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Tahr, New Zealand

Tahr, New Zealand

Tahr, New Zealand

Like a hill stick out in the mountains to have a good hunting dog to find game can make all the difference at times especially on Tahr & Chamois.

The adventure takes place in the central South Island of New Zealand. Hunts are all conducted on private hunting areas exclusive to New Zealand Safaris, Jim Gibson owner/ outfitter is still guiding cleints after 17 years in the professional guiding industry. Hunters have the choice of Estate or...

New Zealand Safaris has exclusive hunting right to 3 extensive mountain properties privately owned. Giving game animals an high economic value to land owners means not only are they now an important part of the farming operation, they are getting value from game animals that are eating grasses...

Mountain hunting is part and parcel of Tahr hunting, they dont live on flat land. Challenging yourself as a hunter not only improves your skills and everyday you learn something new, thats hunter and guide.

Setting up for the shot is a crucial part of the hunt. All of our hunting is spot and stalk, so making sure the rifle is set up and dialed in correctly is important to make a vital shot.

We get alot of couples coming down to hunt, something that we enjoy doing is taking hunters out on types of hunts they've never experienced before. Novella & Teddy from Texas had this chance while hunting a few animals doing a Tahr hunt in the mountains, Novella was after a Tahr.

Mid April and after a very good mountain hunt this Canadian rancher was able to take a very old Bull Tahr on foot, private free range land coming in 13.5 inches of horn and 9 years old this Bull tahr had extremely heavy bases.

Sitting up waiting on the sun to burn off the cloud in the valley below. Its a good way of getting in position with this cover above the Tahr, knowing where they are is the key so hunting on private land where the animals are not under constant hunting pressure like that on government land means...

Only found in the central to lower part of the South Island New Zealand Safaris lodge is based right tin the heart of Tahr country. With a short drive in the mornings to private low fence land hunters like Dan from Georgia did his first mountain hunt taking an exceptional mature Bull Tahr April...

Morning everyone just wanted to introduce myself. Jim Gibson owner of New Zealand Safaris based in the central South Island of New Zealand. Born and raised in the South I grew up as an avid hunter where it all began hunting deer & pigs for meat, then onto culling deer and selling the meat to...

Yesterday was a bit of a taxidermy errand day. I finally collected heads from a NZ trip two years ago. I can't say the taxidermy and shipping experience was a positive one, but good to finally have them home. I also picked up a pair of Ringneck Pheasants I took last year - the entire...

The season is about to kick off in New Zealand, with all borders open and no vaccinations required its all go.

Often the girls in the hunting industry are over looked. So today we`re going to post a few photos in tribute of the girls and lady hunters that have been out there doing it with us this season to date.

Himalayan Bull Tahr shot placement Bull Tahr would have to be pound for pound one of the toughest big game mountain animals to bring down for 2 reason, long hair over the body and bone structure. Pre rut some of the Bulls in their prime will weigh in at excess of 300 lbs especially on private...

Reece on his second hunt with us, and second Bull Tahr. This guy is an 8 year old Bull, with 13 inch horns. You can tell that buy counting the rings on the horns + the lamb tips. A Bull is considered mature and a trophy when he reaches 6 years old. On private land exclusive to New Zealand...

We are into the hunting well and truly with the Stags in full roar. Will be posting some of the hunts each week to keep those interested updated.

Texas Hunter Jerry with a huge Fallow Buck Last week.

I would like to introduce myself to the Africa Hunting community, becoming a sponsor recently and being a member since 2014 I have met some of the members that attended the Dallas get together recently and have a few that have hunted with me over the years. I started my professional hunting...