Your hunting videos are very down to earth real. No delusions of grandeur. No hype. Just the real thing. Very few can make these videos like this. Please, continue 👍👍
Thanks for seeing it like that. I tend to get engrossed in sll the details, all the views I wasn't quick enough to capture or like now where I play it safe equipment-wise and quality suffer. But improving a little each year and already editing the next hunting film.
About one per cent of all hunters could have done what you just did. My hat truly goes off to you. You are one tough individual. that was truly some well earned food.
Thank for those generous words, I'll take that kind compliment, but I suspect that % is a fair bit higher than 1 in Scandinavian countries and orher rural mountain regions across the world.
That was a great hunt Sir, the climbing adds to the adventure. Its why I love hunting in the Adirondack Mountains so much. The pursuit of the game is what hunting is all about ,at least for me.
Adirondacks... If I don't use Google, I'll say that is one of the largest coherent wilderness areas in Northeastern USA - mountains and broadleaf? Must be very beautiful and similar colours to this film? Yes I agree with you, it is being out, experiencing nature and simply being present that is the most valuable to me. Hunting connects you to nature in a very good way.
You Sir, are the Poster Man for a Hunter, & have yet to see a better Hunter - from the very beginning of training, practice, & equipment, to utmost worker, then respect & appreciation for the very final end ; the life of the fine Animal & the food he provides. Thank You So Very Much for your work & generosity for producing & sharing this incredible, respectful hunting video.
Thank you for your generous and touching words, very much appreciated 🥲. Best wishes for the upcoming Christmas season, the bar is on the floor here : Everything above chaos and panic will be considered a success
Weidmannsdank! 🌿 Thanks for that. Hoping to do better next year, bringing gear to simply stay out until I get the film I want. A bit miffed that the weather forecast caused me to leave gear.
These are my favorite videos on UA-cam. Keep up the good work. Would you mind doing a video on your current pack set up and what you carry in the mountains hunting?
Thanks Colton! Yes I can do that over the winter, but keep in mind my pack is very specialised: Low volume and high weight, the worst combo 😂. The pack is a Frankenstein hybrid. Base is a Tasmanian Tiger 30L camera pack which has an excellent carry system. For the bipods, I've bolted on two military surplus bottle holders. On the waistband I have two too heavy bottle carriers from Kifaru and a nicer backpack pouch. On the top I bolted on the excellent lid from the otherwise hugely disappointing Kuiu Pro 7800 pack. This year I've added another TT pouch to better carry shelter. This brings the backpack weight (empty) up to 3.3 kgs which is ridiculous 😅 But it gives me a tight carry and speedy access to camera gear, which I really need. (The Kuiu was a major unpacking operation, needed to put it on the calendar to make filming happen...)
@@THLRthanks! Yeah I just sold my Kuiu packs. I just got into Hill People Gear packs. They are probably on the same quality as Kifaru stuff but with different configurations. I like how honest you are with your gear reviews and you are one of the few hunters on UA-cam doing mountain hunts. I look forward to all your videos!
Congratulations!!! Very well done, you have really earned this chamois buck. I live and hunt chamois in Switzerland and can well understand the hardships and the effort involved.
Thank you very much! Switzerland can be quite extreme (and beautiful). I recently saw a film where swiss hunter/explorer/photographer Thomas Ulrich paraglided down with a chamois strapped to his chest, very impressive! Hope you have an excellent season, and best of luck!
@@THLRooppps. Swiss here... In my state that would be illegal. I'm not entirely familiar with other states hunting law but I'd think it's the same there.
Weidmannsheil!!! Must have been a really great experience when they've let you hunt on your own (which is unusual on a hunting trip) - of course recovering the animal on your own was on the flipside, but you'll look at that trophy (when you are old one day) and will always remember how that felt. Your K95 shooting on a bad day looks quite the same as my regular K95 shooting at 100m (K95 308win, no suppressor with "old" Bavarian stock shaft style), so there is quite some room for improvement on my side ;-) I love that Kipplauf and I'm always impressed how you fine-tuned it to your needs and use it for long-range shooting. I really like your videos ... keep them coming!!!
Weidmannsdank! Yes it is a good experience ti be in Croatia. I can take my time, film what I want to film and I'm not stressed that I'm wasting someone else's hard work. I still haven't captured this hunt at the level I like, so a other attempt next year. Slowly trimming gear and skills to get into them well enough and be fast enough with the cameras. I am completely in love with the K95 by now, very surprised to learn how well it shoots. The rifle was a result of too many beers and an online auction, but in the end turned out quite well.
@@St-h4o it's Barnes 120gr TTSX or Hornady 123gr Amax, both loaded relatively short COAL with the same load Vit N560. Gives me V0 850'ish m/sec in my short barrels, top precision and impeccable terminal effect. Range? I have not articulated a number or declined an opportunity because of it. In episode 358 it was more than 700, in episode 359 it was "very close".
You sir are crazy, but total respect, I've not seen a better hunter on all of UA-cam, all bases covered. I used to own a Blaser k95 in .308, but un-threaded, what a rifle, but a beast of recoil, I know have another make, in 6.5x55 SE, I hunt in SW England, but have hunted in Montana in the mountains, but not to your level, great film.
Thank you for those generous words. Yes, do not underestimate recoil! I owned a similar rifle by Haenel 7x57R, hogback buttstock and hard recoil pack. Was enough to kick my shoulder blue. Hope you took away some good memories from Montana. Never been myself, but have seen parts of Wyoming, Utah and Dakotas.
Congrats Tomac . What a great trip we did with you , solo hunting like this is not for every one. Say hi to Tomo , friend from Portugal .🇵🇹 Kind regardes
Great work as always. Your videos are pushing me to get my kipplauf finished! A Blaser is out of my budget so I am building one based on a Baikal action, will be a Chamois caliber of 5.6x57😉
@@THLR that's a real shame, the stock on yours was a nice piece of timber! At least now you can make one that fits you better and doesn't need the added bit on the grip
Good choice, I have been using the 5.6x57 in the last few years with amazing results up to 250m. The only difficulties I have right now is to find a box of ammo (only rws kegelspritz 74 grains are available), very few boxes where I live and the price skyrocketed
@@THLR While you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, we do and are headed to Boise. Deer season was successful but no elk so far. Best wishes to you in the hunt for the perfect Christmas. J.
Hi Thomas, great video as usual, this is my kind of hunting, I prefer to be solo and really value the time to unwind. Can I just ask, how does somebody go about arranging a solo chamois stalk with this guide? Could I do the same? I am based in the UK and it is my dream to hunt chamois, but preferably alone. I am physically fit and experienced at climbing. I have just purchased a blaser k95 in 6.5x55, thanks for the inspiration! Regards Jack
@@JSDeerstalking I am not really sure. I have always asked on forums who to go with and it's always been "best guess" in the selection process, mostly based on criteria "beautiful nature". And after a few years one of these locations just let me go. Sorry, unable to offer any real advice here. Unless you gonto New Zealand. There you can do everything by yourself.
Waidmannsheil 🌿 awesome job mate just waiting on my 6.5 x 47 lapua barrel for my R8 was wondering what the 123gr hornady be like well you answered my question only be shooting roe and sika
Waidmannsdank! 🌿 Between Hornady 123gr ELD M, Barnes 120gr TTSX and Lapua 120gr Scenar L you'll have all bases covered with very similar ballistics and plenty knockdown
Yes very nice, allthough spotting the animals can be a bit difficult. The coastal side is very different and much more open. I've used the "scissors" for years, especially good where space is limited and it's difficult to go around. In this particular case there was only one place to shoot from and chamois on higher ground kept me hugging the ground, didn't take much to silhuette.
@@kristiangustafson4130 thanks, very generous of you. Old forest is definitely on my to-do list, but the mountains has priority whilst the body is still able.
Greatness en masse! 😅 It is a modern take on the traditional mountain stick you find in the steep alpine regions. It is the old-timer version of the modern trekking poles, but a vastly superior product in terms of safety (you not only balance, but also arrest and secure). My stick is the Austrian Mountrainer brand, collapsible but sadly too long for my case. (Check their videos on UA-cam, Austrians really know how to do mountains). Austrian HEP Carbon has a shooting stick version which I found more comfortable and they also have a takedown "Ibex" version which I suspect will fit in my travel case and should therefore be a better fit for me. A traditional wooden stick does the same job, but difficult to travel with and you need to select a strong piece.
What was the shot distance? Interesting to know more about your equipment as well - scope, ammo etc. Seeing the terrain I would also ask about the shoes as it seems they are rock solid lol
Not far, 150. Will probably be more geartalk later. I'm not a proper alpinist, but Meindl has a good guide on their website. Short version is you need a boot that fits YOUR foot, supports the ancle and has a sole in B/C or C category. A softer sole will compress more and you will slip a lot more as the edges don't hold/bite properly. A plain C will be stiff for many uses, a B/C can make-or-break but a plain B might be too soft and more for trail hiking.
Yes between Hornady ELD, Barnes TTSX and Lapua Scenar you have approximately V0 840-850 msec from a short barrelnwith a wide range of powders. That should hit & put down "anything"
I have already made that choice and landed on PRC, but I didn't factor in "equally available". Factory ammo was important for that decision. Availability aside, I like the x284 better in the Blaser system as I can use same magazine and bolthead as the x55 (using x55 in a x284 magazine, but not opposite). Modern chamber dimensions and a design accomodating heavier bullets tipped the scale for me. But it is strictly an academic decision, I doubt I will see any difference on target. 7 PRC would have offered more in terms of reach, punch and winddrift with the heavier, high Bc bullets - but not enough at the short/medium ranges to be worth the effort.
Thanks, hope it's worth your time. Will try and make one more film before Christmas, but no promises. Have plenty on my plate and panic is a-brewing😅 ☃️
Waidmannsheil Thomas! Good hunt and a good throphy. How old was the buck? The landscape is beautiful, but the forest and the rocks can make the hunt challenging. Let's see what crosses my way tommorrow morning in the Dolomites 😉
Waidmannsdank! 🌿Good luck with your hunt, I see from internet it is an extremely beautiful area. This buck was aged 6, so if the area had been smaller/ more accessible I would have tried to find something older or younger. As ut is, satelite imagery shows me I have only touched a small fraction of the terrain the last 4 years and they take out very few chamois from here.
Hello Thomas ! Nice video as always I´m trying on my 6,5x55 the 120 grain sako Powerblade copper monolithic bullet for red deer and wild boar. what is your opinion and personal experience with the 120 grain monolithic bullets. I usually shoot the factory 140 grain SST Thank you for the excellent content
Love the 120gr coppers. Use Vit N560 or Norma URP class powders, load per instructions (I know Barnes says their bullets need short COAL, not sure about Sako) and you should be golden.
Hello Thomas, Which load do you use for hunting? I am now trying 127 RWS and 143 hornady eld-x in a 6.5x47 Lapua Blaser R8. However I am considering to buy a k95 either in 6.5 creedmoor or 6.5x55. Thanks!
So, is this self guided? how does it work? Are you just after chami when traveling? Or terrain/biome driven? Do you plan other hunting trips/species? No moose or reindeer in Norway (dream hunts of mine)? Sorry for the many questions... 😅 Oh and you don't want to close the cavity because it traps the heat. Wide open is better. You can just rinse it with (drinking quality) water as long as it hasn't dried...
Yes for me it is self guided. I just go to beautiful or veru different places, and most often that is easiest combined with chamois. Due age, mountain hunting has a priority. So far I have declined moose and reindeer hunting is difficult for me to arrange in terms of tags and time off from work.
Kan nevne det, men det er ikke mer avansert enn at jeg skyter på "naturlig utpust", dvs der du naturlig har pustetbut og er i ferd med å snu til innpust. Her stopper jeg pusten 1-2 sekunder. I tilfellet raske skudd stopper jeg pusten der nødvendig. I denne filmen er det jo situasjonen som dikterer når skuddet må gå.
Hi Thomas! First of all i love your content, its awesome. I'm from Spain and im going to buy a New scope for hunting and practising long range, i love that kahles but i have a little fear of breaking the dial system with too much use, because its a designed hunting scope, do you think its enough rough to use it for long range? For me long range its 600 meters for example. Thanks and sorry for the long text.
No problem, a long text means there's more chance I'll understand your question correctly. For the task you describe, I would try to avoid a 2nd focal plane and hunting turrets. My Kahles has held up despite my scepticism (Zeiss has had a terrible track record for me and was the reason I switched to military type scopes), but the purpose built scopes for military or PRS use are more comfortable for longrange. Better-to-use turrets (durability aside) and usually no range limitations. However, the drawback of these scopes are that they tend to be heavy. I haven't found the perfect scope for this, so you'll have to take the drawback somewhere (be that focal plane, turrets or weight. I would not compromise the viewing experience or durability)
@@THLR HI Thomas! Finally i bought a Kahles K318i, hearing your suggestions. I couldn't find the perfect scope neither but i think i chose well. Thanks again and sorry about your breaking stock in the last video, but as your videos and your mentality teach us, rifles are tools to use.
Incredible walking in dark. No dangerous? Very good Thomas. Perfect as al ways. I need more videos. ! Rifle change impact point with silencer? I remember I one video at the beginning that you said that silencer doesn’t change point of impact. No? Can you tell me something about that? 😅 Waiting for the next video!!!!!!!
Silencer on-off-on does not change impact. Silencer on OR off will have two different impact, but each will be repeatable: Every time you take it off, same impact. Every time you put it on, same impact. I live in a place where I don't see the sun for a very long time, very used to navigating in darkness. A 300-400 lumen light is helpful for assessment (but not navigation) stronger will often feflect/ blind you.
It is simply a bungee cord where I have tied on some rope and shrinkwrapped it. Very useful in the mountain as it squeeses the rifle against the body (no banging) and is elastic enough to easily let go when I want it.
Great production as always. However, I'm kind of curious why you choose to work with the camera gear which you do. Wouldn't it be more handy, cheaper, not to mention less weight to carry, using an ordinary handheld 4k videocamera like the Sonys / Canon etc? Correct me if Im wrong but is that the Sony 200-600 f/5,6 you have on your camera? Im not to familiar with the videocameras but a x20 optical zoom on a handheld would keep up on the mega zoom on the still camera, wouldn't it? ( BTW - just got my own triggercam so Ill take it for a spinn on the hunt for capercaillie in Sweden next week )
Sensor size & image quality in a compact, affordable format. To match it in a video camera I need a Sony FX6 which clocks in at a neat NOK 76' and twice the weight.
Well, that's interesting. I my mind, I was pretty shure a compact for 15-20 k NOK would do the daylight job with 4k and a larger optical zoom. I haven't done in depth studies on the sensors of these, but I assumed the sensor on todays handhelds would be more than good enough rather than towing around in the mountains with the 200-600 zoom for the A7. Having said that, the overall quality of your production is by far on the highest level when it comes to singel-team hunting videos, but in my opinion that relates to your complete story telling and effort of your postproduction and clipping as well as heavy lenses. All the best for the holidays, Thomas and please...keep up the good work.
@@Morgan.isaksen you are kind of right; the requirements I have are internal, not external. I want to learn colour grading and show the colours as I saw them: The tipping point was the sika I shot in Ireland. A beautiful scene to capture, but when you look at the data in Davinci, there simply isn't any colour recorded. I doubt either way will matter to the viewer, but there's no job satisfaction available for me in the tiny sensors.
@THLR Yepp - I see your point. Nothing more frustrating than missing great scenes due to bad sensors. In the still-world working with just interior images we manage this with multiple shots in Raw. However, when I shot drone scenes for NRK / 113 S1/ S2 I flew both the Inspire and the Mavic 3 in the period of winter when the sun was below the horizon. However, recording in D-Log the guys managed to obtain most of the colors on the skyline.
How heavy is your backpack? Getting off there with gear, dragging a dead weight on alpine sling in the darkness after a whole day hiking up is no joke. l wouldn't have liked that situation without chamois! Respect
It's bordering on ridicilous considering this is day-hunting, the 600mm lens setup it is 7kg/15lbs alone which bumps gear up to 21, water carry included 19 w/o. I see it as an investment for future health; One day I will quit filming and just enjoy the hunt. But not next year. Next year I will bring more gear so I can "terrier-pursue", stay out and not shoot until I have the film I want. This trip was a failure if held up against what footage I'm reaching for.
Excellent video, thanks Thomas, the measurements don't mean much to this Kiwi, how long were his horns ? Hope to see you over here again sometime, Cheers Greg.
Thanks Greg, it doesn't mean anything to me either😅. Which is why a don't go to places where strangers will give me a bill based on CIC, I'd have no way to predict or control cost - impossible trip to plan.😅 I'm trying to get over, covid crashed last attempt and have had zero openings since. Good luck with Christmas season, hope you are busy!
I'm calling it underrated because it has been around since 1891 and has lived in the shadow of other cartridges like 30-06, 270, 308, 7mmRM and even 243. In Norway it has always been extremely strong in the market, but only in the recent decade with the cascade of American 6,5mm's has the caliber received deserved media attention and praise. Which is a little funny from a national "told ya" perspective. Low recoil, easy to shoot well which gives good shot placement, excellent knockdown and if it runs it has a noticably better bloodtrail than with 6mm. And in Norway it is uniquely cheap to shoot due the volume of rifle competitions. But choose according to what is locally available to you: The 6,5x55 doesn't do anything a 6,5 Creedmoor, 270 or 7-08 does equally well.
@@THLRI think that one in particular (rimmed cartridge) is just perfect for a light little kipplauf. Wouldn't want the rifle to kick too hard I guess... I'd love that one but we have a 7mm minimum where I am and I already have a bbf95 in 7x65r.
@@mysterioanonymous3206 I´m a big fan of light recoiling rifles, makes shot placement and quality observation easier. In terms of economy and legal compliance, 6.5mm becomes a natural choice in Norway. A friend who works with Department of Conservation uses a 223 for big reds with no issues (the cullers there historically used 222). Not that I think caliber restrictions should be de-regulated (a good number of them are sensible considerations), but it´s just a different perspective to illustrate there is nothing magical about animals. You need a few cm of penetration to reach the vitals and disrupt circulation sufficiently.
@@THLR Here in Slovakia, they cost the same money, but they are definitely more accurate. Freyr & Devik cost more, but is lighter with the same acuracy. 🤝
Close! 6 years. A bit younger than I thought, but no harm done. I only see chamois/gams on these trip, so I will never be as fast or skilled as my Austrian friends. Not having a spotting scope doesn't help either, but there's only so much I can carry. Avoid shooting mature females, shoot sickly animals, take the smallest one or if present go for a proper trophy if the hunt has been good; this is my private "shooting order" top to bottom. Last year I picked the one with mangy fur, but after I shot that one I found one with a cough... Tough luck, no tag for that one. I've been here 4 years now and just reviewed my tracks on google earth: I've only touched a fraction of the land, they have a healthy population and very few chamois are taken by humans. Next year I'm bringing more gear so I can simply stay out. On this trip I didn't dare waste more daylight with filming and took the shot at the first opportunity. Next year I will hopefully be more disciplined and shoot with the camera first and if light fails, I'll just spend the night.
Thanks! Recoil management was actually a bit off due position in terrain (I was cutting my path simply because it was the only place to lie without sliding down. The blue and green gloves are €2 no-name garden/utility gloves picked up in a local hardware store. Gloves will be killed regardless, so I see no point in spending a lot. If you want 10x the price Mechanix Fastfit (not the standard version with velcro, model Fastfit only) is ok but really soaks water. The garden gloves doesn't but can be a bit sweaty in warm weather. If you want a really nice glove, Granqvist M1009 Desert combat glove is the gold standard many fail to meet. Waterproof gloves, Sitka seemsnto have a much better fit than Kuiu (I had three Kuiu versions and ended up binning them), but Black Diamond goretex overmitt with Devold Nansen wool mitt under is really the bee's knees for cold/wet glassing. A bit longwinded, hope it covers your question.
Okay, Thomas, I was showing my nine year old daughter her first hunting video, when you shot that chamois and the musical wailing started her eyes got as big as saucers and her mouth fell open 👀!?!?!! 😲. Then she said she doesn’t ever want to go hunting. No sir, not if they scream like that. 😅😅😅
@@THLR Anya’s fine. She has her little .22 LR, and wants to hunt rabbits “as long as they don’t cry.” (Which is too bad because sometimes they do). I was just too funny, Thomas.
.....in the beginning it reminds me of hunting in Colorado in the 70's/80's,....pull off the side of the hi-way & start walking into the mountains......except, to find more guys than trees....lol, & nowdays they take 4 wheelers, on the trails they made, about clear up to the Mt. goats with out barely walking, if at any at all......& they call it hunt'n there......lol
😂 yes I've heard the same from many sources, motors tend to be not-so-good for the overall wilderness experience. I used to read a ton of American Hunter from approximately the same timespan, bought them at a thrift store. Great stuff for a mallable youngster. Hope you managed to secure some good memories despite the crowds.
Yes Sir, apparently you hunted in March for these Goats ?, if that's the case, that makes great sense, actually, because they are not being disturbed during breeding or kidding
Thanks but no. This was early November. March is a very vulnerable time with pregnancy and low food stock. But good to see you back, best wishes for the upcoming Christmas season!
@@THLR Unfortunately my favourite hunt has been closed because te PSA or in english the African swine fever, I have to wait January to go for roe deers, female and jarlings...working on the CZ 6.5 Grendel 😀
Whose leg are you trying to pull? That did not look like a buck at all. There was a youngster with that female at the cliff and also running away right when you took the shot!
That was an unusual comment. I'm not sure how you arrive at that conclusion or if the culture barriere is causing me to miss some sort of joke or maybe I am simply misreading your comment and your statement is really that there were more than two animals? Biologists tend not to participate in the woke gender debate, testicles are an accepted indicator for "male. The judges estimated 6 years old and scored it 102,5 CIC. If anything else is unclear, formulate a question and I will try to answer it. 🤗
Your hunting videos are very down to earth real. No delusions of grandeur. No hype. Just the real thing. Very few can make these videos like this. Please, continue 👍👍
Thanks for seeing it like that. I tend to get engrossed in sll the details, all the views I wasn't quick enough to capture or like now where I play it safe equipment-wise and quality suffer. But improving a little each year and already editing the next hunting film.
About one per cent of all hunters could have done what you just did. My hat truly goes off to you. You are one tough individual. that was truly some well earned food.
Thank for those generous words, I'll take that kind compliment, but I suspect that % is a fair bit higher than 1 in Scandinavian countries and orher rural mountain regions across the world.
That was a great hunt Sir, the climbing adds to the adventure. Its why I love hunting in the Adirondack Mountains so much. The pursuit of the game is what hunting is all about ,at least for me.
Adirondacks... If I don't use Google, I'll say that is one of the largest coherent wilderness areas in Northeastern USA - mountains and broadleaf? Must be very beautiful and similar colours to this film? Yes I agree with you, it is being out, experiencing nature and simply being present that is the most valuable to me. Hunting connects you to nature in a very good way.
You Sir, are the Poster Man for a Hunter, & have yet to see a better Hunter - from the very beginning of training, practice, & equipment, to utmost worker, then respect & appreciation for the very final end ; the life of the fine Animal & the food he provides. Thank You So Very Much for your work & generosity for producing & sharing this incredible, respectful hunting video.
Thank you for your generous and touching words, very much appreciated 🥲. Best wishes for the upcoming Christmas season, the bar is on the floor here : Everything above chaos and panic will be considered a success
This has to be your best episode yet. Well done and a magnificient trophy animal. Weidmannsheil!
Weidmannsdank! 🌿 Thanks for that. Hoping to do better next year, bringing gear to simply stay out until I get the film I want. A bit miffed that the weather forecast caused me to leave gear.
@@THLR Well, hunting in the mountains is unpredictable. You did very well. Any chance you might return to Scotland?
@@infantilepillock1687 I went late September, a few friends wanted the Highland stalking experience.
@@THLR Great, hopefully your trip was immortalized in another epic hunting video!?
The shot was absolutely beautifully timed, by the way Thomas. Exceptional footage. So glad we get the privilege of accompanying you.
Thank you very much Jason, very generous of you.
These are my favorite videos on UA-cam. Keep up the good work. Would you mind doing a video on your current pack set up and what you carry in the mountains hunting?
Thanks Colton! Yes I can do that over the winter, but keep in mind my pack is very specialised: Low volume and high weight, the worst combo 😂. The pack is a Frankenstein hybrid. Base is a Tasmanian Tiger 30L camera pack which has an excellent carry system. For the bipods, I've bolted on two military surplus bottle holders. On the waistband I have two too heavy bottle carriers from Kifaru and a nicer backpack pouch. On the top I bolted on the excellent lid from the otherwise hugely disappointing Kuiu Pro 7800 pack. This year I've added another TT pouch to better carry shelter. This brings the backpack weight (empty) up to 3.3 kgs which is ridiculous 😅 But it gives me a tight carry and speedy access to camera gear, which I really need. (The Kuiu was a major unpacking operation, needed to put it on the calendar to make filming happen...)
@@THLRthanks! Yeah I just sold my Kuiu packs. I just got into Hill People Gear packs. They are probably on the same quality as Kifaru stuff but with different configurations. I like how honest you are with your gear reviews and you are one of the few hunters on UA-cam doing mountain hunts. I look forward to all your videos!
This is one of my top 5 favorite YT channels.
Thanks very much, it's stiff competition so the compliment is appreciated 😊
Congratulations!!! Very well done, you have really earned this chamois buck. I live and hunt chamois in Switzerland and can well understand the hardships and the effort involved.
Thank you very much! Switzerland can be quite extreme (and beautiful). I recently saw a film where swiss hunter/explorer/photographer Thomas Ulrich paraglided down with a chamois strapped to his chest, very impressive! Hope you have an excellent season, and best of luck!
@@THLRooppps. Swiss here... In my state that would be illegal. I'm not entirely familiar with other states hunting law but I'd think it's the same there.
Absolutely awesome hunt mate country looks stunning well done Thomas and as always full of informative advice 👍
Thanks Bradley. Hope you are going into a good few months hunting yourself.
@@THLR sure am few deer down so far 👍👌
Good!
Weidmannsheil!!!
Must have been a really great experience when they've let you hunt on your own (which is unusual on a hunting trip) - of course recovering the animal on your own was on the flipside, but you'll look at that trophy (when you are old one day) and will always remember how that felt.
Your K95 shooting on a bad day looks quite the same as my regular K95 shooting at 100m (K95 308win, no suppressor with "old" Bavarian stock shaft style), so there is quite some room for improvement on my side ;-)
I love that Kipplauf and I'm always impressed how you fine-tuned it to your needs and use it for long-range shooting.
I really like your videos ... keep them coming!!!
Weidmannsdank! Yes it is a good experience ti be in Croatia. I can take my time, film what I want to film and I'm not stressed that I'm wasting someone else's hard work. I still haven't captured this hunt at the level I like, so a other attempt next year. Slowly trimming gear and skills to get into them well enough and be fast enough with the cameras.
I am completely in love with the K95 by now, very surprised to learn how well it shoots. The rifle was a result of too many beers and an online auction, but in the end turned out quite well.
@@THLR which bullets do you use for hunting in the 6.5x55/K95 and what is your personal max. range for hunting with them?
@@St-h4o it's Barnes 120gr TTSX or Hornady 123gr Amax, both loaded relatively short COAL with the same load Vit N560. Gives me V0 850'ish m/sec in my short barrels, top precision and impeccable terminal effect. Range? I have not articulated a number or declined an opportunity because of it. In episode 358 it was more than 700, in episode 359 it was "very close".
You sir are crazy, but total respect, I've not seen a better hunter on all of UA-cam, all bases covered. I used to own a Blaser k95 in .308, but un-threaded, what a rifle, but a beast of recoil, I know have another make, in 6.5x55 SE, I hunt in SW England, but have hunted in Montana in the mountains, but not to your level, great film.
Thank you for those generous words. Yes, do not underestimate recoil! I owned a similar rifle by Haenel 7x57R, hogback buttstock and hard recoil pack. Was enough to kick my shoulder blue. Hope you took away some good memories from Montana. Never been myself, but have seen parts of Wyoming, Utah and Dakotas.
Dangerous mountains. Immaculate as always👍
Thanks! Yes, it is one of those places you need to be mentally present and chose step & route above all else.
Waidmannsheil!
You truely earned that Chamois
Waidmannsdank!🌿
Fantastic as always! Great tips, lovely scenery and a great buck, congratulations 💪
Thank you very much!
Congrats Tomac .
What a great trip we did with you , solo hunting like this is not for every one.
Say hi to Tomo , friend from Portugal .🇵🇹
Kind regardes
Thank you very much. I'll say hi when able, he's hunting ibex in Kyrgyzstan now.
Great work as always.
Your videos are pushing me to get my kipplauf finished! A Blaser is out of my budget so I am building one based on a Baikal action, will be a Chamois caliber of 5.6x57😉
Use wood with straight lines, I broke my stock yesterday.😅
@@THLR that's a real shame, the stock on yours was a nice piece of timber! At least now you can make one that fits you better and doesn't need the added bit on the grip
@@cohenmccormick4360 deciding on a solution is today's task!
Good choice, I have been using the 5.6x57 in the last few years with amazing results up to 250m. The only difficulties I have right now is to find a box of ammo (only rws kegelspritz 74 grains are available), very few boxes where I live and the price skyrocketed
@@mucchiobit123 where are you?
Box ammo is basically non-existent for the 5.6x57 here in NZ. I have some brass to reload but really need to find more.
What a fantastic adventure!!! Weidmannsheil!!
Weidmannsdank! 🌿
Very well done Thomas that is a trophy of a lifetime congratulations. You put a lot of time and effort in the trip 👏👏👏 cheers willie
Thanks Willie, some good memories right there. Back at it next year, will hopefully capture better images of the chamois then. Have a good season!
Bloody good effort T H. Nice beast to finish the hunt. 👌
Thank you very much! With hindsight I'm a bit miffed I didn't go all-in and brought the big lens despite the weather forecast. Next year...
@@THLR the whole episode was spot on. Camera work was all good 👍
Thanks
Another beautiful video. Thanks. J.
Thanks John, good to see you back. Hope you are on schedule for the Christmas season, slight panic visible on the horizon here 😅
@@THLR While you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, we do and are headed to Boise. Deer season was successful but no elk so far. Best wishes to you in the hunt for the perfect Christmas. J.
Great job, thanks for making another video
Thank you for taking the time Gary!
Hi Thomas, great video as usual, this is my kind of hunting, I prefer to be solo and really value the time to unwind. Can I just ask, how does somebody go about arranging a solo chamois stalk with this guide? Could I do the same? I am based in the UK and it is my dream to hunt chamois, but preferably alone. I am physically fit and experienced at climbing. I have just purchased a blaser k95 in 6.5x55, thanks for the inspiration!
Regards
Jack
@@JSDeerstalking I am not really sure. I have always asked on forums who to go with and it's always been "best guess" in the selection process, mostly based on criteria "beautiful nature". And after a few years one of these locations just let me go. Sorry, unable to offer any real advice here. Unless you gonto New Zealand. There you can do everything by yourself.
Most excellent hunt and video!
Thanks
Thank you, glad you took the time!
Congratulations Thomas, a very nice hunt.
Thanks Jim, hope you've had a good year and are on schedule for the Christmas season!
@@THLR Merry Christmas several weeks in advance, friend Haugland. 🌲🌲🌲
С полем,Томас🤝
Отличная охота💪👍
Thank you!
Hi, great to see your prep and hunt. Beautiful placed shot. I hope you're well my friend 🙏, Gary
Thanks Gary, everything is well at the moment. All rain, sleet and ice outside so plenty time for computers
Waidmannsheil 🌿 awesome job mate just waiting on my 6.5 x 47 lapua barrel for my R8 was wondering what the 123gr hornady be like well you answered my question only be shooting roe and sika
Waidmannsdank! 🌿 Between Hornady 123gr ELD M, Barnes 120gr TTSX and Lapua 120gr Scenar L you'll have all bases covered with very similar ballistics and plenty knockdown
Fantastic thank you very much for the reply 👍👍
Amazing adventure 😎, well done and thanks for sharing
Thanks! Yes this was a good experience
The terrain! Sheesh. What a hunt. PS love the use of a pair of secateurs to snip stuff out of the way in the final stalk.
Yes very nice, allthough spotting the animals can be a bit difficult. The coastal side is very different and much more open. I've used the "scissors" for years, especially good where space is limited and it's difficult to go around. In this particular case there was only one place to shoot from and chamois on higher ground kept me hugging the ground, didn't take much to silhuette.
@@THLR if you come to the UK I can take you for much less hilly stalking in an ancient woodland.
@@kristiangustafson4130 thanks, very generous of you. Old forest is definitely on my to-do list, but the mountains has priority whilst the body is still able.
Great video of a great hunt with a great rifle in a great caliber!!
What is the black staff you are using as a walking stick?
Greatness en masse! 😅 It is a modern take on the traditional mountain stick you find in the steep alpine regions. It is the old-timer version of the modern trekking poles, but a vastly superior product in terms of safety (you not only balance, but also arrest and secure). My stick is the Austrian Mountrainer brand, collapsible but sadly too long for my case. (Check their videos on UA-cam, Austrians really know how to do mountains). Austrian HEP Carbon has a shooting stick version which I found more comfortable and they also have a takedown "Ibex" version which I suspect will fit in my travel case and should therefore be a better fit for me. A traditional wooden stick does the same job, but difficult to travel with and you need to select a strong piece.
Thanks for the reply, I will check them out!
Damn I search and can’t find anything, do you have a link please?
@@davidgendron1953 mountrainer.at/ and www.hep-carbon.com/
What was the shot distance? Interesting to know more about your equipment as well - scope, ammo etc.
Seeing the terrain I would also ask about the shoes as it seems they are rock solid lol
Not far, 150. Will probably be more geartalk later. I'm not a proper alpinist, but Meindl has a good guide on their website. Short version is you need a boot that fits YOUR foot, supports the ancle and has a sole in B/C or C category. A softer sole will compress more and you will slip a lot more as the edges don't hold/bite properly. A plain C will be stiff for many uses, a B/C can make-or-break but a plain B might be too soft and more for trail hiking.
Fantastic adventure. Would you say there is a perfect bullet and velocity for the 6.5x55 for all hunting? From boar to red deer
Regards
Lee
Yes between Hornady ELD, Barnes TTSX and Lapua Scenar you have approximately V0 840-850 msec from a short barrelnwith a wide range of powders. That should hit & put down "anything"
The worlds most underrated cartridge made me subscribe
Thanks! Hope you find something useful or entertaining!
Danke für diesen klasse Film und dickes Waidmannsheil 🌿
Grüße aus Deutschland
Waidmannsdank!🌿 Ich wünsche Ihnen eine tolle Saison
Thoughts on the 6.5 PRC vs the 6.5x284 Norma? Which would you choose in a perfect world where they were both equally available and equally priced?
I have already made that choice and landed on PRC, but I didn't factor in "equally available". Factory ammo was important for that decision. Availability aside, I like the x284 better in the Blaser system as I can use same magazine and bolthead as the x55 (using x55 in a x284 magazine, but not opposite). Modern chamber dimensions and a design accomodating heavier bullets tipped the scale for me. But it is strictly an academic decision, I doubt I will see any difference on target. 7 PRC would have offered more in terms of reach, punch and winddrift with the heavier, high Bc bullets - but not enough at the short/medium ranges to be worth the effort.
Alway look forward to your videos
Thanks, hope it's worth your time. Will try and make one more film before Christmas, but no promises. Have plenty on my plate and panic is a-brewing😅 ☃️
you are suchch an inspiration for me.
Thanks😊
Great video and good shot well done 👍👍
Thanks David, glad it was worth your time!😊
what bullet and velocity?
Lapua 6,5x55, Vit N560, Hornady 123gr Amax @853 msec from a 50cm barrel
How does the Amax behave on game? I have used the V-max but that is something else😅.
@@karlantonlillester4884 in my opinion, just like a Sierra Gameking or Nosler Ballistic Tip.
Waidmannsheil Thomas! Good hunt and a good throphy. How old was the buck? The landscape is beautiful, but the forest and the rocks can make the hunt challenging. Let's see what crosses my way tommorrow morning in the Dolomites 😉
Waidmannsdank! 🌿Good luck with your hunt, I see from internet it is an extremely beautiful area. This buck was aged 6, so if the area had been smaller/ more accessible I would have tried to find something older or younger. As ut is, satelite imagery shows me I have only touched a small fraction of the terrain the last 4 years and they take out very few chamois from here.
Thomas💪👍!!!!pozdrav iz HRVATSKE 🇭🇷✌️🇭🇷
Thank you very much! Back next year...
Hello Thomas !
Nice video as always
I´m trying on my 6,5x55 the 120 grain sako Powerblade copper monolithic bullet for red deer and wild boar.
what is your opinion and personal experience with the 120 grain monolithic bullets. I usually shoot the factory 140 grain SST
Thank you for the excellent content
Love the 120gr coppers. Use Vit N560 or Norma URP class powders, load per instructions (I know Barnes says their bullets need short COAL, not sure about Sako) and you should be golden.
Hello Thomas,
Which load do you use for hunting?
I am now trying 127 RWS and 143 hornady eld-x in a 6.5x47 Lapua Blaser R8. However I am considering to buy a k95 either in 6.5 creedmoor or 6.5x55.
Thanks!
123gr Amax and 120gr Barnes TTSX over Vit N560. This works well in all my 6,5mm barrels and gives appr 850 msec from a 50 cm barrel.
@@THLR N560 seems to be very very versatile. Great video as always Thomas
Awesome Round. That round was my first hunting rifle.
I've done the "cartridges-loop" and firmly back to the x55. It is uniquely one of the cheapest cartridges to shoot in Norway
So, is this self guided? how does it work?
Are you just after chami when traveling? Or terrain/biome driven? Do you plan other hunting trips/species? No moose or reindeer in Norway (dream hunts of mine)?
Sorry for the many questions... 😅
Oh and you don't want to close the cavity because it traps the heat. Wide open is better. You can just rinse it with (drinking quality) water as long as it hasn't dried...
Yes for me it is self guided. I just go to beautiful or veru different places, and most often that is easiest combined with chamois. Due age, mountain hunting has a priority. So far I have declined moose and reindeer hunting is difficult for me to arrange in terms of tags and time off from work.
Kan du lage en video hvor du snakker om pust i presisjonsskyting?
Kan nevne det, men det er ikke mer avansert enn at jeg skyter på "naturlig utpust", dvs der du naturlig har pustetbut og er i ferd med å snu til innpust. Her stopper jeg pusten 1-2 sekunder. I tilfellet raske skudd stopper jeg pusten der nødvendig. I denne filmen er det jo situasjonen som dikterer når skuddet må gå.
Hi Thomas!
First of all i love your content, its awesome. I'm from Spain and im going to buy a New scope for hunting and practising long range, i love that kahles but i have a little fear of breaking the dial system with too much use, because its a designed hunting scope, do you think its enough rough to use it for long range? For me long range its 600 meters for example.
Thanks and sorry for the long text.
No problem, a long text means there's more chance I'll understand your question correctly. For the task you describe, I would try to avoid a 2nd focal plane and hunting turrets. My Kahles has held up despite my scepticism (Zeiss has had a terrible track record for me and was the reason I switched to military type scopes), but the purpose built scopes for military or PRS use are more comfortable for longrange. Better-to-use turrets (durability aside) and usually no range limitations. However, the drawback of these scopes are that they tend to be heavy. I haven't found the perfect scope for this, so you'll have to take the drawback somewhere (be that focal plane, turrets or weight. I would not compromise the viewing experience or durability)
@@THLR Thank you very much Thomas, preciate a lot your help. Have a nice Week 👍.
@@THLR HI Thomas! Finally i bought a Kahles K318i, hearing your suggestions. I couldn't find the perfect scope neither but i think i chose well.
Thanks again and sorry about your breaking stock in the last video, but as your videos and your mentality teach us, rifles are tools to use.
@@adricaza8491 hope it will serve you well, good luck!
What camera on your scope?
Triggercam 2.1, not perfect but as far as I am aware the best on the market with current technology.
what is the name of the rifle bipod
Neopod by Steinert Sensing. Weighs an incredible 85'ish grams
Was für einen Stock benutzt du ? Weidmansheil🌿
mountrainer.at/
Incredible walking in dark. No dangerous? Very good Thomas. Perfect as al ways. I need more videos. !
Rifle change impact point with silencer? I remember I one video at the beginning that you said that silencer doesn’t change point of impact. No? Can you tell me something about that? 😅
Waiting for the next video!!!!!!!
Silencer on-off-on does not change impact. Silencer on OR off will have two different impact, but each will be repeatable: Every time you take it off, same impact. Every time you put it on, same impact. I live in a place where I don't see the sun for a very long time, very used to navigating in darkness. A 300-400 lumen light is helpful for assessment (but not navigation) stronger will often feflect/ blind you.
what is the rifle sling you use ?
It is simply a bungee cord where I have tied on some rope and shrinkwrapped it. Very useful in the mountain as it squeeses the rifle against the body (no banging) and is elastic enough to easily let go when I want it.
Thank you for the reply so quickly i will try to look at some previous pic's and get a better understanding of concept again appreciate.
Great production as always. However, I'm kind of curious why you choose to work with the camera gear which you do. Wouldn't it be more handy, cheaper, not to mention less weight to carry, using an ordinary handheld 4k videocamera like the Sonys / Canon etc? Correct me if Im wrong but is that the Sony 200-600 f/5,6 you have on your camera? Im not to familiar with the videocameras but a x20 optical zoom on a handheld would keep up on the mega zoom on the still camera, wouldn't it? ( BTW - just got my own triggercam so Ill take it for a spinn on the hunt for capercaillie in Sweden next week )
Sensor size & image quality in a compact, affordable format. To match it in a video camera I need a Sony FX6 which clocks in at a neat NOK 76' and twice the weight.
Well, that's interesting. I my mind, I was pretty shure a compact for 15-20 k NOK would do the daylight job with 4k and a larger optical zoom. I haven't done in depth studies on the sensors of these, but I assumed the sensor on todays handhelds would be more than good enough rather than towing around in the mountains with the 200-600 zoom for the A7. Having said that, the overall quality of your production is by far on the highest level when it comes to singel-team hunting videos, but in my opinion that relates to your complete story telling and effort of your postproduction and clipping as well as heavy lenses. All the best for the holidays, Thomas and please...keep up the good work.
@@Morgan.isaksen you are kind of right; the requirements I have are internal, not external. I want to learn colour grading and show the colours as I saw them: The tipping point was the sika I shot in Ireland. A beautiful scene to capture, but when you look at the data in Davinci, there simply isn't any colour recorded. I doubt either way will matter to the viewer, but there's no job satisfaction available for me in the tiny sensors.
@THLR Yepp - I see your point. Nothing more frustrating than missing great scenes due to bad sensors. In the still-world working with just interior images we manage this with multiple shots in Raw. However, when I shot drone scenes for NRK / 113 S1/ S2 I flew both the Inspire and the Mavic 3 in the period of winter when the sun was below the horizon. However, recording in D-Log the guys managed to obtain most of the colors on the skyline.
How heavy is your backpack? Getting off there with gear, dragging a dead weight on alpine sling in the darkness after a whole day hiking up is no joke. l wouldn't have liked that situation without chamois! Respect
It's bordering on ridicilous considering this is day-hunting, the 600mm lens setup it is 7kg/15lbs alone which bumps gear up to 21, water carry included 19 w/o. I see it as an investment for future health; One day I will quit filming and just enjoy the hunt. But not next year. Next year I will bring more gear so I can "terrier-pursue", stay out and not shoot until I have the film I want. This trip was a failure if held up against what footage I'm reaching for.
Waidmannsheil, well done 👍
Waidmannsdank! 🌿 Thank you very much. Sorry I was unable to visit Slovenia this year.
Don't worry. Maybe next year,we will make it happen.
Excellent video, thanks Thomas, the measurements don't mean much to this Kiwi, how long were his horns ?
Hope to see you over here again sometime, Cheers Greg.
Thanks Greg, it doesn't mean anything to me either😅. Which is why a don't go to places where strangers will give me a bill based on CIC, I'd have no way to predict or control cost - impossible trip to plan.😅 I'm trying to get over, covid crashed last attempt and have had zero openings since. Good luck with Christmas season, hope you are busy!
Tøft ❤️🇳🇴 Takk for det du gjør
Null stress!
Inspiring - as always.
Thanks!
I’m interrested in the caliber. What in your eyes Males the 6,5x55 so unique and why do you think it‘s higly underrated?
I'm calling it underrated because it has been around since 1891 and has lived in the shadow of other cartridges like 30-06, 270, 308, 7mmRM and even 243. In Norway it has always been extremely strong in the market, but only in the recent decade with the cascade of American 6,5mm's has the caliber received deserved media attention and praise. Which is a little funny from a national "told ya" perspective. Low recoil, easy to shoot well which gives good shot placement, excellent knockdown and if it runs it has a noticably better bloodtrail than with 6mm. And in Norway it is uniquely cheap to shoot due the volume of rifle competitions. But choose according to what is locally available to you: The 6,5x55 doesn't do anything a 6,5 Creedmoor, 270 or 7-08 does equally well.
Thank you very much.
@@THLRI think that one in particular (rimmed cartridge) is just perfect for a light little kipplauf. Wouldn't want the rifle to kick too hard I guess...
I'd love that one but we have a 7mm minimum where I am and I already have a bbf95 in 7x65r.
@@mysterioanonymous3206 I´m a big fan of light recoiling rifles, makes shot placement and quality observation easier. In terms of economy and legal compliance, 6.5mm becomes a natural choice in Norway. A friend who works with Department of Conservation uses a 223 for big reds with no issues (the cullers there historically used 222). Not that I think caliber restrictions should be de-regulated (a good number of them are sensible considerations), but it´s just a different perspective to illustrate there is nothing magical about animals. You need a few cm of penetration to reach the vitals and disrupt circulation sufficiently.
Thank you!
No problem, glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Tom, nice vid as allways! A-tec silencers are not very good. Try hausken or stalon. Cheers from Slovakia ;-)
Stalon is nice, but I'm not spending money on that.
@@THLR Here in Slovakia, they cost the same money, but they are definitely more accurate. Freyr & Devik cost more, but is lighter with the same acuracy. 🤝
Beautiful terrain.
Absolutely lovely. Google Velebit to see more of the region
Awesome Thomas, love your work,
Good Buck, how old ? I think 8 -9 years…?
Never stop !!!
Close! 6 years. A bit younger than I thought, but no harm done. I only see chamois/gams on these trip, so I will never be as fast or skilled as my Austrian friends. Not having a spotting scope doesn't help either, but there's only so much I can carry. Avoid shooting mature females, shoot sickly animals, take the smallest one or if present go for a proper trophy if the hunt has been good; this is my private "shooting order" top to bottom. Last year I picked the one with mangy fur, but after I shot that one I found one with a cough... Tough luck, no tag for that one.
I've been here 4 years now and just reviewed my tracks on google earth: I've only touched a fraction of the land, they have a healthy population and very few chamois are taken by humans. Next year I'm bringing more gear so I can simply stay out. On this trip I didn't dare waste more daylight with filming and took the shot at the first opportunity. Next year I will hopefully be more disciplined and shoot with the camera first and if light fails, I'll just spend the night.
great job!!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it !
Congrats, nice hunt!
Thank you very much!
What are the make of your gloves you use? Great video, as usual. Recoil control still looks top notch even with supressor removed.
Thanks! Recoil management was actually a bit off due position in terrain (I was cutting my path simply because it was the only place to lie without sliding down. The blue and green gloves are €2 no-name garden/utility gloves picked up in a local hardware store. Gloves will be killed regardless, so I see no point in spending a lot. If you want 10x the price Mechanix Fastfit (not the standard version with velcro, model Fastfit only) is ok but really soaks water. The garden gloves doesn't but can be a bit sweaty in warm weather. If you want a really nice glove, Granqvist M1009 Desert combat glove is the gold standard many fail to meet. Waterproof gloves, Sitka seemsnto have a much better fit than Kuiu (I had three Kuiu versions and ended up binning them), but Black Diamond goretex overmitt with Devold Nansen wool mitt under is really the bee's knees for cold/wet glassing. A bit longwinded, hope it covers your question.
Extremely helpful! Thank you
Wow what a beautiful buck
Yes turned out to be excellent, allthough a bit young
Fantastic video!
Thanks, glad you liked it. Editing another chamois/gams hunting video right now.
Okay, Thomas, I was showing my nine year old daughter her first hunting video, when you shot that chamois and the musical wailing started her eyes got as big as saucers and her mouth fell open 👀!?!?!! 😲. Then she said she doesn’t ever want to go hunting. No sir, not if they scream like that.
😅😅😅
🤣🤣 that was a funny story, I hope she's able to recover. It's actually a Cree war cry, in keeping with the channel ethos "it's not the arrow..."
@@THLR Anya’s fine. She has her little .22 LR, and wants to hunt rabbits “as long as they don’t cry.” (Which is too bad because sometimes they do). I was just too funny, Thomas.
Добрый день 🤝 Спасибо большое за видео 👍С Полем👍
Thank you!
.....in the beginning it reminds me of hunting in Colorado in the 70's/80's,....pull off the side of the hi-way & start walking into the mountains......except, to find more guys than trees....lol, & nowdays they take 4 wheelers, on the trails they made, about clear up to the Mt. goats with out barely walking, if at any at all......& they call it hunt'n there......lol
😂 yes I've heard the same from many sources, motors tend to be not-so-good for the overall wilderness experience. I used to read a ton of American Hunter from approximately the same timespan, bought them at a thrift store. Great stuff for a mallable youngster. Hope you managed to secure some good memories despite the crowds.
Well done
Thank you very much!🌿
Yes Sir, apparently you hunted in March for these Goats ?, if that's the case, that makes great sense, actually, because they are not being disturbed during breeding or kidding
Thanks but no. This was early November. March is a very vulnerable time with pregnancy and low food stock. But good to see you back, best wishes for the upcoming Christmas season!
well done!!
Thank you very much 😊
Super 🤠👌
Thank you very much!
solo hunting. level GOD.
Thank you, very generous. Hope all is well, good luck with your season!
really nice buck.
Yes, for sure a good memory, he's on the wall now.
Good hunt congrats
Thank you and best wishes for the upcoming Christmas season, hope you are on schedule.
Best
Thank you!
Belle chasse !
Merci!
Hard, but, Hey,🇮🇹🙂 GOOD JOB !!!
Thank you very much, hope you have a great season yourself. I have one hunt left this year, so possibly one more film.
@@THLR Unfortunately my favourite hunt has been closed because te PSA or in english the African swine fever, I have to wait January to go for roe deers, female and jarlings...working on the CZ 6.5 Grendel 😀
At least chamois hide will absorb lots of water!
Will it? I had no idea
@@THLR the tanned hide is used to dry cars.
You cut more more trees than Croatian foresty service in a week LOL
They hopefully cut the big stuff! 🤣
Whose leg are you trying to pull? That did not look like a buck at all. There was a youngster with that female at the cliff and also running away right when you took the shot!
That was an unusual comment. I'm not sure how you arrive at that conclusion or if the culture barriere is causing me to miss some sort of joke or maybe I am simply misreading your comment and your statement is really that there were more than two animals? Biologists tend not to participate in the woke gender debate, testicles are an accepted indicator for "male. The judges estimated 6 years old and scored it 102,5 CIC. If anything else is unclear, formulate a question and I will try to answer it. 🤗