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Big Chamois |
Top Chamois Property James Gray is our chamois hunting expert, and it is a title earnt on the hill. He has access to many hotspots, but one area is top of the heap. It is a private ranch rich in top class chamois, boasts two other species of trophy animals, has spectacular scenery, and there isn’t an enclosure fence anywhere. The prices are fair chase as well. |
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| Great Trophies |
In partnership with the farm owner, Gray offers clients free-range trophy hunts; chamois bucks in particular. The hunting range is huge in size, with chamois spread evenly across the whole region, moderate numbers of red deer in the forested mountains, and a solid wild pig population. While this location is best known for the superb chamois hunting, there are surprises in store. This photo shows an Australian hunter who luckily encountered this big red deer stag. The free-range royal was holed up in a side gully soaking up the early morning sun. |
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| Brilliant Scenery |
Clients arrive at Christchurch airport, in the province of Canterbury, which is in the larger South Island of the country. They are met by Gray, and travel north to the property. Accommodation is either on site or in a local town. All the hunting area is on private property, to which Gray has exclusive, hunting rights. The quality of the chamois is outstanding. Physical fitness is an asset, and climbing at some stage a certainty, though Gray will tailor the hunt to suit the client. The setting is magnificent, with a backdrop of huge mountains; a middle region of rolling hills interspersed with clearings, and a lower valley floor section, through which a large river flows. |
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| Spot & Stalk Hunting |
The usual method of hunting is using binoculars to locate game, then a careful stalk to secure the trophy. The best time for hunting chamois in New Zealand is April through to August though January can also produce solitary bucks on the wander. The chamois population has top genetic stock. Most adult animals have horns in the eight to nine inch range, though the big buck in this photo was closer to eleven than ten. Chamois live in steep, broken, country, but because they sustain little hunting pressure are quite tolerant of humans. |
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| Contact |
Greg: fairchase@paradise.net.nz
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