Himalayan Tahr Hunts

The body coat is a thick, reddish brown to dark brown, growing longer and denser in the winter months and turning shorter and lighter, closer to a straw or tan color, in the summer. A dense woolly undercoat sits beneath the outer coat for warmth in cold, high country. The most recognizable feature on a mature male is a heavy mane, or ruff, of long hair that runs around the neck and shoulders and down the front legs. Older males tend to be darker overall, often showing a lighter band along the flanks and a dark line down the middle of the back. The tail is short. Both males and females carry horns that curve up, back, and then inward, with a flattened, triangular shape. Male horns average around 12 to 14 inches and can reach up to about 18 inches, while female horns are thinner and shorter at roughly 5 to 7 inches. Body length runs 35 to 55 inches with a shoulder height of 26 to 39 inches. Males generally weigh 130 to 165 lbs but can approach 200 lbs, while females range from 55 to 80 lbs.

Hunting Himalayan Tahr at Stone Creek Ranch is an experience worth making the trip for. Our expert guides scout every day, rain or shine, so that you have the most successful hunt possible. Whether you are a novice hunter or a seasoned veteran, we will make you feel comfortable from start to finish. We will make sure this is a hunt you remember.

All-Inclusive Hunting Packages:

You may hunt using any method you prefer, including Spot and Stalk, Bow Hunting, Rifle Hunting, Pistol Hunting, Safari Style, or from a Blind. Our Packages Include:

Single Room: $550/night + Trophy Fee
Double Room: $900/night + Trophy Fee

• Non-Hunting Guests $450 / night
• Chef prepared meals• All-Inclusive Beverages
• One-on-one Guide Service
• Ranch Transportation to and from the field
• Trophy Care (field dressing, caping, quartering of meat, and storage in our onsite refrigerated cooler)
• Transportation for your Trophy to the Ranch’s local Taxidermist and/or to local meat processor.(Hunter makes all other arrangements with Taxidermist and meat processor.)
• Game Room, Trophy Bass and Crappie Fishing and other activities as time allows.

Be sure to ask for more information about our Hunting Add-Ons & Excursions!

NOTE: Hunters are encouraged to tip the guides 10-15%. Bowhunters are encouraged to tip guides 20%. There will also be a $175 ranch access fee applied to the final bill.

Call us at (254) 317-0468 to learn more about our individual and corporate Hybrid Ibex hunts.

More About the Himalayan Tahr:

Behavior

Well adapted to steep, rocky terrain and cold mountain climates. Sure-footed and agile on cliffs and rock slides, tahr are strong climbers but far less comfortable on flat, open ground. Their thick outer coat and dense woolly undercoat keep them warm in harsh conditions, and they will seek shade or the shelter of rocks during the heat of the day. Tahr are most active in the few hours after dawn and again before dusk, and they spend much of the midday hours bedded down and chewing cud. They tend to move uphill in the morning and back downhill in the evening. Herds usually number from 10 to 15 animals but can grow larger. Outside of the breeding season, mature males often separate from the females and young into their own groups or turn solitary, and there is no strong dominance hierarchy within a herd.

Food Habits

Move across grassy slopes and rocky ground in search of grasses, herbs, shoots, and leaves. Rest periodically to chew cud before moving along to find more food. Will reach up to browse the leaves and shoots of low shrubs and small trees. Take more to browse in winter when fresh grasses are harder to find.

Breeding

Females have a gestation of roughly 6 to 7 months and usually give birth to a single kid, with twins being rare. Males become sexually mature at 2 to 3 years but are generally not competitive for breeding until age 4. Females mature at around 2 years. Tahr breed once a year during a fall to early winter rut, generally between October and January. Kids are born in the spring to early summer, from about April into July.

Life Span

Approximately 10 to 15 years in the wild, and up to 22 years in captivity.