While on his second tahr hunt with New Zealand Safaris, Reece added a free ranging, wild foot chamois hunt.
Reece took an exceptional 9 inch 10 year old Chamois Buck during his chamois hunt. We are lucky enough to use roads on these private properties as they are extensive working sheep and cattle ranches.
Chamois are only found in the South Island of New Zealand. Without having to use a helicopter for our chamois hunts means we can move about freely without other hunters in the area and not restricted by weather. Our South Island location mostly allows us the ability to hunt from our lodge each day in a traditional wild chamois hunt.
Chamois lay down false rings on their horns so it is very hard to age but typically you want to see 8-12 rings to take a mature Chamois Buck. This time of year the glands swell as they enter the rut (late-April to mid-June) which you can see directly behind the head. When chamois hunting the easiest way to judge a mature Chamois Buck is his horns do a full curl with the horn tips well above the tips of his ears.