Chamois

Chamois hunting new zealand

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The chamois is a species of goat-antelope native to Europe. They were introduced to the Aoraki/Mount Cook range as a gift to New Zealand from Emperor Franz Josef of Austria in 1907. Populations gradually spread across the alpine regions of the South Island and they’re now well established.

Chamois inhabit a vast diversity of terrain, from sea level to elevations of 2600m + (8,500ft) above sea level. Chamois are sure-footed, agile and have incredible eyesight. Our private land chamois area encompasses in excess of 30,000 acres of world class chamois hunting

WHAT TO EXPECT

HUNTING chamois IN NEW ZEALAND

Chamois can be hunted year-round. Their summer coats are short and vary in colour from light brown, tan to honey-gold and their winter coat is notably denser and almost black in color with a light brown undertone. Hunting the rut is recommended for archery hunters, as chamois are highly inquisitive and territorial during their rutting period. Bucks will cover miles of ground in pursuit of hot females. It is not uncommon for bucks to be shot at incredibly close quarters when attracting them with a decoy.

Rutting period: May/June