Yes I still enjoy recreational hunting)

It shows me looking up the Poulter from above the North Branch gorge having busted a gut to get up there.

The other picture is of a chamois with its kid taken on the same day in a head basin.

The majority of doe chamois have dropped their kids by mid December.

[Holg3107]

Fun thread! glad you found the site. Its always neat to see what others around the globe are doing!

[Ballance1]

That is a great pic of the poulter. We walked from the car park to the poulter hut and hunted above lake minchin. Unbelievable place.

[nzhuntinginfo]

You are no bunny...that is a good walk...look at the scale of the map (sorry about the quality)

I agree that Lake Minchin is a magical place...with fish in the lake.
I first went there as a boy and I can remember seeing three deer walk through the bush at the end of the lake.

My photograph from the mountain is looking across to the  Casey Stream.

You would have walked past the Casey Hut on your way up to Minchin Hut.

[Ballance1]

Our friends kicked us yanks out at the car park and laughed as we carried our huge packs away.  It was fun but now I know why they go light everywhere.