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Originally Posted by Frank the Thank
Hey
I m planing to do a New Zealand hunt for tahr and possibly chamois with rifle
at Xmas and New Years this year
I know which area I want to hunt, I know the airport I need to go, I know about the hunting permit and firearm permit.
Is it realistic to bring back 20 kg of meat with Me on plane?
Is it possible to bring back skull and horn with me on plane?
Same question for hide, but might already started to shed hair at this time of year...
Also, how is it recently with the pesticide(poisoning) program for tahr hunting on public land?
The more info I get, the better, so please share any experience or knowledge about my question or the situation of tahr in New Zealand.
Thx
Frank
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I lived in NZ for two years. It's an absolutely beautiful country. Just FYI you need a licensed Kiwi gun owner to use on your firearms application as you are required to store your guns in a safe while you're there. You are not allowed to store guns in your vehicle or even leave them unattended.
To my knowledge the tahr cull is not a poisoning operation, it is a heli shoot. Although you do need to be aware where they've 1080'd for possums and rats and whatever else. That info is available on the DOC website for the public land you'll be hunting. If there has been a 1080 program in the last 6 months I'd advise going somewhere else.
I've shot both Tahr and Chamy, the meat is delicious. They should be nice and fat that time of year. Also would be worth checking out the fishnhunt forum to see where the intensive heli culls have been happening. You don't want to hike your butt off to find nothing but carcasses. You may find someone willing to go on a mission with you. Kiwis are about the friendliest people you'll find.
Oh and FYI, make sure you take your sun protection seriously. Those southern alps are quite exposed and the NZ sun is seriously harsh in summer time. You'll burn way worse and much faster than you'd think. I did a Tahr trip two Novembers in a row and an early March trip for Chamy. In both instances I was using a fishing neck gaiter around my face for most of the day.
Feel free to send me a PM if you have more questions.