hunting in Austria

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14-08-2019, 08:00 AM
hunterAT

hunting in Austria

In my introduction thread I was asked to post some stories of hunting in Austria… so here we go :)

In late July I set out to hunt for the yearling roe buck that I was allowed to take. I took a tent with me even though that is rather unusual in our area. Most areas are not that difficult to access… there are either forest roads or huts so you usually don’t need a tent at all. But I was heading into a very remote area and wanted to hunt for 3 days so a tent made sense.

On day 1 I hiked up a ridge.
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I saw quite a lot of chamois and 1 roe doe in the far distance. In the evening I set up camp just below a summit and glassed the head of the valley.
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Just before dark I did spot a yearling roe buck more than 1 km away.

After a few hours of sleep I headed further into the valley. The terrain was pretty rugged but at dawn I got close to the area where the buck had been the evening before. It did not take long to spot him again. He walked off and disappeared between some bushes. After quite a while he reappeared at 160 m and the shot dropped him instantly.
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Later I took me 7 hours to get back to the car. It was a pretty heavy load after all.
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14-08-2019, 08:05 AM
MSL

Is that a combination gun/rifle?
14-08-2019, 09:07 AM
hunterAT

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Originally Posted by MSL

Is that a combination gun/rifle?

Indeed, it's a Blaser 95 chambered in .30-06 and 12/76. It was my first rifle ever.

For longer ranges I also have a Tikka T3x Lite chambered in 7 mm Rem. Mag. That's the one I will take to NZ.
14-08-2019, 09:28 AM
Moa Hunter

What great country, very picturesque and a bit easier than the open country here
14-08-2019, 11:26 AM
Jaco Goosen

Beautifull country. Great share. Cheers
14-08-2019, 01:04 PM
hunterAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

What great country, very picturesque and a bit easier than the open country here

Easier indeed. Also we don't have those wide vallies and huge wilderness areas you have. Instead we have small roads on most mountains. If we have to hike 1 or 2 hours to get somewhere it can be considered a remote place. The major part of hunting is done very close to the roads... even though I tend to try and get away from the roads as much as possible.
14-08-2019, 01:22 PM
Bagheera

Toll !
Das ist ein shones foto von dem rehwild.
14-08-2019, 01:38 PM
Moa Hunter

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterAT

Easier indeed. Also we don't have those wide vallies and huge wilderness areas you have. Instead we have small roads on most mountains. If we have to hike 1 or 2 hours to get somewhere it can be considered a remote place. The major part of hunting is done very close to the roads... even though I tend to try and get away from the roads as much as possible.

Is your Baser barrel pointing at a road on the far mountain face ?
14-08-2019, 02:17 PM
chainsaw

some great photos and nice looking country. thanks for sharing
14-08-2019, 06:06 PM
roberto

weidmannsheil zum jahrling hunterat [emoji106]
in welcher ecke bist du denn zu hause ?
wmh
robert
14-08-2019, 06:12 PM
Seventenths

Wiedmannsheil!

When I was living over there (Innsbruch) you weren't allowed to camp where ever you liked and had to camp at designated camp sites or stay at the various lodges. Maybe different rules for different areas.

Which part of Austria do you live in?

I'll be back there again in January visiting in-laws just north of Wien.

Austria is a stunning country, rich in history, great food and great beer as I miss Erdinger wheat beers.
15-08-2019, 03:11 AM
hunterAT

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Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Is your Baser barrel pointing at a road on the far mountain face ?

Yes. But it was (and still is) impassable due to some major logging, otherwise my hike would have been much shorter.
15-08-2019, 03:18 AM
hunterAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by roberto

weidmannsheil zum jahrling hunterat [emoji106]
in welcher ecke bist du denn zu hause ?
wmh
robert

Weidmannsdank!
Bin aus Osttirol:)
Kann sogar sein, dass wir vor Jahren schonmal über das WuH-Forum Kontakt gehabt haben. Zumindest hat es dort einen österreichischen Robert gegeben, der etwas mit NZ zu tun hatte.:thumbsup:
15-08-2019, 03:20 AM
hunterAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventenths

Wiedmannsheil!

When I was living over there (Innsbruch) you weren't allowed to camp where ever you liked and had to camp at designated camp sites or stay at the various lodges. Maybe different rules for different areas.

Which part of Austria do you live in?

I'll be back there again in January visiting in-laws just north of Wien.

Austria is a stunning country, rich in history, great food and great beer as I miss Erdinger wheat beers.

Weidmannsdank!
I live in East Tyrol... a 3 hours drive south-east of Innsbruck.
The law is just as you described. But you may camp almost anywhere if you have permission of the landowner.:thumbsup:
15-08-2019, 06:59 AM
roberto

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterAT

Weidmannsdank!
Bin aus Osttirol:)
Kann sogar sein, dass wir vor Jahren schonmal über das WuH-Forum Kontakt gehabt haben. Zumindest hat es dort einen österreichischen Robert gegeben, der etwas mit NZ zu tun hatte.[emoji106]

ja das war ich, da haben wir ein paar mal hin u. hergeschrieben [emoji106]
wann hast denn nz vor ?
16-08-2019, 04:34 AM
hunterAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by roberto

ja das war ich, da haben wir ein paar mal hin u. hergeschrieben [emoji106]
wann hast denn nz vor ?

So klein ist die Online-Welt:)

Im Feber/März nächsten Jahres.
16-08-2019, 07:53 PM
Mooseman

Great looking country alright, I would presume the Roe deer is very nice eating?
20-08-2019, 08:56 AM
hunterAT

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Originally Posted by Mooseman

Great looking country alright, I would presume the Roe deer is very nice eating?

It is. Might be the tastiest meat in our area. :thumbsup:
20-08-2019, 09:16 AM
Sy270

Great looking open country. Well done!!
21-08-2019, 10:56 PM
Seventenths

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterAT

Weidmannsdank!
I live in East Tyrol... a 3 hours drive south-east of Innsbruck.
The law is just as you described. But you may camp almost anywhere if you have permission of the landowner.:thumbsup:

We used to live in a little village over looking Innsbruck & not far from there I saw my first Austrian Chamois. All the valleys are stunning in all the different seasons

While living in Austria I got around a bit, toured through the Mannlicher & Kahles factory, went hunting for Fox & Roe deer with the in laws & also did some driven boar & pheasant hunts.

Whenever we hunt chamois over here I think of where they come from.
22-08-2019, 11:24 AM
hunterAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventenths

We used to live in a little village over looking Innsbruck & not far from there I saw my first Austrian Chamois. All the valleys are stunning in all the different seasons

While living in Austria I got around a bit, toured through the Mannlicher & Kahles factory, went hunting for Fox & Roe deer with the in laws & also did some driven boar & pheasant hunts.

Whenever we hunt chamois over here I think of where they come from.

You definately got to see quite a lot of Austria.:thumbsup:

It must be almost unreal to see chamois on the other end of the world. I'm looking forward to that moment.
22-08-2019, 09:49 PM
Seventenths

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterAT

It must be almost unreal to see chamois on the other end of the world. I'm looking forward to that moment.

It is... I'd love to have seen a few other animals introduced into NZ like Roe Deer.

I might do a chamois hunt some day in Austria.
23-08-2019, 12:08 AM
Maxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventenths

We used to live in a little village over looking Innsbruck & not far from there I saw my first Austrian Chamois. All the valleys are stunning in all the different seasons

While living in Austria I got around a bit, toured through the Mannlicher & Kahles factory, went hunting for Fox & Roe deer with the in laws & also did some driven boar & pheasant hunts.

Whenever we hunt chamois over here I think of where they come from.

Stubai Valley, 7/10?

Did a neat trip up there around 2010 when we were doing the tourist thing. Was straight out of the picture books!
23-08-2019, 01:37 AM
hunterAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seventenths

I might do a chamois hunt some day in Austria.

If you need any support or advice with the chamois hunt... just let me know and I'll be glad to help.
31-08-2019, 11:50 AM
canross

Great pics! What parts of NZ are you planning on visiting?
03-09-2019, 01:00 PM
hunterAT

Quote:

Originally Posted by canross

Great pics! What parts of NZ are you planning on visiting?

Thanks! I am planning on visiting south-western Canterbury for tahr and northernmost Canterbury for deer and chamois.
03-09-2019, 02:33 PM
Frodo

Looks amazing!! Would love to hunt Austria one day.
07-09-2019, 02:59 AM
video hunter

Interesting......:)
08-09-2019, 09:36 AM
Josan

NZ is more than 3 times the size and has about half the population, so population density is less than 1/6th. Still some nice places to hunt in Austria as evidenced by the pictures.
08-01-2020, 03:20 AM
hunterAT

Meanwhile our hunting season is pretty much over. Had some great time in the mountains.

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In early November we got some crazy amount of snow even at low altitude. Made hunting physically tough. But it made the animals spend a lot of time in the open so that most hunts turned out successful. A lot of meat in the freezer.:thumbsup:

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But the season's highlight definitely was earlier in the year when I was finally able to take a chamois doe that I had already known for more than 4 years. Not very tall but extremely wide and massive. 16.5 years old.

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Some more predator hunting during the next weeks. And then off to NZ...:):)
08-01-2020, 09:55 PM
Mooseman

Well Done , great pictures.
08-01-2020, 10:24 PM
57jl

good pics and a great view of the other side of the world:thumbsup:
09-01-2020, 09:57 AM
JoshC

Stunning. I have friends in Austria, I need to go visit them sometime!
02-02-2021, 10:36 AM
hunterAT

Just a few pics from our 2020 hunting season.
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Lots of awesome experiences, plenty of success and few outstanding animals. I was very fortunate to take my oldest stag to date. Probably 13 years old.
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Also got an old Roe buck in a remote valley. He’s only a spiker but that’s why I liked him und spent a lot of time chasing him. He actually outsmarted me on 3 different occasions but finally I got lucky.
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Also helped a good mate from Germany get his first Chamois after several days of hard hunting.
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That’s what things look like at the moment…
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02-02-2021, 07:28 PM
Mooseman

Well done on your hunting and great photo's, it certainly is a beautiful piece of country you live in.
03-02-2021, 09:40 PM
Samsamdjt

Great little story, always nice to hear of adventures in other country's

thank you
Sam