Red Stag

If hunting for an exceptional Red Stag trophy, all too often a hunters’ only consideration when booking a hunt is what will the stag score.

If you’re paying top price for Red Stag trophies you need a guide who is able to judge length, mass, spread and score to make sure you end up with a very high scoring trophy that looks good on the wall and does not shrink when you walk up to your trophy after the hunt.

This outfit have been hunting Stag for 20 years, their clients have taken over 500 Gold Medal Stags and their reference list is extensive. They have the experience, the guides, the area and the trophies to ensure your Red Stag hunt is world class.

Accommodation
The Lodge offers visitors the highest quality conditions in relaxed peaceful surroundings. Outstanding views over the New Zealand bush with the real privacy that only isolation can bring. While you rest between hunts you can enjoy the finest of New Zealand’s wine and food.

Best time to hunt
The best time to hunt Red Stag is during the rut between March and May. The best time to hunt alpine trophies is May till July, when they are in rut and prime winter coat.

Best trophies
New Zealand has the best Red Stag and Tahr hunting in the world. Chamois hunting is excellent but fallow deer are not as good as Spain or Texas. Sika deer are excellent. Wapiti are very good but can lack beam length and can be expensive compared to North American Elk.

When hunting Red Stag, it will be the responsibility of the guide to judge the stags score correctly and if a stag taken scores higher than estimated by the guide the client will not be required to pay additional trophy fees.
All prices include the New Zealand government 12.5% Goods and Services Tax.

Packages & Prices

4 Days Red Stag Scoring 300 – 320 SCI $5500

All guiding, licenses, and Medal Fees

Red Stag Trophy Fee

Small game hunting at no charge

4 days accommodation and meals

Alcohol, Internal airfares and expediting costs are not included in package prices

7 Day Red Stag, Tahr & Chamois Hunt $11500 (NOT INCLUDING HELICOPTER TIME )

Red Stag Scoring 300 – 320 S.C.I. plus 1 Tahr and 1 Chamois

All guiding, licenses, and Medal Fees

7 days accommodation and meals

Pick up and return to Queenstown Airports

Small game hunting at no charge

Alcohol, Internal airfares and expediting costs are not included in package price

6 Day Red Stag, Tahr & Chamois Hunt $9000 (NOT INCLUDING HELICOPTER TIME )

Red Stag Scoring up to 300 S.C.I. plus 1 Tahr and 1 Chamois

All guiding, licenses, and Medal Fees

6 days accommodation and meals

Pick up and return to Wanganui and Queenstown Airports

Small game hunting at Wanganui Safaris no charge

Alcohol, Internal airfares and expediting costs are not included in package price

Red Stag Trophy Fees if hunter decides to up grade his / her package

Gold Medal up to 300 SCI – $ 2000

Gold Medal 300-320 SCI – $ 4000

Gold Medal 320-340 SCI – $ 6000

Gold Medal 340-360 SCI – $8000

Gold Medal 360-380 SCI – 10000

Gold Medal 360 SCI+ – POR

All costs quoted in U.S. Dollars.

Day Rates

Extra Days Per/Hunter – $ 500

Non Hunters day rate per day – $ 200

Daily Fees Include:

All Guiding Costs

All Meals & Beverages

All Accommodation

All Licenses & Permits

NZ Goods & Services Tax

Not Included in Prices:

All Internal Flights

Alcohol

Expediting of Trophies

Other Species

Sika Gold Medal $5000

Fallow Gold Medal $500 – $6000

Wapiti – POR

Boar – $ 2500

Rusa – $ 5000

Sambar – $ 6000

Goat – 1000

Arapawa Sheep – 1000