It was time to chase tahr. I was dropped off in Christchurch, and another talented guide Ian took me south three hours to a fancy lodge near Fairlie. After sighting in his 7 mm Remington in the biting sleet, we prepared for the next day`s hunt. The tahr area was in Dry Creek Station, a 33,000 acre sheep ranch, all free-range. It took me a while to see the tahr, as they blended in very well with the tussock grass, spotty snow and rock slopes. I was more interested in the quality of the cape on the tahr than the size of the horns, and we looked quite a few over, hoping for a standout animal.
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