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Divokoza (Rupicapra rupicapra L.) - Hunting season: All the year (ram)
Hunting: Mountain hiking Rifle: Bolt action or lever action low weight rifle with good quality scope for long distance shooting. Caliber is optional, bullet weight 74+ grains, energy over 2.000 joules. 
Chamois is sort of wild goat (Rupicapra rupicapra L.), name
is from French, derived from Latin camox, borrowed from Gaulish,
itself perhaps a borrowing from Iberian.The chamois are in the goat-antelope subfamily (Caprinae) of the family Bovidae, along with sheep and goats. Chamois live at moderately high altitudes and are adapted to living in steep, rugged, rocky terrain. A fully grown chamois reaches a height of about 75 centimetres and weighs about 50 kilograms. Both males and females have horns. Their uniquely shaped horns are erect, with terminal hooks pointed backward. The surefooted and nimble feet of chamois allow them to travel up to 50 kmph over steep and uneven ground. The hooves can cling to rocky surfaces because of their elasticity, and the animal is able to leap with agility. In summer, the fur has a rich brown colour which turns to a light grey in winter. Distinct characteristics are a white face with pronounced black stripes below the eyes, a white rump and a black stripe along the back. Chamois can reach an age of 20 years. Female chamois and their young live in herds; adult males tend to live solitarily for most of the year. During the rut (late November/early December) males engage in fierce battles for the attention of unmated females. A female undergoes a gestation period of 20 weeks, after which usualy a single kid is born.  However, despite encouraging number of up to 1000 units, the experts are not satisfied with the current status of chamois in Croatia from the game hunting aspect. In the Croatian part of the Dinaric mountain range, from Gorski Kotar to the hinterland of Dubrovnik, there are vast areas that are very suitable for successful breeding of chamois. Chamois are popular game animals. Chamois have two traits that are exploited by hunters. The first is that they are most active in the morning and evening when they feed. The second trait is that chamois tend to look for danger from below. This means that a hunter stalking chamois from above is less likely to be observed and more likely to be successful. Chamois meat is considered excellent very tasty venison, enjoyed particularly when the animal is young. It is tougher when the chamois is older, and needs to be properly marinated before cooking. The Gamsbart (literally chamois beard) is a tuft of hair traditionally worn as a decoration on hats in the alpine regions of Austria and Bavaria. Originally worn as a hunting trophy and made exclusively from hair from the chamois' lower neck, Gamsbart is today manufactured on a large scale from various animals' hair. Most chamois hunters use to wear this trophey on their hat during the wild goats hunting. | |
Chamois (female): * 95-99,99 Bronze * 100-104,99 Silver * 105 and more Gold. Chamois (male): * 100-104,99 Bronze * 105-109,99 Silver * 110 and more Gold. USEFULL LINKS: |
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