hoping to hunt in April

My wife and I are coming to Christchurch in April and wanting to hunt. We are really interested in tahr hunting, and would like to chase red stag if we have time. I've applied for my firearm permit, hopefully it goes through before the trip.

We are both experienced backcountry hunters and (fairly) fit. I have been looking into helicopter transport- my questions:1) if we hire a flight up into the mountains for tahr is there a pretty good likelihood of us finding game? 2) is there much hope of finding a public land red stag and 3) does anyone offer private land hunts without having to pay big money in trophy fees?

any advice would be appreciated- thanks!!

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Nice grizzly!

To answer your questions.
1. Yes
2. Maybe if you go to the right area, hunt hard and have some luck.
3. I’ll send you a PM with my suggestion (along with a helicopter operator that will help you out for tahr / stag hunt).

Nah, bet ya it's a Kodiak. Tahr are easy peasy, a
Good stag is something else. April is a harder time , them shaggy critters are generally up high. Always the exception tho.

Howdy! Welcome!! Just sent you a private message with some suggestions for locations - one with heli access, one without. Happy to help out with anything if I can, but you're sure to get a good range of suggestions.

Cheers!

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Originally Posted by cb14

Nice grizzly!

To answer your questions.
1. Yes
2. Maybe if you go to the right area, hunt hard and have some luck.
3. I’ll send you a PM with my suggestion (along with a helicopter operator that will help you out for tahr / stag hunt).

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Spot on! It's a brown bear in AK. We were ~100 miles across from Kodiak Island on a DIY bear hunt this spring.

owen who works at guncity here in christchurch gives guided hunt for thar.
best you give him an email if keen