NZDA New Zealand Deerstalkers Association

Rupicapra rupicapra

rupicapra

Male = Buck

Female = Doe

Young = Kid

Chamois, pronounced “sham-wa” in French or “shammy” by Kiwi hunters, are an alpine big game animal native across Europe where their range spans from north-west Spain, through Europe and into Azerbaijan. There are two species and 10 subspecies of chamois, only one of which, the Alpine Chamois, can be found in New Zealand.

Initial Liberation

, via Germany, London, Wellington and eventually