After a quick drive back home and a few days catching up on repairs and bills, it was time to head back north. I had trapped this property a few times before so I didn't expect big numbers but those we were targeting were in on the breeder cows and young calves already. This was going to be interesting!!

Some hunts simply stick in your mind as being special. This scrub bull hunt was one of those. It is as much about the people as it is about the game because although hunting is a serious activity, it has to also be fun.

As hunting guides, there are some people you never forget.
"The Frankies", Frank, Frankie and Danial shot straight, worked as a team and listened to instructions, plus they are simply fun to be in the bush with. Watch out wild pigs, here comes the Team!!

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.