Big 3 New Zealand Hunting Package

2024

Hunt Red Stag, Himalayan Tahr and Alpine Chamois in New Zealand

2024 -ONLY $12,500!

2025 - $14,500

Hunt Includes:

• 6 Full Hunting Days
• 7 Nights 4-Star Lodging
• All Meals, Beer, Wine, and Beverages
• Field Prep of Trophies
• Delivery of Trophies to the Expediter
• FREE Rifle Rental
• R/T Airport Ground Transportation from Nelson
• 1 FREE Observer

 

Trophy Fees Included for:

• 1 Red Stag 380”– 420”
• 1 Trophy Alpine Chamois 
• 1 Trophy Himalayan Tahr

 

Hunt Excludes:

• Airfare
• Before and After Hunt Accommodations
• Helicopter if desired
• Sightseeing Tours
• Spirits
• Additional Observers Fee - $175 / Day

 

FREE RIFLE RENTAL! – (Pay for Ammo Used)

 

The best price on a New Zealand Combination hunt anywhere!

 

This is a fabulous deal on a big 3 Trophy hunt in New Zealand. The hunts will take place on New Zealand’s South Island.

I have booked multiple clients here in the past and the hunts all went well, and the hunters left for home having taken wonderful trophies. This is the best deal I know of in New Zealand with a great outfitter and is sure to sell out each year. The outfitter only takes one group at a time, the season is limited, and you don’t want to miss this deal! Every hunter should make a trip to New Zealand to shoot some of the most revered mountain animals in the world. The scenery is stunning, the country is safe, and it is a trip you will remember.

 

The New Zealand Big 3 Hunting Areas

The Red Stag hunts will take place on the outfitter’s estate and the Tahr and Chamois hunts will occur on private property that the outfitter has access to. The Chamois hunts take place on either a nearby private ranch on foot, or by accessing nearby remote mountain ranges with a helicopter. There are a lot of Chamois on this property and you can expect to harvest a good Chamois trophy.

This hunt for Himalayan Tahr will take place on a private free-range farm located 2 hours from Christchurch on the other side of New Zealand’s South Island near the town of Geraldine.

The terrain is hill country with forested areas. Lush vegetation ranges from knee-high to in excess of head-high. There are also grassy areas and cliffs.

 

Trophy Hunting Methods

Red Stag Hunting Methods

The red stag will be hunted on foot on the outfitter’s estate. There are plenty of red stags present and you will be sure to find one in the size range that you are targeting.

Chamois Hunting Methods

You will eat breakfast at the lodge, and then depart by vehicle to the Chamois hunting area (20 minutes). The chamois like to come down onto the upper fringes of hillside cow pastures to feed in the early mornings. If hunting on foot, glass for a trophy chamois and then make a stalk to get into shooting range. Most people are capable of making this stalk, as this is not your typical above-the-tree line vertical chamois hunting.

If the hunt is done with an optional helicopter, you will drive to the helicopter base (1.5 hrs.) and meet the helicopter pilot and take off with the guide and fly up above the bush line until a trophy chamois is spotted.

Then the helicopter will land below the chamois (100-150 meters) and you and the guide will get out. The helicopter will take back off and back off and observe. The guide will work you into position to get a good close shot at the chamois.

Once you have shot the chamois, the animal will be picked up by the helicopter and you will be flown back to the helicopter base. 1 hour of helicopter time is all that is normally necessary for this hunt.

Then return to the lodge to clean up, have drinks, and eat lunch.

Chamois range from 7.5' up to 10.5" It is common that females may be harvested also, as their horns can grow as long as a male’s. The males typically have bigger bases. To sort out a bigger male, more helicopter time may be required.

Himalayan Tahr Hunting Methods

This trophy Himalayan Tahr hunt will be done on a 3,000-acre estate near the town of Geraldine, using a combination of vehicle and foot hunting. A vehicle will be used to get you to a departure point where you will exit the vehicle and begin the hunt on foot. A typical hunt will start with breakfast at the restaurant and then a 1-hour drive to the hunting area, where you will be driving slowly or hiking to an elevated position and then glassing to locate a suitable bull Tahr.

Once a suitable trophy Tahr is located, you will execute a stalk to get into a shooting position. There are lots of Tahr on this property including several good bulls. No helicopter is necessary. The hiking will be in hilly and mountainous terrain. You can expect to harvest your Tahr in 1 day of hunting.

Accommodations can be made for most physical abilities.

 

New Zealand Hunting Seasons

The New Zealand hunting season runs from February to July. If you are hunting the big 3, you should come later after the Red Stag roar is over, as the Tahr coats do not reach prime condition until Mid-May onwards to late July.

 

The best time for this 3-animal combo is mid-May–through mid-July.

 

The New Zealand Big 3 Hunting Lodge

During your Hunt, you will stay at a 4-star lodge nestled in the mountains with a great view off the patio. The lodge has 3 client bedrooms, and a separate toilet and shower area. The food is excellent, and you have both TV, cell phone service, and internet at the lodge.

 

Additional Huntable Species

Fallow Deer are available on the outfitter’s estate. You can add a fallow deer and make it a Big-4 Hunt for just the Fallow Deer Trophy Fee.

Arapawa Rams, wild goats, wild boar, and Merriam turkeys are also available on his estate. The vegetation in this area contains a mite that causes many of the turkey beards to rub off and appear negligible.

Estate elk are also available in another part of the island.

 

Available Rental Rifles

• Kimber Mountain Ascent .270 with Swarovski 1.5-10 x 42 Lighted Reticle Scope
• Tika .270 with Swarovski 5-25 X 52 Scope
• Sako .270 with a 2-7 Varipower Karls Scope

 

Taxidermy

The outfitter uses Barry Ryan – High Country Taxidermy for taxidermy and expediting.

Your animals will be caped in the field and transported to the skinning shed for final prep and freezing. They will typically be transported in a frozen state to the taxidermist within 30 days.

 

Getting There

You will fly into Aukland, New Zealand, and clear immigration and customs. Then you will take a short flight to Christchurch on the South Island, where you will be met by the outfitter and transported a 2-hour drive to his Tahr hunting area.

After you have taken the Tahr, you will take a scenic drive across the South Island to the outfitter's estate.

Your departure airport will be from Nelson. 

 

This is your chance to get three of New Zealand’s greatest trophies at a highly discounted price.

 

Why not make a trip to the South Pacific and Hunt Alpine Red Stag, Chamois, and Himalayan Tahr in New Zealand?

 

DEPOSIT POLICY

A 50% deposit is required to book this hunt. The balance is due in US cash, bank wire, or credit card (a 3.5% fee applies) at the end of the hunt.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations will forfeit the deposit. Hunts may be rescheduled once with a minimum of 3 months’ notice, at the discretion of the outfitter. All rescheduled hunts are subject to a $150 administration fee if allowed by the outfitter.  The rescheduling fee is to be paid directly to the booking agency. All requests to reschedule should be directed through the agent.

 

EXCLUSIONS:  International and Domestic Airfare, Before and After Hunt Accommodations, Trophy Expediting, and Shipping Services, Helicopter Fees, Export Documentation, Taxidermy, Ammunition for Loaner Rifles, Gratuities

Hunt # NZ-DB-Big 3