Hunts: HYH2, NZS2

Tahr Hunting New Zealand

Private Land Chamois/Tahr Combo Hunt

Located in the Southern Alps in New Zealand, this hunt proves to be a true mountain hunt on over 40,000 acres of private ranch land with strong populations of tahr and chamois. It is advised to be in good condition. This hunt has high success and high opportunity rates!

Usually, in New Zealand, you will combo your tahr and chamois hunt.

There are two lodges that are very nice. The first lodge is three bedrooms and can accommodate single hunters, two couples, or a small family. The second lodge is larger with four rooms and the ability to sleep ten people. Both lodges include TV, laundry, Wifi, en suites. For those that wish to camp on the property in the hunting area there is a little cabin with a fireplace, bedroom, and toilet. Whichever way you decide to go the experience will be worth it!

Each day you will start with either a home cooked breakfast or a continental breakfast. Following breakfast you will drive with your guide 20-30 minutes to your hunting destination. You and your guide will glass from the mountain roads to locate your bull. Once an animal is found you and your guide will make plans to harvest it. After you successfully make the stalk your guide will take pictures, field dress and cape your trophy. Depending on the time of year you will either eat lunch on the ranch or go back to the lodge for a lunch. Your evening will include watching film from the days activities, having dinner and relaxing.

Wilderness, Fly-in Tahr Hunt

Wilderness hunting takes place in the most spectacular and remote parts of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. No roads, no civilization, just mountains, rivers and fresh air. Tahr and chamois can be found in good to moderate numbers depending on the area and can often be found in close proximity to each other. If you wish to hunt red deer and other species we will move down to private land after your mountain hunt.

Wilderness tahr hunting in New Zealand is a real mountain hunting experience. Access the Wilderness area in a helicopter.

We access these hunts with a short but scenic helicopter trip, flying through some of the most pristine and beautiful scenery in the world. The helicopter will land at a basic campsite where tents are used as accommodation. We then day hunt the surrounding area on foot. We also have the options of ‘spike’ camping out depending on weather and fitness levels.

• Hunting season is April through July, but the best hunting is during the tahr rut in May and June.
• We focus on mature bull tahr hunting in the 8-10 year age class. These bulls have big capes and horns in the 11-14″ class.
• High Success rate. Our rifle hunts run 100% opportunity.
• You can make it a combo (and most do) by adding a chamois to your hunt.
• This is a wilderness hunt based form a tent camp.