ozhunter,
I will be very pleased to guide you in our beloved mountains.
Past Friday I was with a good friend and customer, an avid hunter who come from a distance and, under heaven weather, at 2100m height, he has shot a superb isard, despite the wind, the angle and the distance.
Hard…but fantastic hunting!
Now, regarding the rifles, please drop me a m@il on: intal@dorleac-dorleac.com
Allan,
Except for the size, the main differences between the isard –who is an older specie- and the chamois, are the fur color and the horns shape.
On isard, the coat is darker on young than on the old ones who sport a mellowed fur of yellow beige to darker chocolate, with always a kind of light colored scarf that cover the neck and go down the chest.
The horns of the chamois have a parabolic curve that start straight while on the isard they have a double curvature, the same difference than between a longbow and a recurve.

DORLEAC
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