FAQs

We are in the corner of the world, and getting here can be daunting, but remember, most of your journey is easy, you just sit back, relax and arrive at the airport. Most international flights arrive in Auckland, from there, you will need to get a connecting flight to either Queenstown, Dunedin, Christchurch or Wellington, this will depend on the species you're hunting.

Harry travels from New Zealand to England twice a year, often via the U.S. and is well versed in navigating across the globe, get in touch and he can help find you suitable flights and dates.

If you are coming to New Zealand for a holiday, you are unlikely to need to apply for a visa before you arrive. You will however need an NZeTA, click the link to apply for yours. https://nzeta.immigration.govt.nz/

If you have any questions about visa issues, just email us and we will contact you as soon as we get back from our hunt!

From February to July, New Zealand experiences a shift from late summer to mid-winter. February is warm and sunny, especially in the North Island. Autumn (March–May) brings cooler temperatures and you can expect intermittent rains. By June and July, winter sets in with cold, wet weather, and snow in the South Island's mountains.

March through July is the best time of year for hunting, the deer are all hard antlered (except Rusa, which are hard antlered from may) and there will be at least one species rutting at any given time during this period. September- January is the slower period, but this is a great time to think about fishing, both in mountain streams, and the ocean!

It is easy for you to bring your bow or crossbow into New Zealand, but make sure you check with your airline on their restrictions first.

Rifles pose more difficulty to bring to New Zealand, while it is possible, the process must start 2 months before you intend to travel, and often the paper work only arrives in your email address hours before your flight. We recommend you use our rifles, all hunts include rifle hire and ammunition, we have a range of tried and true rifles with top quality optics, and suppressors.

If you would still like to bring your rifle, follow the link.

https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-services/firearms-safety-fsa

Yes! New Zealand is a fantastic place to bow hunt, we have a huge variety in habitat which makes it a fantastic place for spot and stalk bow hunting. A back up rifle will be carried by the guide incase of an unfortunate shot.

You will need to bring some of your own equipment here is a short list:

Sturdy boots with good ankle support, binoculars, suitable hunting clothing for big days hiking while exposed to the elements, rain gear, a day pack to carry supplies for each day.

Other items you may want to bring range finder, spotting scope and tripod, knife (if you have them, but the guide will have these to hand).

New Zealand requires no licenses, fees or limited seasons for big game hunting. Once we know what species you’re interested in – we can help sort any permitting required.

A license is required for waterfowl hunting and fishing. A one week fishing or bird license costs about $20 USD. Ocean fishing is not licenced, but there are bag limits, as with inland fishing, and waterfowl.

We are equipped to take care of most hunters and their needs, we can hunt from our 4x4 vehicles, off easy walkable tracks. Hunting from a hide or tree stand is also an option. Contact Harry and we can be sure we are a suitable fit for you, and if not, we are happy to recommend an outfitter who is more suited to your needs.

If you draw blood from an animal, we consider it dead on its feet, and so full trophy cost must be paid.

Your guide will take the utmost care to ensure you are calm and capable of taking a clean ethical shot, but sometimes mistakes happen. We will endeavour to find any animal that has been wounded to ensure it is dispatched, and if the animal is found at a later date, you will be contacted in order for the European mount to make it home to you.

Yes, most clients can take meat home with them, let Harry know before you arrive if you wish to do so. Butchery and packaging of meat is charged at a price per animal of $150-350 USD.

There can be obstacles to this such as: depending on where your home destination is, your travel time between freezers in NZ and home (your meat may thaw and become ruined during travel), your airlines restrictions.

Our team understand the importance of your trophies, and the value laying in them once they have been harvested. We take the utmost care to ensure all animals are well cared for.

Skins are caped, turned, salted and dried for export, skulls have all flesh removed, and the bone is treated with hydrogen peroxide. European mounts can be done on any animal also.

Once the trophies are dried/peroxided, a custom crate will be made to the minimal size possible to hold your trophies to ensure the freight doesn't cost more than necessary.

We recommend mounting your trophies in your home country, as it is usually more cost effective for you. We are happy to recommend some NZ taxidermists if you wish.

While most things are accounted for in the pricing, there are things not included.

Expediting (the process of salting skins/European mounts) $150 USD per animal for salting, $150 USD per euro.
Crating of freighting of trophies to international airport, this is determined per crate based on dimensions. (est $450-650USD).
Air freight POA
Tipping and gratuity, we recommend 5-10% of trophy fees for the animals harvested, but if our guide strives to impress you at every corner, then the sky is the limit.
Air travel within the US and to NZ or extensions in NZ
Firearms licence $25NZ to be paid at the airport to the NZ police on arrival (not required for bow hunters or those using our rifles
Helicopter hire $2500US per hour for up to three passengers
Additional hunt days at $450 per day
Non Hunter rate $300US per day (unless specified in a package)
Tour guide and vehicle hire rate $250-400US per extra non hunt day
Upgrades and additional animals as per our rate sheet
Additional accommodation nights and/or upgrades
Small game night shoot per person - $250USD
Hard Liquor

Absolutely! Everyone is welcome! New Zealand is a tourist mecca, there is loads to do outside of hunting, for wives, we typically recommend wine touring, massages, scenic hikes, helicopter picnics and more! For families, there is white water rafting, skiing, fishing, helicopter scenic flights, penguin spotting, whale watching and a huge variety of other fun things to do! Get in touch and Harry will help to make an itinerary based on your non-hunters preferences.

Once your dates are finalised, we require a small deposit for your hunt, which you can wire transfer into our US bank account, the remainder of the cost of your hunt is payable at the end of your trip. Cheques are not accepted in New Zealand.

Hit the link at the top of the page that says "Contact Us" you will be redirected to our contact details where or you can send Harry a message. We are always happy to answer any questions!