Thread: Tahr in August...

Gillie here are a few pic's of the Bush Stream area.
The first and last photo's are from the drop off point.

I think most places that time of year are going to be a bit icy, but hopefully you may get them down in the lower reaches if there is plenty of snow about.

Thanks @Mooseman!

No worries Gillie, say Hi to your Dad for me , when I was working for the Regional Council I would see him on and off down at Kilwell. Seen you guys down at the Wanganui DOC shoot also. Is your Dad still at Kilwell ?

@Mooseman Yep, he is still there - looking after their fishing reel repairs and a bit of gunsmithing.

OK, how "essential" or how "useful" are gaiters in snow i.e winter tahr hunt?

Am looking at Twinneedles ones at the moment.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Gillie

OK, how "essential" or how "useful" are gaiters in snow i.e winter tahr hunt?

Am looking at Twinneedles ones at the moment.

Cheers,

Essential imo, snow/ice packed into the top of your boots will ruin your day quickly

Ha! Maybe should have been a little more specific in my question. I have some short gaiters and some of the short neoprene putties. How essential / useful are the tall gaiters?

I assume the deeper the snow the taller the gaiters?

I'd definitely go with tall gaiters. Helps with snow/ice as gimp said, but also provides some protection from the alpine adventurers friend... That would be Spaniard Grass

Originally Posted by Gillie

OK, how "essential" or how "useful" are gaiters in snow i.e winter tahr hunt?

Am looking at Twinneedles ones at the moment.

Cheers,

A must if in the snow. These are very good.
https://seatosummit.com/product/quag...nvas-gaiters/#

Tall gaiters @Gillie
I have also found from the trips into Tahr country is the strap under the boot is also very helpful for keeping the snow/ice out.

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/nav.../R2455295.html
These are a brilliant thing i used for glassing on my last Tahr trip. Put 1 or 2 of these in ya day pack and you can sit ya arse on snow or frozen rocks for hours

Cheers @Reindeer

I have a full on hunters arse pillow thing i picked up in Alaska a few years ago on the recommendation of the guide. Wasn't cold enough to need them over there but i still have it

Its cold down there, and it was June when we were there. That pillow sounds good. The half size hot water bottle fill it up using wind burner Call me a softy if you will but im carrying it and im comfortable
Difference is tho. The cold up in Canada/Alaska is the humidity. The cold we have is the high humidity all enveloping cold.

As a good friend of mine told me it'll likely we'll be best served to find a vantage spot and observe where the animals are first. And to be able to sit and spot for a while you have to be comfortable... If you are comfortable then you won't stay still long.

Thanks for all the advice guys. Dad and I had an excellent trip and on the whole had awesome weather. Managed a couple of tahr and even a chamois. Nothing amazing trophy wise but we got the winter skin we were after!