OPTION 1 - "FREE RANGE" TRIPS - 5 DAYS TROPHY HUNTING

All inclusive cost - US$3,250 per hunter,for 1 guide per 2 hunters (includes trophy fee for 1 stag of 12 points, up to as large as can be found) and $1000 reduced price if a stag of less than 12 points can only be found.

Costs include all costs associated with trophy preparation for export, all food and drinks and accommodation during trip, and pick up from and delivery to Wellington international airport, one red deer trophy .

Availability - 15th March to 30th May. These trips are timed to give hunters the greatest opportunity to select a true wild trophy red stag during the red deer rut. No hunting of any kind is permitted for the 2 months prior to 15th March, ensuring the deer are plentiful and undisturbed.

Trip duration - This option allows for 5 days hunting, to ensure success. pick up is normally from Wellington on the morning of the first day followed by five nights and four full days then dropped of to Wellington on the morning of the sixth day .

Suitability - Generally for 3 hunters per trip, but if the hunters choose, 4 or 5 may be accommodated, the fitter hunter would get better oportunities on this hunt , however we do have excellent hides and treestands as well as veiwpoints throughout the park giving excellent opportunity's for the hunter who likes to sit and wait for the game. This option is suitable for the hunter who is more interested in the hunting trip than with the size of the trophy.

Trophies - Excellent chance for 10 to 14 point stags.The free-range trophies however are normally not as large as estate trophy's. If hunters are disappointed with the size of the free-range trophy's then the hunt can be changed to the regular estate hunt at no extra cost ( for a red deer stag of 14 points minimum up to 300 SCI score)

These Option 1 hunts are normally based at "Roaring Stag Lodge", with access provided by 4x4 motorcycle. This cabin is a basic hunting base with four bedrooms open fire camp cooking , it has no electricity, lighting  is by coleman lamp We can with confidence offer a US$1000 money back guarantee if we can not put you in line of sight with a mature red stag of 12 points or better. Free-range hunting is also available from the comfort of the homestead.  This free range hunt is in natural hard core deer habitat. Game numbers are excellent - and it should be noted that this is not a "ring-fenced" hunt.                              

Be there to experience the excitement of the red stag in the rut - hear the roar - this in the wild is a privilege and almost a forgotten experience.

The cost of these hunts is an all inclusive US$3,250 per hunter, including a red stag over 12 points (up to as large as can be located), or Fallow stag.

For hunters wishing to take additional animals, the following trophy fees apply:

TROPHY FEES FOR ADDITIONAL FREE_RANGE ANIMALS
RED STAGS
Cull ( management red stags) US$300
Red stag antlers from 10 to 12 points = US$1,000
Trophy red stag over 12 points = US$2,000

FALLOW STAGS
Trophy Fallow stag over 180 SCI score = US$1,200
Trophy Fallow stag over 200 SCI score = US$1,750

FERAL GOATS
Tip to tip, up to 30 inches US$200
over 30 inches US$300
over 40 inches US$600

PIGS
Pig US$200
Boar US$500

SMALL GAME
Turkey, Pheasant, Quail, Rabbit and Hare can be taken - POA

DEEP SEA FISHING
Cost of boat and fishing gear for up to 8 persons is US$600 per half day, or US$1000 per day.