Chamoi first arrived in New Zealand in 1907 from Austria. They were presented to New Zealand by the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria and a small tourist town and a glacier on the west coast of the south Island are named after him. They were released in the mount Cook region and are now found through out most of the Southern Alps.
Male and Female have similar markings and both have horns often difficult to distinguish in a group. Chamois can be inquisitive but when they run you will always remember the sight of them moving at great speed bounding through rugged terrain with their heads held high. They are a challenge to hunt and it pays to be in good physical condition to hike after them.
Helicopters can be used to locate you into the Chamois territory also. We hunt them in open free range territory.
