Gillie here are a few pic's of the Bush Stream area.
The first and last photo's are from the drop off point.
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.
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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.
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OK, how "essential" or how "useful" are gaiters in snow i.e winter tahr hunt?
Am looking at Twinneedles ones at the moment.
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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?
Last edited by Gillie; 16-07-2018 at 01:19 PM.
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
If it's not a first round hit you need to practice more
A must if in the snow. These are very good.
https://seatosummit.com/product/quag...nvas-gaiters/#
Experience. What you get just after you needed it.
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![]()
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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![]()
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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 burnerCall 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!
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