Thread: Late January Chamois and Thar hunt

Hi everyone,

My partner and I have been hunting in New Zealand for a week now, but unfortunately, we haven’t had much luck so far.

We started hunting north of Lake Coleridge, where we saw plenty of tracks and signs of Chamois activity. However, the terrain was far too steep and inaccessible for us to navigate safely.

Next, we tried the area around the Twizel River, which was beautiful, but we didn’t spot any animals. Unfortunately, the trip was cut short due to severe rashes on my feet.

We’re now gearing up for another try, and our goal is to spot—and hopefully have a chance to harvest—a Chamois and a Tahr before heading back to Norway on February 14th.

If anyone has recommendations for public land areas with good animal activity and terrain that’s reasonably accessible on foot, we would be incredibly grateful for your advice.

Best regards,
Elias

We need more info.

Do you want to use a hut? Or camp in a tent? How many hours walk can you do? How many days do you have for the hunt?

Have a look in the Cameron, Sth Branch Ashburton, Potts area, country is a tiny bit easier than some East coast Southern Alps

The range up above Roxborough, I've taken Chamois up there before, of there is a place up here in Tasman I know of.

All depends on where you are and where you are headed really.

Thank you so much for the tips so far!

We are very flexible since we’re renting a car and can travel anywhere on the South Island. We also have the gear needed to stay in the mountains for several days.

We’re hoping to find terrain that isn’t too inaccessible on foot—ideally no more than 10 km hiking distance. A hut would be a bonus, but it’s not a necessity.

I can’t send you a msg. But feel free to text me on 0272583202 and I’m sure I can point you into an easy spot.

if you can get to the timaru area in the next 3days will take you out for a thar.

sunday or monday would work best if you can get round here. give me a bell 0225120473