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Tahr trip 2018

Celebrated my birthday this year with a five day hunting trip camped at 5000 ft. The opening couple of days saw strong Easterly winds try and dislodge me from my precarious eerie but the Macpac Plateau tent refused to budge … Continue reading

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Gerard gets 2 firsts

  Gerard Denaja photographed with a buck Chamois shot at 232 meters.  It was the second animal taken on the trip.  The first being a very nice Doe taken at 264 meters. We had three very good days in the … Continue reading

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Tim Gets his first Chamois

  Tim Wildman posing with his first Chamois.    Tim pulled off a very good 210 meter shot in awkward conditions from a position on a steep rocky spur.  It was the culmination of a tense stalk which took us from … Continue reading

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165 grn Nosler Accubond-My new projectiles

I have been using these for some months now and I have recently just acquired my accompanying C.D.S. dial to compliment the system. I had problems with the 168 grain Hornady A max in that they were not totally reliable … Continue reading

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Chamois Rut 2013

I was watching this group of chamois for some time and eventually took the buck out for his winter skin

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In search of a representative winter chamois headmount

The rifle recoiled against my shoulder and shortly afterwards I uttered my favourite expletive-twice! Pulling the bolt back carefully I cupped the prized empty Lapua case and slid it into the pocket of my Ridgeline jacket and then rammed home … Continue reading

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Chamois at 376 meters

The long climb through the bush eventually resulted in me emerging into the damp low bank of clouds. I was thankful for the lack of sun for there was little water to be had but at the same time I … Continue reading

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In search of a summer cham headskin

The snow continued falling diagonally across the frozen landscape with the aid of a vigorous southerly wind. I had climbed through first rain and then hail and finally snow and was now camped on the bush edge both tired and … Continue reading

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At long last!

Just returned from a short trip in the hills targetting some meat. Snow in January? Story to follow entitled “Quest for chammy head skin”

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