Thread: Good helicopter pilots on south island

Typically this forums works by introducing yourself in the introductions section.

Also most of the area around Queenstown/wanaka is balloted to individual partys near when you are here so you cant hunt it. We are friendly enough here and someone will help you out I'm sure but best way to start is to give an introduction so guys can size you up otherwise they are much less likely to helping a guy from overseas come and shoot our game.

Some of us have similar sentiments about foreign hunters as you do in the USA about out of staters (except you dont have restrictions here and some but not all overseas guys are known for shooting a bunch of young animals because they can).

Now forget every big Red stag you have seen on social media (including the "free range" ones) as they are very unlikely to be found on public land especially by someone new to an area here.

Now for the good. We have amazingly scenic hunting areas that are worth just going to and if you treat it like an experience and dont get dissapointed if you dont get something you will cherish the trip forever regardless. Learn to sex and judge Chamois and you do have a real chance of taking a nice representative 9 inch plus buck home (there is no shortage around Queenstown). Learn to age red deer to a point and ask yourself do you want to take home a piddly little young 10 point thats not impressive in the least at the cost of letting it grow. There are usually plenty of females that taste better and yearlings that taste better again if you would like the meat and you can likely get the whole thing home from them whereas a stag is unlikely.

If you get stuck and dont get any help get in touch and i can send you in the right direction if you head further north to canterbury and if im free Ill take you out.

PS where in the States are you from I was born over there