Thread: Tahr Hunting! Tips and tricks

Tahr are low at the moment, in the scrub line. I wouldn't bother climbing high until you have a good look over the lower country first.
There are tahr higher, you'll always see the odd one, but the bulls will be lower on the spring tucker. Nannies are often higher than the bulls at this time of year.
Glass, you'll cover country much quicker with your eyes than your feet. Like spend hours glassing good looking country, not minutes.
They're easy to see at the moment, pretty blonde. Look like big hay bales.
Bulls will be away in their bachelor groups, young bulls generally hang out together, they may be hard to distinguish from nannies from a distance.
Older bulls will have darker hides from the mane back, and will immediately be noticeable as a bull. If you see a group of these, worth going for a look.
Tahr were pretty active until 10am and they started moving again about 430pm last weekend.
It's likely to be hot during the day, take sunscreen and a sunhat. And water, drink plenty of water.
But its the alps, so could be snowing as well...so be prepared for that.
Depending on where you are going, if it's had a clean out, like the place we went last weekend, you may want to avoid having a "bomb-up" on nannies like we would have in the past.
If you want to PM me with any specific questions, by all means send me one.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Tahr are low at the moment, in the scrub line. I wouldn't bother climbing high until you have a good look over the lower country first.
There are tahr higher, you'll always see the odd one, but the bulls will be lower on the spring tucker. Nannies are often higher than the bulls at this time of year.
Glass, you'll cover country much quicker with your eyes than your feet. Like spend hours glassing good looking country, not minutes.
They're easy to see at the moment, pretty blonde. Look like big hay bales.
Bulls will be away in their bachelor groups, young bulls generally hang out together, they may be hard to distinguish from nannies from a distance.
Older bulls will have darker hides from the mane back, and will immediately be noticeable as a bull. If you see a group of these, worth going for a look.
Tahr were pretty active until 10am and they started moving again about 430pm last weekend.
It's likely to be hot during the day, take sunscreen and a sunhat. And water, drink plenty of water.
But its the alps, so could be snowing as well...so be prepared for that.
Depending on where you are going, if it's had a clean out, like the place we went last weekend, you may want to avoid having a "bomb-up" on nannies like we would have in the past.
If you want to PM me with any specific questions, by all means send me one.

Appreciate the advice mate, ill send a pm through if I have any other questions! Cheers

Some good advice already cheers team!

Hi Josh , great advice. Going into Littles hut area in Jolie valley, Mt Cook on Friday Dec 3-5 . What are the 3 pieces of advice or indispensable items you’d take with you that you haven’t already mentioned ?

I like to take a light weight fold up chair if I'm flying in. Bones appreciate a comfy seat during the day or evening when resting at camp

Good advice from the guys, hope you enjoy the trip, she is big country down there. Look forward to your hunt report, be safe.

I just came back from an East Coast Thar hunt and they were very low at present. Look on the slips next to scrubby areas in the last hour of light. A few high but more low.

Originally Posted by Forestry

I just came back from an East Coast Thar hunt and they were very low at present. Look on the slips next to scrubby areas in the last hour of light. A few high but more low.

Cheers mate ill take that onboard

Lowvember

As easy as spotting a blond big titted bird at a strip joint

Bulls will be where they were this time last year, the year before and where their dads were…just have to find that bit of scrub. In all seriousness when they show up, it’s like magic they appear out of nowhere in the evenings.

Find a shady spot during the day and catch up on some sleep.

Practice shooting on odd angles and backing up first shot/s