Thread: First bull tahr opportunity?

Hey team just wanting to pick everyone’s brains for a bit of info if possible. I’m looking at heading out for a tahr hunt this weekend possibly up the rangitata to try and get onto my first bull tahr. I’m not looking for anyone’s spot where the big old boys are hanging out just after some meat and also an added bonus of having something to hang on the wall. Any info on where to focus my time would be greatly appreciated
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I thought they were all gone, well at least that's what all the rukas has been about

Hamish

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

I thought they were all gone, well at least that's what all the rukas has been about

Hamish

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I really hope not. Was hoping to get one before they are gone

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

I thought they were all gone, well at least that's what all the rukas has been about

Hamish

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Yea no one no,s whats happening in regards to numbers its been a slaughter by the sounds of it , perhaps you could come down from the wairarpa spent a $1k or 2 to get here & take a stab in the dark somewhere and report back so we know if theres any left ?

Head up the Rangitata/havelock pick a side creek and walk, should pick something up somewhere up there if not try a different creek. They are there you just need to find them

I sure i read that area was hit 12months ago. Try taking to doc and find a area that hasn't been shot up in the latest bomb up.
Good luck and enjoy

Originally Posted by bigbear

I sure i read that area was hit 12months ago. Try taking to doc and find a area that hasn't been shot up in the latest bomb up.
Good luck and enjoy

I drove up to st winifreds in October and while there weren’t hoards of them, we still saw 20-30, half of which were either in range or able to be stalked in on.


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How far are you intending to go? Do you have a reasonable 4WD? How much time have you got?

Zero interest in them so unlikely to happen, but I have seen some vids pop up recently with Tahr shot so can't be all gone like people thought was gunna happen

Be kinda gd when my social media feeds free up a bit of space and the Tahr stuff stops coming through.

Each to their own

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

Zero interest in them so unlikely to happen, but I have seen some vids pop up recently with Tahr shot so can't be all gone like people thought was gunna happen

Be kinda gd when my social media feeds free up a bit of space and the Tahr stuff stops coming through.

Each to their own

Hamish

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Some might not be interested in hunting them but like i said this is only the start. When they start on the sika, reds , fallow and wapiti and all the rest of our game animals you might have a change of heart.

Originally Posted by bigbear

Some might not be interested in hunting them but like i said this is only the start. When they start on the sika, reds , fallow and wapiti and all the rest of our game animals you might have a change of heart.

Nah probably not. There are too many of all of those around at the moment....i mean deer are getting hit by trains in Silverstream.....

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Originally Posted by bigbear

Some might not be interested in hunting them but like i said this is only the start. When they start on the sika, reds , fallow and wapiti and all the rest of our game animals you might have a change of heart.

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

Nah probably not. There are too many of all of those around at the moment....i mean deer are getting hit by trains in Silverstream.....

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With all due respect @HNTMAD that is an absolutely shocking response to @bigbear comments.... you have to be kidding right?!?

If not......your banished back to the BOB's

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

With all due respect @HNTMAD that is an absolutely shocking response to @bigbear comments.... you have to be kidding right?!?

If not......your banished back to the BOB's

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Just honesty mate, there have never been as many animals as now, we can't sit back and throw stones if we are not doing anything about it.

Sure not many people tend to express themselves against the flow but out of my group of close mates 75% think similar....goes to show we are not all in the same page......BOB.....who

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

Zero interest in them so unlikely to happen, but I have seen some vids pop up recently with Tahr shot so can't be all gone like people thought was gunna happen

Be kinda gd when my social media feeds free up a bit of space and the Tahr stuff stops coming through.

Each to their own

Hamish

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Hamish,

I can relate to your “zero interest in them“ attitude. That was until myself and my children got an opportunity to go South and hunt them. And to be honest even travelling South I still wasn’t excited for hunting these “goat” like animals. I mean nothing could of ever come close to single calling sika stags for this North Island hunter.
My attitude completely changed after that first trip in that epic country with my kids that tests the mental and physical aspects that any true hunter strives for on every hunt.
The environment those wonderful animals survive in and how truly majestic they are up close. I was completely wrong categorising Tahr as goats.
I’m not saying you would feel the same way or your strong negative opinion on them would change at all as I can only give my own personal experience but potentially “don’t knock it till you try it”.
What sickens me personally is the utter complete waste. Leaving one animal to rot on the hill let alone gunning down thousands of them only to be left wasting away on the hillside absolutely disgraceful and does not sit with me whatsoever. No different in my opinion to a hunter that shoots a deer and whips the back steaks out and carry’s on.
I get the management side of game animals, anyone with half a brain understands any species in high area numbers need managing (in my opinion humans even more so as we cause a lot more damage to the environment than Tahr).
Maybe I just value these game animals that give me this insane drug like drive way too much but if it sits well with you that thousands of Tahr are shot and left to rot than maybe your time spent worrying about your social media page feeds is time well spent.
Good on ya man.

Matt

Originally Posted by Conmad Jackvann

Hamish,

I can relate to your “zero interest in them“ attitude. That was until myself and my children got an opportunity to go South and hunt them. And to be honest even travelling South I still wasn’t excited for hunting these “goat” like animals. I mean nothing could of ever come close to single calling sika stags for this North Island hunter.
My attitude completely changed after that first trip in that epic country with my kids that tests the mental and physical aspects that any true hunter strives for on every hunt.
The environment those wonderful animals survive in and how truly majestic they are up close. I was completely wrong categorising Tahr as goats.
I’m not saying you would feel the same way or your strong negative opinion on them would change at all as I can only give my own personal experience but potentially “don’t knock it till you try it”.
What sickens me personally is the utter complete waste. Leaving one animal to rot on the hill let alone gunning down thousands of them only to be left wasting away on the hillside absolutely disgraceful and does not sit with me whatsoever. No different in my opinion to a hunter that shoots a deer and whips the back steaks out and carry’s on.
I get the management side of game animals, anyone with half a brain understands any species in high area numbers need managing (in my opinion humans even more so as we cause a lot more damage to the environment than Tahr).
Maybe I just value these game animals that give me this insane drug like drive way too much but if it sits well with you that thousands of Tahr are shot and left to rot than maybe your time spent worrying about your social media page feeds is time well spent.
Good on ya man.

Matt

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Don't get me wrong....it doesn't sit well with me either that they are left but unfortunately thats where we are at.

Hamish

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