Thread: Recommended Outfitter

@Uplandstalker - Forgot to say that I guessed most forum members don't use an outfitter; I was hoping I'd get lucky that someone has insight from a friend/relative/co-worker into the inner workings of the industry.

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This cphone won't let me pm. Are you on hunt talk?

what Im refering to is known as a management or meat hunt.... your NOT targeting the trophy animals,but helping to cull the unwanted males or surplus females..... definately a few options to do so..... outside of the rut/roar you are not tyeing up a guide who is busy..but your providing out of season income..... there are places where deer numbers are very high and the yare allowing access for a fee to cull numbers... but through a guide would be better as guaranteed opertunity to harvest animal. ngamatea advertises it ...here it is...$850 per day includes guide and gear for two people plus $200 per animal harvested,no bangs no bucks...

so two days = $1700 plus an animal each =200x2 and your looking at $2100 by my maths

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

so two days = $1700 plus an animal each =200x2 and your looking at $2100 by my maths

I have had the good fortune of enjoying ngamatea when I was involved with some filming of hunting for sika .
I have lived and worked all around ngamatea for 30 yrs and was still blown away buy the place.
They manage it extremely well with plenty of animals on the hoof.
True free range hunting with great guides(Russel) and totally great accomadation with all the necessities.
I have never paid to go hunting but got a mate that's coming over and wanting me to organize a roar hunt so will be trying to get a hut out the back of Ngamatea and I will tag along as spotter and gutter!
Put it this way, for $850 aday between 4 of you and two deer each it works out to be pretty good value for money I reckon.

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You may be able to find someone on here that will take you back country for a few days and not worry about an outfitter...

Most of those prices around $8000USD are a full 7 day hunt. If you after cull/meat animals you will be able to get alot cheaper if you ask for a couple of days hunting rather the full week.

Here in another option for you to check out if you go with an outfitter.

https://www.newzealandfreerangehunting.com/

I’ve just returned to Canada 6 wks now from hunting trip to the South Island of NZ and here’s why I’d go with Mickey Duck’s idea, when bringing a firearm into NZ you need a licensed New Zealand citizen as a guarantor on the application not just to say your a good person but to store your firearms in their lockup when your not afield this is their main concern, I’d recommend using a individual guide or outfitter the first time you won’t need a NZ firearms license and while there meet like minded Kiwis who could be your future guarantor’s and hunting Mate’s !

Originally Posted by SanDiegoHntr

Any kind of references, or perspective on why you recommend them?

They get good reviews, and I know the principal ( and his father before him).

. @SmokeyJason - I'm not on Hunt Talk, but probably should have joined a while ago. I'm on LongRangeHunting, which a great forum with many cool members willing to help, and some of the sharpest ppl I've met online. I met a guy on there from Montana,
and ended up flying up there for 3 weeks to go elk hunting with him. Sooooo many quality animals up there. I emailed the admin through the Contact page a few days ago, but have not heard back. I just sent what I hope is a direct email, and
will see what shakes loose. I'll let you know when that happens.
. @Micky Duck - Holy crap that's a great idea, and a great deal. Kinda solves a bunch of logistics. Are you aware if there's a set time frame that the state mandates for management-type hunts, or is it up to the property owner to determine sustainability levels?
No worries if you're not sure, I'm going to email them either way.
. @andyanimal31 - It looks like a beautiful area (Ngamatea). If you have any more details about the logistics from research for your upcoming hunt, I would appreciate the insight.
. @Billbob - I'd be more that up for a hunt with someone from the forum. The issue being they don't know me, and likewise. If only there was a local NZHS pub... I'll buy anyone a beer that wants one if I'm over next Feb.
I looked at that outfitter, and they do offer "management" hunts, so thanks for the link.
. @moosemeat - That's something I'm open to, and hopefully can make happen.

ngamatea it a HUGE working station with a large staff .... lovely bit of countryside and has good number of animals...really good numbers,Ive seen photos and videos taken from vechiles on the farm..... hopefully it works for you...an email to them will tell you what you need to know.

I'm northisland based and have done 2 southisland guided hunts. So based on the idea that I don't have much local knowledge and was time poor to actually go and gain the info needed for successful hunts I used a local guide.

I used these guy's
https://trophyhunting.co.nz/
They do the full range from walk in DOC (Public Land), to fly in DOC land, to free range game on private land (no high fences) all the way through to those ugly super gold stags behind high fences. They also do day hunts for wallaby or evening rabbit hunts etc.
Personally I did a fly in doc land and a private land free range hunt with them.
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@ZQLewis - How did you do?

Check out this guys, they should be able to set you up.

Fair Chase Hunting at Ohinerata, A Real Kiwi Experience

Originally Posted by SanDiegoHntr

@ZQLewis - How did you do?

first trip I got a representative Tahr with the great coat with blond tips i wanted, it was mid spring and the weather was crap so left the west coast side and spent the next couple of days on a large Otago sheep & beef station, nailed a few pigs for free. saw some reds and fallow but did not get a shot away on them.

Second trip was Lake Hawea area. Son got a nice representative 12 pointer. ( little narrow so probably a cull stage), I spent some time deciding between a nice wide 12 pointer and a heavy 14 pointer. Spent a day working up the valley and spotted those 2. once I decided which one we went back the next day and found him.
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