MOUNTAIN Himalayan Tahr hunting in New Zealand, part II - 2014 season

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Another week in the mountains of new zealands south island hunting Himalayan Tahr and generally having a good time in the hills. Giant mountain goats. Extreme hunting at its best

[@petercleaver8035]

Every Vid with Smthy in you just have to have him falling over even the fishing ones. Just a crack up. Classic. Cheers Boys.

[@clintjones1193]

Great vid man, your a legend for sure, good to see guys earning their meat and trophies, Have to say my knees wouldn’t handle that climb though. I’m not a trophy hunter myself, I do it to feed the family real food and I fecking hate seeing animals being left to rot, there’s families out there who can’t afford meat and people are leaving it on the hill. Doc definitely need to look at their policies on this

[@anthonygendron9737]

Good Lord now that’s a hunt. That must be one hell of a tasty animal to go through all of that. Great video I’m hooked.

[@scottjohns3937]

Your awesomeness overflow ith bearded ones. You got some big hills down there. Inspiring stuff.

[@davidnorrisnz]

Great vid mate. I agree with you on the heli hunting. Good to see someone putting in the hard yards for a hunt.

[@MrMills2011]

Hey Josh, I just want to say that this is one of the best hunting videos I have seen in a long time. Really entertaining! Such a good laugh and really good videoing. Your last comments about DOC working with ground hunters during the summer for meat etc is Prime Minister material right there. I would love to see more ground hunters getting up into the mountains on a managed scale. Inspiring stuff. Spot on. Cheers mate

[@halberry3813]

absolutely unbelievable and beautiful and this is coming from British Columbia Canada, look after it and be safe,love your videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ShawnStevensNZ]

Living life they way we are meant to, love the vids bro...

[@gryphinity]

That was one of the most entertaining videos that I have seen,no bullshit at all,just hard men doing hard yards hunting. 10/10

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

you fellas are total badasses hunting that insane terrain.

[@snypa338338]

KZbin need to look at how they work out what ads to show. About halfway through the video the ad shown was of what looked like load of underwear models in tweed on a driven shoot somewhere expensive looking. Cutting back to a video of a bloke shitting in the woods was probably not what they expected next to their advert.

[@2Nilecat]

Many thanks Josh for your awesome videos. I love the early morning facial expression...Pure Joy... The footage of the scenery is mind boggling and you should receive a commission from Tourism NZ for showing all people not only from around the world, but also here in kiwi land of the "awesomeness" of Aotearoa.. I'm 88 and have never enjoyed such beauty as you have recorded. As far as whirly bird hunters concerned I along with 99.5% of Maori agree with your statement. Let the hunters that do the hard yards do the culling and maybe put the meat on the market. Maybe you should try selling spring water... I hear it's free for the taking. All you need is a bottling plant.. Stewed Thar in Kiwi Bushmans pure spring water. Kia kahe kei te pai ehoa.

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

Cheers Harley, air sales are cranking in China as well I hear

[@Whatsinthebox89]

Hey Josh thanks for a very funny and informative video on hunting in New Zealand. I’m glad I got to see how wild and rough the countryside is over there compared with Australia. Im coming over on Thursday and look forward to my own hunting adventures. Keep up the good work mate.

[@creativekoala9721]

After watching these videos, I want to hunt in New Zealand. I never realized how beautiful it is.

[@MisterMitchMM]

I like that they are tenderized before field dressing them.

[@rosstituteuk]

do the guts hold up to that kind of rough and tumble ?

[@nakitribe9064]

Not much of a trophy if you dont do the hard yards shooting from a chopper is like fishing with dynamite

[@Coreyyy175]

Once again; another great vid, Josh :) Loving your videos mate! Keep it up!

[@chrisdakin567]

Love the video & I would love to have a crack at hunting in the mountains. This is an amazing animal that deserves a great deal of respect. In my opinion, the Himalayan Tahr should be earned & not handed to a hunter on plate. I've never been a fan of heli hunting & think it's lazy & is only justifiable if your disabled. I'm not a trophy hunter & have no desire to fill my house with exotic animal parts from all around the world , but when I watch you blokes working your socks off to get a shot at one of these animals , I think you earned the rite to admire the trophy. Digging the awesomeness dudes, PEACE!

[@dudekiwi]

Josh I really enjoyed this movie. I can relate to the sitting in camp yarning instead of out doing it ,been there done it........Put your movie on Graf TV Wild. I see Smithy isn't so camera shy now..hahah...... Those rivers and streams do they have trout ? Thank you kiwi bushman. By the way it doesn't matter how much we complain doc will do what they like, area's of the TeUrewera's are closed to wilderness zones (no fly) and now they 1080 it because animal numbers are excessive. Of course it's the possums they are after????????????

[@7mm08man]

In Alaska it is illegal to use helicopters for hunting or for assisting hunters in any way with the exception of rescue in a life threatening situation. It is also illegal to hunt same-day airborne using fixed wing aircraft.

[@robbieburns3239]

Josh... excellent and addictive viewing ...

[@larsjacobsen295]

Hey Josh Really enjoyed your film - have hunted the South Island twice - in 2006 and 2013 .....hunted tahr around Erceg hut - Horrace Walker and South Ophua for 5 weeks in 3023 .......february 2013 was too hot to get anything done on those steep Mountains .......( I'm from Denmark where the highest "mountain" is 173 meters high ! ) New Zealand hunting is quite a handful - and the Southern Alps is "no country for old men"....

[@glencoe8251]

You did an incredible amount of climbing/descending in really tough conditions. Who was singing in the last five minutes?

[@Antipodean33]

Shooting trophy animals from a chopper is BS. Any mug can do that

[@boomer3305]

airplane hunting of any kind in canada is good for 5 yrs in jail and 50,ooo$ fine its all foot work and no vehicles of any kind .not quads or even an electric motor canoe. hunters here seeing a plane shooting would knock it down then call in and say they saw a plane crash. oh and drones are not allowed tree stands and blinds work great

[@paulkerr2647]

Your vids are great and im a huge fan of your work but shooting on the skyline is a basic no no I thought?Correct me if I am wrong again im just curious what others think.

[@Chris___000]

Breakfast of champs! for sure

[@1hornetmaster]

Great vid boys, wish we had such extremes here in UK! I reckon the chopper boys are assholes Huntin the same blocks, bloody greed and idleness :-( keep it steady, safe shooting!

[@ralphbullock6471]

Thanks Josh, another set of great videos! You can keep the helis off the hill for me bro, let them drop hunters off by all means but then let the hunters earn thier meat and thier trophies. It will teach them a much greater respect for thier quarry!

[@PS-Straya_M8]

Serious question is there such a thing as a lightweight parafoil which hunters could use to jump off mountain such as this back to base camp?

[@drunkonlove]

Ok that's it, No more TV for me, Just the Kiwi bushmans videos, I should just give you the money for my sky TV bill every month Josh, And help fund more videos, I just have to get the misses to sign off on that, So any ideas would be helpful. + top effort on this vid, as always.

[@stamm2366]

The Start of the Film is like the best I think. Did you find that Neandertaler, you are with, up there in the Montains ? How cool is that , the European kind died out long time. So all the best from Germanya, your Tribe

[@mj7100]

One hell of a hunt!!! Keep 'em coming, they are joy to watch.

[@PaulBrown1963]

Loving the awesomeness. Keep it coming please :-)

[@boarderx113]

Hi Josh, love your vids, beautiful country. Just wondering what scopes you guys are using for the tops there. I heard a March mentioned but supposedly it's wonky ;). Cheers.

[@roseskipper5656]

Morena .... HAVE YOU GOT...the " dual survival " link we can watch l missed most of it .. chair & car pie 😉👍 ...

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

Hi there, no sorry, have a google and see what you can find. Cheer

[@joshuathomson5534]

can you please do another fishing video Josh ? also really good video i loved it :)

[@jackthemuss6663]

Haha you guys crack me up good on u's I love ur vids keep it up!

[@tiagogogo3114]

Cool and very entertaining mind awareness video 😊 we got you bro, always take care and God bless u

[@moon1993hy]

Now, hunting in New Zealand is on my bucket list!

[@zacbishop6035]

Awesome video! My wife and I watched the entire 46 minutes and had lots of laughs and enjoyment from your adventure. Thanks and I hope theres more to come!

[@philotown]

Young Josh you`re a bloody funny bugger. Thank you for another excellent video. Great footage and a great reminder of what an absolutely awesome country New Zealand is especially down South. Glad that you guys got some good meat for the freezer and a big thank you for the commentary at the end of your video.Guaranteed pass on and hopefully the birodiversity officers at DOC take note.

[@tw8245]

That is a disgrace to leave that animal lying there to rot. Awful. Not your fault though, so can't blame ya. Just sad to see I guess.

[@byronjervis1985]

Wicked vid bro, hunting, humour, smack talk, NZ countryside....primo!

[@jaydenabreu3774]

Great video mate. What rifle was your mate using? It looked like a remington 700. What caliber was it in as well if you don't mind telling me ?

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

no worries, 300 WSM and 338 EDGE

[@jaydenabreu3774]

thanks mate

[@jaydenabreu3774]

Hey mate can you please make a short video on the rifles that you use for hunting. It looks like you guys use some pretty interesting rifles. Also just another question, if you were to buy a brand new do it all rifle, what would it be? sorry about the questions mate

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

howsit, yep. could do that. I would go for a Sako, 7mm mag

[@jaydenabreu3774]

Thanks mate

[@75robcam]

cool mate you must have a laugh editing these vids

[@megankareko3124]

Hey bro where can I get some swanny hoodys from. Chur love your vid bro 😎😎

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

Yo, swandri online or keep an eye on trademe mate. Cheer

[@mitchsmith7653]

doc need to sort their shit out, heli's flying over foot hunters is just shit. like someone else said its easier to fly over the next ridge than it is to walk. As for the awesomeness....... AAAAAWWWWSOOOOME!. One day mate.... one day!

[@rangireice]

Awesome vid, love your vids and that certainly is hardcore. Fuck DOC allowing AATH in the wilderness areas while ground hunters are in there, that is just bullshit, having hunted Thar myself i could think of nothing worse than a chopper turning up working over your block after you have thrashed yourself up the mountain side!!

[@patfoster8012]

Try a Tandem Paraglider (so u can carry the extra weight) like this www.xcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Niviuk-Takoo-EN-B-tandem-paraglider.jpg 15-20 mins to set up and 10 minutes back to camp.

[@explorethebush]

Choice video bro lots of awesomeness

[@dannyparker8675]

Hi Josh really like rhe way you bond with your mates and especially your boys.iam an Aussie with 15 years exp living in no, really connect to your videos, keep up the good work

[@o.c.b.2998]

Hey Josh great video hate to be the bearer of bad news it aint about the Tahr or the hunters Its about MONEY!!here guys pay big money to shoot a trophy whitetail farm raised if you raise it its called prize like my prize bull you have to hunt it for it to be a trophy Ive seen times when a young doe was a trophy to me anyway I am starting a channel where I will be voicing my opinion hope you check it out good luck in your fight!

[@ShadyNH]

Here in the states there isn't much AA except for wild pig in the south. Might as well shoot clay pigeons in my opinion. That is shooting for the sake of shooting, not for the hunt. The adventure is half the fun, renting a Heli hardly counts.

[@MrJessie92]

AATH is not hunting, it is shooting ducks in a barrel,no hard work no chance for the animal to escape.I hope these people don't call themselves hunters.

[@christopherward3396]

Love the Whakaria mai music edit for the shitty bush bash down losing light ahahhaa made me piss myself 😂

[@warrenheslip692]

Mate you gotta love the hughes 500. It's opened up the wildlands of NZ

[@Jutte777]

Hey there Josh. Nice vid mate.Years ago I went hunting Thar around the Mount Cook area - similar terrain. Awesome scenery - scary drops - horizons everywhere and Thar free falling into space - ahh the rashness of youth eh! LOL!.In fact a climbing team had a fatality in the same area we were in.Done some stupid climbs after Chammy as well.Heaps of helicopters then- but just tourists. AATH hunting ( not hunting it's just shooting)is wrong - want to hunt our Alps do it properly-fly in walk up.Years ago the Deer Recovery pressure had the thar and chamois dropping really low down - nailed a few down on the Five Mile on the Coast. Good to see James - back in the day my brother Mark used to work with James and Dave in Deer Recovery in a 500C out of Fox.If you do see James again tell him my brother Mark eventually got his Commercial Rotor Wing Licence. Stay safe and keep your vids coming - Yeharr!

[@bryanallen1483]

what ever happened to the thrill of the chase how is shooting a animal from a chopper any damn fun at all its got no chance

[@philotown]

By the way Josh - the music`s bloody good too mate. Asaf Avidan eh

[@alanvt1]

Where's the shooting?

[@timflinn]

Mate one thing - there are heaps - that you do super well in your vids is talk about all the decision making involved in a day up on the hills. Awesome to see you working it all out and making your decisions while filming.

[@wordvirus2000]

Awesome video Josh and Smiddy. Ask Aaron if that's why his March is on Trademe now;) We were down river from him last year 2013 when he froze his ass off. AATH is so stupid during ballot periods. Plenty of private land to shoot as well as after July when there's too much snow. Superb footage showing just how majestic these areas are.

[@varminteruk]

Great film lads. Your production skills are getting better with every film. Keep up the good work, much love from the UK

[@1Badgernz]

First up, your clips only keep getting better, keep it up. My first two and last two attempts at Tahr hunting were ruined by a douche bag(s) in choppers. it was like they were watching me and every time I selected an animal they would pounce missing out on numerous bulls, in the end I had to shoot a nanny(I couldn't walk away empty handed. I travelled from the Hawkes Bay to give it a crack and was robbed by a chopper shooter BOTH TIMES. needless to say I am not willing to waste the time or the money to be foiled again, I will live vicariously through you and Smitty

[@simeonwano5685]

Kia ora Josh James kiwi bushman,First off choice video ae maby you can show bear Grylls I thing or 2 kiwi bushman style.Secondly how do I go about getting my name on that Tahr hunting list for that block I'm keen so is the old man :)

[@kenturkington9535]

Good Stuff Josh my 10c worth would be some close up fotage of the animals you shoot ,cheers mate ,hope to catch up with you one day ,Ken

[@lisewest2201]

I find it somewhat disconcerting that animals are shot and left to rot. Any decent hunter would make sure to retrieve their animals and make good use of them. Don't kill animals only for skins and horns. Take the meat and eat it!!! Ethically, you should not shoot an animal if it cannot retrieve it.

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

I appreciate your concern and your entitled to your opinion - but if hunters dont shoot these animals the government poisons them with 1080 poison, its a horrible way to die. These animals live in the high alpine environment, it is steep and dangerous terrain and carrying a pack full of meat for hours and hours in terrain such as this just isnt a safe option. The thrill is in the hunt, its good for both physical and mental health and we are doing the environment a huge favour. Cheers

[@johnredcorn2786]

Awesomeness lol! Wow I thought here in Colorado we have some pretty steep and nasty Mtns, but they look dosile compaired to your slopes. Amazing video fellas, best ive seen. Reminds me of bighorn and mountain goat hunting here... We can hunt hogs here in Texas now from Helicopters, but there out of control in our southern states to the point that its scarry.

[@SouthrenShrek]

Josh another magic vid and i fully support your views on AATH... Real hunters walk the hill not sit in a seat in a helo and only shoot the bigest.. Im a skinny wee Kiwi and will work for my meet not like the fat cats... Keep up the vids i look forward to them... Cheers SS

[@rikiellia]

Is it still legal to use rifles there ? Since jacinda banned all guns

[@allanlavallee7171]

Great videos. Agree with your views on the heli hunting. It would not be allowed here in Canada. Your tent setup is similar to what we use here for moose hunting although we have slightly colder conditions (-20 C). Keep the vids coming.

[@kingclout2553]

there's bood on the rock by his head at 5:04

[@AussieBrutus1981]

Awsome video of great hunting (and commentary) in challenging country. I have only one suggestion. Have you boys thought about adding a gopro to your inventory? Hook it up on your hiking bags shoulder strap so we don't miss anything. Love the channel and keep up the good work.

[@AussieBrutus1981]

Also AATH should only be used when Tahr have reached problem proportions. As an Australian hunter, from my perspective, AATH diminishes the value of Tahr and has me second guessing whether or not the financial investment required to go to the south island and hunt Tahr is worth it.

[@samtiti2365]

Where you previously in the Army before being the Hunter ?

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

Nah, just read a lot of books about survival and stuff

[@samtiti2365]

@@joshjameskiwibushman Survival Expert , some great outdoor activities in New Zealand..

[@hvsubacua9007]

Epic!!!

[@MrStuartmckinney]

Top Notch as usual Josh!!! Heli-hunting just does not fit with these great mountain beasts and the environs they live, it's pretty sad that DOC is so focused on being cocks with Tahr management.

[@dmays67]

Awesome vid mate. Captured true awesomeness of NZ wilds with skill & fine humour. A rare & wonderful find. Will def be looking for more of your adventures soon. Mucked my plans for camping/tramping this long weekend so living variously through your captured epics. Keep it up & good hunting!

[@uwegunther1176]

Hi Josh loved the informative video as always ,I was in NZ last year and met some young hunters near Mt Cook Who said Docs is going to cull 30000 in that area ,and would love to come and do some hunting in winter in the bush edge but its hard to get information on Ballot hunting areas ,could you suggest search engines for a Sydneyhunter like me .

[@jamesparkinson7285]

Hey josh. I have watched all your videos and they are all awesome. Just wondering what format the vid you posted before this one was in. Can't watch it on my tablet or smartphone for some reason. Keep up the good work. It helps with my hunting and nz withdrawals living in bloody western Australia.

[@kiwihunter243]

Awsome Josh great video mate. Good to see your thoughts on AATH. It's going to take a big voice to get this rubbish sorted out. I currently guide for tahr %100 on foot yet it amazes me the number of clients ( mainly Americans) that are told by certain hunting lodges that it's the only way for people to hunt tahr. Making it known to the US market that it is possible to hunt tahr on foot and that local New Zealand hunters hate AATH will go a long way to helping the situation. Keep up the good work mate. Cheers

[@Outdoorlad777]

Wicked video, yeah DOC putting the "con" in conservation, it's appalling that overseas tourist hunters can get unlimited access thru AAtH to wilderness areas

[@anthonyg5952]

AATH is wrong, if you don't want to earn the kill, meat then don't kill the animals. Thanks for the videos Josh, you rock!

[@markyhillman]

fascinating video.. will be subscribing and enjoying! Keep the footage coming and STAY SAFE GUYS!

[@Uncle_Chuck]

Shooting an animal and leaving to rot is a shame bro if it can't be helped so be it but aerial shooting and leaving the meat behind is such a shame

[@Seamus449]

Great stuff Josh. Keep it up! Tahr culls, like many other forms of game management, are necessary to keep populations from growing to unsustainable levels but aerial trophy hunting should certainly be kept out of recreational blocks during use by hunters doing things the old fashion way.

[@bigmaxyproductions]

Great vid Josh, along with your others in the same country. Good to see others get themselves into those ring puckering moments as well. We were in Shelter Hollow 2nd period this year, so probably glassed a few of those bulls you shot across the valley. Did have a chopper bugger up a stalk one arvo up high, but he wasnt heli-hunting at the time. Keep up the good work mate

[@Axxo852]

Awesome hunting trip video well put together doc always bending the rules to keep people happy foot hunting is the only hunting flying in a helicopter to let people shot from them is not what i call hunting. You have to earn what you shot by climbing up n down dale etc to make it worth while.

[@steveairarmskirk]

brilliant video guys. Great sense if humour aswell. Looking forward to more videos

[@108srl]

Hello josh from Minnesota. Your videos keep getting better! discovered you about a month ago and I love all the videos. Great humor, good hunting, really great. Keep it up!

[@geoffreycollis7041]

Well old son, they can never say your full of shit mate lol

[@rahowhero]

hello, your output seems to rise as winter sets in. is this coz winter is busy (extra footage) or slow (extra time for filming/editing/etc)

[@Seshins]

I think ground hunters should get first priority everytime. And have AATH going on with foot hunters on he ground is straight dangerous.

[@jacobstuckey930]

Love the video. I don't understand why some people have to use a helicopter while genuine hunters are doing the hard yards using there legs

[@simonsaorsa]

I agree with your opinions at the end of the film 100% - hunt/stalk on foot is the only way to go. From the UK Simon

[@adamdoig1448]

Bloody entertaining cobber have been binging ya vids this weekend really good watch Pretty tough terrain especially 5 days of it well done 💪

[@MRxr400]

You guys are nuts. Great vid and that rock, no the other one, was well rock shaped. Entertaining commentary

[@th3_punish3r49]

i agree james its pullpaki kp te videoes cmn

[@shinglehillclimber88]

Watched this whole vid 3 times now. Awesome to watch and yea great stuff m8

[@arowebics]

Nice editing on the video mate, very engaging watch. From a city-slicking amateur. Keep em coming.