Thread: Tahr Ballot

I agree with Kukuwai, don't over think it. I've been mostly on the Coast but also on the East of the divide. The first half dozen times were not into ballot blocks ,they were areas that James Scott recommended and were successful. Put your name down for a ballot block, see what happens, if successful, great. If not. contact James and see if he can put you into somewhere else where you might get some animals. In all the ballot block I've been to, We've always got animals, sometimes we had to work harder than others but always enjoyable. I would pick an earlier period than later, mainly because of less snow and less hunt pressure to push animals high. But as Southener223 said, the weather will dictate what happens but don't be put off if the first time isn't what you expect, it'll give you some resolve for wanting to go again.