Longrange blog 310: Chamois, mountain hunt

[@Mrxguy]

"Expert tip : Don't Fall!" THLR, love your sense of humour. The videos aren't too bad either.

[@THLR]

"Love your sense of humour"... words I'll never hear from my wife :D. Thanks, really appreciate it! I'm hoping to get better on the films, but there's just so much to learn and new skills comes slo-w-ly...

[@ante_cro_hunter8733]

So glad to see you hunting in my country!! 👍

[@THLR]

Thank you! It was a really nice stay, both nature and people were as I like it.

[@sandcontour]

Stunning country and another great video. I could almost feel the cold as I watched I!

[@THLR]

Funny how perception of weather condition changes depending on where you live. I was actually sweating rivers and had to strip down quite a bit. But yes, it's nice country. Not quite as spectacular as NZ though...

[@cratxn1]

@@THLR Footing very harsh on boots and probably feet as well AND IF you fall = stitches!

[@THLR]

@@cratxn1 I did fall. Had a proper tumble as a limestone just snapped in two. Fortunately I did a full roll into some bushes whilst the rock fell straight down behind me. A good reminder to respect nature & mountains isn't mountains - they differ.

[@danmacdonald1291]

Brilliant footage Thomas, your hunting videos continue to impress me, excellent content and incredible footage. You’re a master at your craft!

[@THLR]

Thanks Dan. I am currently editing this years winter hunting, and finally getting the job-satisfaction I've been after when it comes to capturing the hunt. This years goal is to learn to film manual properly and get it right every time I set up the camera.

[@danmacdonald1291]

@@THLR I’ve been watching your content for a very long time and have always admired how the content is captured, your humour and style are very captivating and make for some very entertaining viewing! I look forward to seeing your next films.. 10/10 mate!!

[@Josefselvadek]

Good hunting ! Looks quite different from the alpine meadows though. I like your light winter white jacket, which is probably the one you use on your Toppjakt. Make and model ? Weidmannsheil !

[@THLR]

It's Pinewood and it's overpriced shit. It does nothing but change colour, the best thing I'll say about it is the low weight. I mostly use surplus military overwhites for winter, the market for snow hunting is so small that there's very little available. Taiga is good, but oh, the price...

[@antoniodarsie8976]

great hunt, and great video Thomas

[@THLR]

Thanks for that Antonio, it was something different for me and a really nice experience. Will have some winter videos soon, which is more like home for me.

[@blacksand9805]

On this kind of terrain too much snow can be deadly. It hides the holes you are walking on. An advantadge of this sharp limestone is it will never be slippery. Good shot !

[@THLR]

I noticed! I got a healthy respect for the limestone the very first day, walking here definitively requires more care than walking at home. I was surprised at how fragile and loose the rock formations could be in places.

[@benwright3314]

Cracking video once again, i bet it got very real when he did we have to drag it lol

[@THLR]

I told the guys "you just stay up there, I'll drag it up". The reply was something like "Yes you try. But no, two man job". The boots simply lost traction before I had any meaningful progress. We boned out the animal and carried it home in pieces. To be honest, I was a little worried when I felt the weight of that thing. Looking at it sideways, not all that different from a roe, but over the shoulders it had a lot more mass to it.

[@alpine.hunter]

Great editing:) Nice buck chammy too! WMH!

[@THLR]

Thanks for that, it was overall a great trip.

[@jamesmoon6042]

Another exceptional video 👍👍👍👍

[@THLR]

Thanks Jim. Wasn't too happy about this one, but the hunt itself had priority over the filming on this trip.

[@PaalErikJensen]

Congrats Thomas.

[@THLR]

Mange takk Pål, detta var stas!

[@Homehous]

Wow very tough conditions. Good work.

[@THLR]

Thank you Alfred!

[@pasjooter1039]

Expert tip: Don't fall !!! LOL !!! WMH !!! Great video as always, keep up the good work.

[@THLR]

I'm not in the habit of giving advice, but when I do... it's sage! Thanks for the comment, editing more films this weekend!

[@joecizin9357]

@@THLR" it's sage!" dont be shy, tell us what you really think lol

[@THLR]

@@joecizin9357 that would sometimes be too rude and better suited across a table :D :D.

[@SSTErikR93]

Gratulerer masse med flott jakt og fint resultat - vet det er en drøm som er gått i oppfyllelse for deg..... vel fortjent Thomas ;-)

[@THLR]

Mange takk for det. Et par års sparing og litt forberedelser for å sikre denne turen. Heldigvis ble det en god jaktopplevelse av hele greia og fine minner.

[@BugsBunny-st8lf]

Great Video, makes me keen to go hunting tonight. But you still handle your rifle (4:10) by grabbing on the scope....

[@THLR]

Thanks & go! Yeah, bad habits are hard to break. Older body and stiffer back doesn't help either.

[@paoemantega8793]

Mitsubishi .... a hazelnut in every bite !

[@THLR]

I was always a Toyota man myself.

[@duratomic1]

Ej Thomas... WMH🌿 You were be near my coutry(Slovenia) 👍

[@THLR]

WMD. Correct, northern Croatia. Tried to book in Slovenia, but was unable.

[@KSM22LR]

Добрый день спасибо за видео 👍 с полем 🤝😊

[@THLR]

Thanks, glad you liked it. Have a nice weekend!

[@chumpf86]

Hallo Thomas. Is this an 20 Inch Barrel in 17 or 19 mm? What Kind of Bullet do you use in this Video?

[@THLR]

Hi Christian, I cut all my barrels to 20" and use 17mm standard (cheapest) whenever possible. I used Hornady 105gr Amax due availability and legal requirements, will use Sierra 100gr Tipped GameKing now that it is available.

[@vadimkulushev4504]

Вы и на тренировке используете Hornady 105 gr Amax bullet? Я тренируюсь в 308 со 167 scenar. А на охоте использую Norma ORYX 180. На длинные дистанции я плохо чувствую Norma ORYX 180. Может тоже перейти на Amax bullet? Использовать его и на тренировках и на охоте? Посоветуйте пожалуйста.

[@THLR]

I use Amax for training and hunt because I shoot small game only. I would never use the Scenar for big game (or any game other than birds). If you want a different bullet than Oryx for range, I would try Nosler Accubond.

[@holymackenaw]

Waidmannsheil zum Gams. i hunt north of Slovenia in Kärnten/Austria.

[@THLR]

Waidmannsdank! Best wishes for the upcoming season. Basically looking at films/images from Austria and Slovenia pushed me into trying a chamois hunt.

[@karelbrusten7591]

Waidmannsheil.!!!!is it illegal to use a silencer in Croatia? What Good features does a silencer needs for hunting? Easy to clean? Good balance with the rifle. ? ,,,,,,,,,,, karel

[@THLR]

Waidmannsdank! Yes, it was not legal to bring my silencer to Croatia. I buy my silencers solely from ø size, lenght & weight and take whatever -dB effect I get since I wear ear defenders regardless. With modern silencers these numbers have improved to the -27 to -34 dB region which is very good. I prefer silencers in the 300-400 gram weightclass, not adding more than 15cm and a reasonably small ø. This gives about 150 grams increase in overall rifle weight and ok balance when my barrel is shortened to 20". I don't clean my silencers, I simply hang them on the wall above the radiator so they dry out properly. Occasionally I get a large carbon buildup which will crack and the flakes rattle a little, I then open the silencer and simply shake it out as the sound is annoying. I started with A-tec as this was the first brand here to develop a small silencer (the discontinued CTM4) and I've basically never left the brand as I haven't had any problems with them. Norwegian hunting magazines are quite good at making silencer tests, and I have noticed that Atec places high every test. For that reason alone, I have seen no reason to change. The only other silencer that have impressed me was Svemko, I heard that one on a match and allthough the cartridge was only 6mm BR (or similar) it was very quiet. So... a long post about nothing really.

[@67steffo]

Bra jobbat både med jakt och film!👍 Var på väg till bänkskyttar i norra Italien för gemsjakt för några år sen men stammen kraschade på grund av sjukdom från tamfår😖

[@THLR]

Ai hva synd, det er flotte landskap og fin jakt. Har sett på gemsjakt i reale alpelandskap også, men har ikke funnet noe ennå. Med prisene så blir ikke dette en hyppig forekommende jakt for meg.

[@67steffo]

Hoppet finns kvar! Vi får se om det kommer fler tillfällen när stammen mår bättre. Ska man köpa en jakt och inte har kontakter blir det orimliga priser😬😖

[@THLR]

@@67steffo Jo takk, jeg vet. Men som de aller fleste er jeg i den situasjonen.

[@theend___.]

Very nice Material 👍🏻 Are you happy with that Minox? Saw you used some S&B in older Videos. Why have you switched? Greetings

[@THLR]

I wanted to experiment with reticles and needed to find a manufacturer that would take my $ and install a custom version. However, the Minox turned out to perform as good as my S&B scopes (which means reliable and ability to see any deer I can find at very last light), so in the end I got rid of the S&B's.

[@theend___.]

THLR.NO Hey thank you for your response. So in the end you changed because of performance and handling. Good to hear. Im thinking to get one of these Minox too. All the best and keep on going with this excellent videos. Waidmannsheil

[@THLR]

@@theend___. in the end I decided the Minox ZP5 delivered the same as S&B PMII for less money. I have shot too many lowlight deer to believe otherwise. I did once ruin a turret from applying excessive force - believed I was on revolution 1, but it was 2. Nothing happened to the scope, but I dented the interior turret indicator.

[@ChrisSmith-eu5nm]

Superb hunt but not for an old boy like me well done Thomas

[@THLR]

Thanks for that Chris, glad you enjoyed it!

[@spoljo5069]

Where you hunting this chamois in Croatia, I' m from Croatia and I love watching your videos, they are so calm, but so educational. Keep up the good work :)

[@THLR]

Thanks for that Mario, yes this was Croatia. A very nice experience, I had only been on the coastline before. Enjoyed it very much!

[@ErikS308]

Explain the twig rubbed on the chamois and being put in his mouth. I assume it is a tradition.

[@THLR]

It's called 'Letzter Bissen' It's an old tradition for much of Europe, It's based on a reconciliation between the dead animal, its soul, spirit and hunter. It is a formal mark of respect to the hunted animal.

[@ErikS308]

THLR.NO I will start it with my customers. I am a deer hunting guide (all fair chase with no fences) and think the tradition sounds very respectful. Thank You.

[@FearsomeBookling]

It is something we do in Germany as well. It has two aspects: One is making peace with the dead animal (as was already mentioned). The second is to mark the animal as being taken by the hunter. Once you found it and did that, it was formally yours (that was perhaps as least as relevant as the other aspect in earlier days). A great video!

[@vadimkulushev4504]

Какое расстояние до цели? И какой примерно угол был?

[@THLR]

I shot him at just under 100 meters. I do not worry to much about angles, just hold a little low.

[@vadimkulushev4504]

@@THLR Спасибо! Для Вас это не расстояние. А если бы было 500 метров? Стреляли бы? Или попросили егеря подойти поближе?

[@THLR]

@@vadimkulushev4504 They offered me to shoot at a very long range. I said no thank you. Everything looked good at 400, but in the end I just stalked it close. It was 50 meters below me at first contact, he was hidden below a rock, behind a bush so he saw me first.

[@vadimkulushev4504]

@@THLR Согласен с Вами! Наверняка за промах они взяли бы деньги.

[@christopherbergstrom8065]

Fantastiskt vackert!. Vad använder du för bipod?.

[@THLR]

Takker. Jeg bruker en RPS Titanium (Rifle Precision Systems). Ta også en kikk på Tier One, de har modeller med det som ser ut som tilsvarende funksjon og en mer attraktiv pris.

[@christopherbergstrom8065]

@@THLR Tack!.

[@johannestomitz8202]

Waidmannsheil! is this in Austria or Slovenia?

[@THLR]

Waidmannsdank! No Croatia

[@blaserlongrange7616]

Fantastic!! 😅😍💪

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@joecizin9357]

You guys are nuts! Whats with the 6xc, is it your "favored" One Gun Choice these days?

[@THLR]

It was part of an article series I did for swedish gunmagazine Vapentidningen. Could the scandinavian go-to calibre 6,5mm be improved in ways that offered a difference for my use? First part was decreasing winddrift/ increasing error margin for windcall (300NM), but the recoil and unfamiliarity (I did default 6,5 windholds when things needed to go fast) made it a special purpose item. Second attempt was lowering recoil whilst still staying legislation legal for the game I was hunting, hence the 6 XC. By all means, the 6 XC works beatifully, but I can duplicate it for less $ with 6,5mm and 123gr bullets. So once this barrel is burned, I'm back to 6,5mm. Love the 6 XC, but I'm not willing to take the extra cost a 6mm entails were I live.

[@cratxn1]

@@THLR 6.5 Swede with modern powders and bullets is all that's needed and a pleasure to $hoot.

[@THLR]

@@cratxn1 That is more or less the conclusion I am arriving at. Or a 7-08 for that matter, should be same but different.

[@cazorp]

Nice one TH

[@THLR]

Takkar, takker. So-so filming here, the hunt had priority over camera on this trip.

[@cal79]

Fantastic.....

[@THLR]

Thanks Cal!

[@vadimkulushev4504]

Привет! Это такой маленький саундмодератор? Или это дульный тормоз? Мне не понятно что накручено на резьбе?

[@THLR]

None. It is simply a thread protector as silencers are not legal for me to use in Croatia.

[@vadimkulushev4504]

@@THLR Понятно! Спасибо! Пришлось пристреливать оружие заново? На моей винтовке TIKKA с саундмодератором происходит смещение на 5 см ниже и на 2 левее.

[@vadimkulushev4504]

на 100 метров имею ввиду

[@THLR]

@@vadimkulushev4504 Yes exactly. Same as with my rifle. There is a small change, but it is the same every time.

[@user-1168]

good trophy !! =) ). 🌿🌿🌿

[@THLR]

Thank you!

[@zachariaszut]

'We need to chase the Chamois and this crazy Norwegian decides to pose for a commercial...' 'Great, now the gun went off.' 'The Chamois went down?!?'

[@THLR]

:D

[@cimirna]

the hunt for comscio is not like in uk it is not your forte, you are lucky that the rifle shoots well...bravo

[@THLR]

No quite different, but I liked the hunt a lot. Overall good nature and very scenic.

[@АлексейШевченко-л6ж]

🔥🔥🔥🔥😉✌️

[@THLR]

Thanks!

[@fmillik1660]

You're too big for tiny European cars.

[@THLR]

A friend owns a Morris Mini. Can't say I enjoy driving with him...

[@henningsand6171]

🐐👍🇳🇴

[@THLR]

Takker!