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South Island |
Big Game Hunting In New Zealand Best of New Zealand hunting offers amazing trophy opportunities. New Zealand consists of two large islands, with the larger being called the South Island or mainland, and the slightly smaller one the North Island. The South Island has wild populations of Himalayan tahr, chamois, red deer, fallow deer, wapiti, Virginian deer (whitetail), wild ram, wild boar, wild goat and wallaby, while another population of whitetail and red deer exists just south on Stewart Island. |
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North Island |
The North Island has no wild populations of tahr, chamois, wapiti, or whitetail, but has sika, sambar, and rusa in addition to the other species. On game estates are red deer, wapiti, fallow deer, tahr (South Island only) sika, rusa (North Island only), whitetail (South Island only) wild ram, boar and wild goat. See Big Game Details . Our main free-range target animals in New Zealand are tahr, chamois, red deer, fallow deer, sika, wild ram, wild boar, and wild goat. The tahr, chamois, sika, ram, and goat trophies are world class while red deer and fallow deer can occasionally produce big heads. |
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Free Range |
Herd numbers on many of our properties number are large and we can honestly say that the hunting available is some of the best possible in this country. See Free Range Hunts . Clients who hunt during the rut period of late March-through April encounter the roar which is the ultimate time to hunt free-range in New Zealand. Tahr numbers are the best they have been in decades, and bull tahr like this 14 inch monster are very real possibilities. It is not uncommon to see over thirty bulls in a day. Ranch owners work in with our operation to manage and conserve big game populations. Check out our New Spot. |
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Fair Chase |
Our estate hunts are all fair chase. See Fair Chase Hunts. Fair Chase is defined as the pursuit of a free roaming, or enclosed roaming animal that possesses the five freedoms of all wild game: shelter, food, water, habitat, and above all, the freedom to express themselves. The top game estates we hunt in offer a product that often has the client turning down the free-range option to hunt behind the high wire because of the hunting experience offered, the quantity of animals seen, and the size of the behemoths that reside there. |
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Amazing Hunting |
For guide prices check out Profiles link.Spot and stalk is the main hunting tactic employed. Clients wishing tahr, chamois, and sika trophies will have to fly between islands to achieve all of them. Clients visiting New Zealand to hunt need no specific documentation as game animals are viewed as alien species, though bringing a firearm will involve a NZ$25 cost and some completed paperwork. Our Company also provides hunts in Australia and New Caledonia, and if interested in these destinations click on Australia link. |
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Contact |
Greg: fairchase@paradise.net.nz
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