Tahr, Chamois or Fallow Buck Package

Canterbury, New Zealand

Package price

Package price

$6,500 for 4 days, 1 hunter,
with Tahr included
US$ 6,500
This price includes:
Daily rate for 4 days
1 hunter
Tahr
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Membership of associations
Dallas Safari Club, DSC International Professional Hunters Association, IPHA Safari Club International, SCI

About this hunt

4-DAY 3-NIGHT, FULLY GUIDED $6,500 PER HUNTER. Private Land or Free-range. Bull Tahr: 11-13 inches that will make the SCI record book. You might see an average of 15-20 Tahr per day with 3 trophy bulls or more on a good day. In March and April bulls are group up and not suitable for a life size mount. May is one of the best hunting months as it is before the snows however for the best life size caps June and July is prime time. Fallow Buck: Are hunted on privately managed land, the ranch is 30,000 acres located in the stunning Central Otago. The ranch is a workong marino sheep farm and also farms a small amount of red deer for velvet. The landscape is vast and open with alot tussock country. This station offers probably the best traditional free range hunting you could ask for , with good 4wd access to most fo the property you will also find Feral Goats and Boar. Ranches: Are up to 6,000 acres and comprise of both open tussock country with some bush clad valleys. The properties rise from 1,500 ft. to over 6,000 ft. and offer probably the best traditional red stag hunting. You can also find Chamois, Fallow, Ram, Goat and Boar all on privately managed ranches in the South Island of New Zealand. Buck Chamois: 8-10 inch bucks of a good size, many will average a good trophy (SCI) score. You might see an average of 5-15 chamois per day with 1-2 bucks or more on a good day. Chamois reside only in the South Island , with good numbers on the west coast of New Zealand , Chamois hunting is conducted on public conservation land and involves a short and spectacular helicpoter ride to the mountains. We fly from the township of Haast and flight times are between 15 minutes and 30 minutes.

Guided (Regular trip)
Rifle Hunting Bow Hunting Mountain Hunting

Hunting season: 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jul 2024

Where you will hunt

Territory

Based out of Geraldine and Pleasant Point in the centre of the South Island we offer prime free-range hunting along with over 200,000 acres of adjoining public lands.


Fence type: Not fenced

Territory size: 200,000 acres

Languages spoken by staff: English


Structure by elevation

Plains: 50%

Hills: 50%


Structure by landscape

Fields/Bush: 50%

Forest: 50%


Entertainment services

Excursions

Where you will stay

Ranch House

The accomodations for fallow deer hunting are Ranch House on the station, which caters for up to six guests at any one time. You have access to a washer / and dryer unfortunately no internet. Accomodation for the Tahr hunting will depend on the time of year and the location in which we choose to hunt.

Facilities: Ensuite shower

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How to get there

Navigation guidelines

Air New Zealand flies direct from L.A.X , San Francisco, Houston and Chicago into Auckland, on the north island of New Zealand with a flight time of berween 12 and 14 hours. After clearing customs in Auckland the transfer to Christchurch is approximately 1 hours flight time then we pick you up at the airport and drive to our camps or the ranch.

Nearest airport: Christchurch

Distance from airport: 160 km

Transfer from airport: Yes

Transfer from railway: No

Other information

Gun rental: Yes

Vaccination required: No

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Terms

Price Includes

  • Accommodation
  • Transport on territory
  • Transfer from/to airport
  • Guiding by PH
  • Field trophy preparation
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Beverages/soft drinks

Cancellation

  • Deposit is required to hold a particular booking date. There is no refund policy other than we take each situation on its own merits, so we recommend taking out insurance for air travel and the hunt.
  • Balance to be paid in NZ before commencement of your hunt with any other payments to be made at the end of your hunt in full. We accept personal, checks, wire transfers, cash and credit cards.

Price DOES NOT include

  • Air travel within the US and to NZ or extensions in NZ
  • Firearms licence $25NZ to be paid to the NZ police atleast 2 months prior to departure date via online application (not required for bow hunters or those using our rifles)
  • Gun rental & Ammunition
  • Helicopter hire $1500US per hour for up to three passengers
  • Non Hunter observer rate $300US per day
  • Hard liquor
  • Gratuities
  • Insurance
  • Taxidermy

Wounding

  • Wounded animal is considered as harvested.

Price Includes

  • Accommodation
  • Transport on territory
  • Transfer from/to airport
  • Guiding by PH
  • Field trophy preparation
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Beverages/soft drinks

Price DOES NOT include

  • Air travel within the US and to NZ or extensions in NZ
  • Firearms licence $25NZ to be paid to the NZ police atleast 2 months prior to departure date via online application (not required for bow hunters or those using our rifles)
  • Gun rental & Ammunition
  • Helicopter hire $1500US per hour for up to three passengers
  • Non Hunter observer rate $300US per day
  • Hard liquor
  • Gratuities
  • Insurance
  • Taxidermy

Cancellation

  • Deposit is required to hold a particular booking date. There is no refund policy other than we take each situation on its own merits, so we recommend taking out insurance for air travel and the hunt.
  • Balance to be paid in NZ before commencement of your hunt with any other payments to be made at the end of your hunt in full. We accept personal, checks, wire transfers, cash and credit cards.

Wounding

  • Wounded animal is considered as harvested.

Payment

Deposit

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Deposit deadline: 10 days after booking

Final payment

Paid Onsite
Payment options provided by outfitter:
Credit card

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