Thread: 2020 Tahr Ballot

Originally Posted by bang

hmmmm, just realised Barlow is mostly covered by the Perth ZIP 1080 blitzkreig.... @The Claw, how recent is your intel? and what are people's experiences with how susceptible tahr are to the green gold? starting to wonder if we drew the block because nobody else put in for it!

The DoC/ZIP operation up there (was closely monitored by NZDA members) found that Tahr did not get into the 1080. However the Kea did and as usual they killed a few, despite having a few Tahr carcasses as lures to try and tempt the Kea away from eating the 1080 baits

@FRST thanks for the info, i had a further google and found the brief GAC report on it - it does sound quite promising.

Most people that have been there camp at lower camp site. No keas at the bottom camp. When biv'd up high those bastards can ruin your day if they feel inclined. Doesn't matter if its dark either, middle of the night c$&#ts.
Good numbers of tahr up there, well there was this year and last. Its had a whole lot shot out of there by DoC after the ballots finished. 700 odd from top of the landsborough, I'll check.
Mate shot a 15" this year 6th period. Its typical landsborough country really. Big climbs but relatively good going. Watch the frozen rocks. We found that the bigger boys are almost always close to the Bush edge. Saw more tahr low than high this year too and when I mean low I'm talking on the river flats.


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Originally Posted by Reindeer

Most people that have been there camp at lower camp site. No keas at the bottom camp. When biv'd up high those bastards can ruin your day if they feel inclined. Doesn't matter if its dark either, middle of the night c$&#ts.
Good numbers of tahr up there, well there was this year and last. Its had a whole lot shot out of there by DoC after the ballots finished. 700 odd from top of the landsborough, I'll check.
Mate shot a 15" this year 6th period. Its typical landsborough country really. Big climbs but relatively good going. Watch the frozen rocks. We found that the bigger boys are almost always close to the Bush edge. Saw more tahr low than high this year too and when I mean low I'm talking on the river flats.


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Hi Reindeer is this Baker Creek that you are referring too?
Cheers


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Had Baker Creek 17 years ago. Snow in the lower campsite. Mate shot a good bull up The Landy towards the north end of the block, opposite Zora Canyon I think that is. Doubt it’s changed in all these years, fun week, great country.

Originally Posted by Highlandstalker

Hi Reindeer is this Baker Creek that you are referring too?
Cheers


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