The trail cameras had told the story, it was time to reflect, learn, improve and get ready for the next project. These dogs had learnt, they would be hard to trick in the future and this is what makes our wild dingoes such a survivor. This is a trait to respect.

Hunting bull Tahr in the snow and ice of the West Coast, NZ is a real challenge. We had climbed high during a break in the weather and now at last, we were onto the big bulls.

When the surviving wild dogs in an area have seen the results of thermal shooting, spotlighting, ground shooting, 1080 baiting and then are subjected to a trapping campaign, there is no wonder some of them turn into Ghosts. Adjust your mind, alter your techniques and as the great old song goes, Know when to hold em and know when to fold em.

The year was 2016 and we were back in the land of my fathers side of the family, the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, preparing our team to head into the mountains on a hunt for big bull Tahr. What made this special for me this time was my better half, Judy was right there beside me.

After a long but highly successful trapline on some inland cattle properties, it was time to head over to the coast to start the next one. A change is as good as a holiday they say and there should be heaps of wild dogs and hogs!! What could possibly go wrong?

This week we bring to you the third section of our NZ Tahr hunting series.
Good mates, hunting hard for one of the worlds truly great game animals.

This had been a long but quite successful trapline. Was there a chance for one more dog as we travelled around pulling traps?
Already our thoughts were straying to the next property, the next pack of dogs and the next adventure. Stay tuned.

Hunting big bull Tahr in the high country of New Zealand, is one of the best and most challenging adventures you can find. Episode 1 was reposted an hour ago and here is episode 2 of our series.

Two Tahr hunting clips in the one night!! Brace yourselves.

Often, when you think you have "haunted" trap-shy dogs on your trapline, you simply need to go "one on one" with them. Get out into the thick stuff and "Howl them up".

What set off the trap on the Dirt Pile?
Was it the boar pig that visited, the cattle or was something there first?
We all know, if you miss catching a dog, they become super careful and you may never catch them again. Right?
Nothing is set in stone when you chase wild animals.

Way back in 2004, we came up with the idea of a multi-species Aussie hunt as a fundraiser for the RIDGE group. (www.theridgegroup.net)
We named it the Aussie Challenge, with the lucky winner hunting for fallow deer in Tasmania, Chital deer in North Queensland and Red deer in the Brisbane Valley. Fishing for trout, barramundi and Tuna was also on the list. Here is the Outdoor Channel episode filmed for us by Wolf Creek Productions of Michigan.