Discounted Red Stag & Tahr Combo Hunting Package

2024 / 2025

Discounted Red Stag & Tahr Combo Hunting Package

2025 - $12,500

Includes 7 Nights of Luxury Accommodations

Trophy Fees Included For:

• 1 – Bull Himalayan Tahr
• 1 – Red Stag (380" – 420”)

Hunting Package Includes:

• 7 Nights Lodging / 6 Days Hunting
• 1 FREE Observer
• All Food / Beverages / Wine and Beer
• R/T Road Transfer from Christchurch, South Island
• Free Rifle Rental -(pay for ammo used)

Note: Helicopter time (if desired) is extra and is $2,000 per hour

Additional Hunting Days are available at $550 / Day

Additional observers are $250 / Day $250 / Day

This is a heck of a deal on a discounted Red Stag and Tahr Combo hunting package on New Zealand’s South Island. This hunt is offered by one of New Zealand’s top outfitters and the hunting here is fabulous. I took my first hunt in New Zealand back in 2012 and had a great hunt! This hunt offers a much bigger than usual red stag at this price point and the Himalayan tahr hunting is as good as it gets. The price of the helicopter is not included in this hunt.

The Tahr and Red Stag Hunting Area

This hunt for tahr and a red stag will take place on New Zealand’s South Island near Nelson. With an abundance of animals, spectacular scenery, and a comfortable lodge with cuisine that just has to be experienced, this setting will make your hunt an unforgettable trip of a lifetime!

The Tahr and Red Stag Hunting

Your hunt for a red stag will occur on this outfitter’s private property which offers a wide variety of trophy red stags. A red stag is included in this package up to 420”, but if you decide to upgrade, a wide variety of stags are available up into the 500”+ range. Each year some incredible stags are harvested on this outfitter’s properties. Seeing a fully-mature massive red stag rise up from seemingly nowhere will surely make your heart flutter. I know it did that to mine!

The best time to hunt Red Stag and Tahr on the South Island is after the Red Stag roar because the Tahr coats reach their prime later in the season. May - July is the best time for this combo hunt.

You will experience the best foot hunting for bull Himalayan tahr in all of New Zealand. No helicopter is required and most hunting for tahr will be conducted on private land. The Tahr herds can come and go through certain openings in the fence, so you are hunting wild Tahr.  This will ensure that you have the best alpine hunting experience possible with plenty of time to look over multiple bulls to allow you to select the best trophy possible.  While the hunt is quite physical, obtaining a quality tahr is achievable for most people. This outfitter has successfully guided clients of all ages and abilities to a trophy bull tahr of a lifetime.

The best trophy hunting for tahr is from May (the rut) until July when the capes are at their best.

Other animals including elk, fallow buck and Arapawa rams, and feral goats are also available on this hunt. Sika, rusa, and sambar deer are available but will require a trip to the North Island.

The New Zealand Hunting Lodge

Your red stag and tahr hunt will utilize a 4-star recently remodeled lodge that also serves as the outfitter's home. The scenery is stunning and Stag can often be observed feeding on the hillside by just walking outside the lodge. The lodge features permanent power and has 3 luxury bedrooms with two beds each. The bedrooms share a common bathroom and a seperate shower area. Internet service and cell phone service is available at the lodge. The food is first class and you will enjoy some of New Zealand’s finest cuisine and wines while on this hunt.

GETTING THERE

International Flights arrive at Aukland, which is the capital of New Zealand and is located on the North Island. After clearing Customs you will take a domestic flight to Christchurch on the South Island where you will be met by the outfitter and driven two hours to the hunting lodge. You will hunt your Tahr there and then take a scenic drive across New Zealand where you will hunt your red stag on the outfitter's estate. DEparture will be from Nelson

Sample Itinerary:

Day 1         Airport P/U in Christchurch. Drive to lodge and sight-in rifles

Day 2 – 7   Hunt

Day 8         Return to Nelson Airport

RIFLE CALIBERS

Most shots are between 100-300 yards. So 7mm or 300 magnums are ideal. If you don’t want to bring your own rifle, the outfitter has several 7mm Remington Magnums available for no charge. You just pay for the ammo you use at $50 / box.

IMPORTING FIREARMS

There is no difficulty bringing sporting firearms into New Zealand. No handguns or military-style rifles are allowed. A firearms license and import permits are available at the port of entry into the country.

There is no paperwork required for importing a bow to New Zealand.

DEPOSIT POLICY

The deposit to book this hunt is $4,000. The balance is due in US cash or credit card (a 3.5% fee applies) at the end of the hunt.

CANCELLATION POLICY

The hunt price is good for 2 seasons from booking. The deposit is non-refundable and may be transferred to a replacement party with the outfitter's approval. Reschedules will be at the discretion of the outfitter but 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, Dip and Pack Services, Export Documentation, Shipping, Helicopter Time, Taxidermy, Ammunition for Loaner Rifles, Gratuities

Hunt # NZ-DB-COMBO