Tahr sighting and control maps 2023/24
View maps of tahr sightings and control from DOC operations undertaken since 1 July 2023.

1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 maps

Maps are posted to this page following tahr control operations. These maps show where operations have taken place and how many tahr have been controlled.

As DOC has not targeted identifiable male tahr outside of the national parks (Management Unit 4), observations of identifiable males across parts of 425,000 ha of public conservation land have been recorded and shared on this page to help hunters plan their next hunt.

DOC aerial control within the feral range, which includes all Management Units, is underway under the 2023/24 Tahr Control Operational Plan, which runs through to 30 June 2024.

Note:

  • DOC is only targeting all tahr inside Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks (Management Unit 4), and outside the feral range. This will help DOC to meet its legal obligations and protect these special places.
  • Outside of the national parks (Management Unit 4), identifiable male tahr have been left for hunters across 425,000 ha of public conservation land.
  • DOC’s aerial control of tahr is complete within the feral range for the 2023/24 Tahr Control Operational Plan period (ie until 1 July 2024).
  • Ground-based control operations are planned for MU4a and MU6 during March 2024.
  • Aerial control of tahr will continue outside the feral range throughout the year.
Combined sightings of identifiable males in areas where control is complete under the Tahr Control Operational Plan 2023/24
Management unit Date range of operations included Identifiable male sightings Identifiable males observed
MU6 Landsborough August 2023 Summary sightings map (JPG 2,335K) 72
MU1 South Rakaia / Upper Rangitata August 2023 Summary sightings map (JPG, 2,335K) 160
Tahr controlled by DOC official aerial control operations in management units July to November 2023
Management unit Date of operation Tahr control maps Tahr controled

MU1 South Rakaia / Upper Rangitata

 August 2023 Control map (JPG, 6,160K) 33 female and juvenile

MU2 South Whitcombe / Wanganui / Whataroa

 July 2023 Control map (JPG, 6,460K) 56 female and juvenile

MU4A Westland Tai Poutini National Park

 August-November 2023 Control map (JPG, 5,808K) 1,285 animals

M4B Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

 August 2023 Control map (JPG, 6,454K)) 1,359 animals

MU6 Landsborough

 August 2023 Control map (JPG, 6,000K) 204 female and juvenile
MU7 Wills Hunter August 2023 Control map (JPG, 6,164K) 34 female and juvenile

Inside feral range, outside Management Units

 July-October 2023 Control map (JPG, 4,486K) 168 female and juvenile

Previous maps

View tahr sighting and control maps from previous operation plans.