Thread: Slightly OT: Travel from North to South Island

I appreciate all the info and the offer (@shift14).

The IF part of the equation is that my buddy and I are coming to hunt the second week in Feb next year. Since we don't know any locals (YET) we are deciding between 3 outfitters. One of the outfitters is on the SI, and the other 2 are on the NI.

We are NOT bringing guns, as all 3 places have offered to let us use theirs. Even though I'd prefer to use one of mine, the hassle of import, along with the fact that I don't own a suppressor due to them being illegal in the PRC (Peoples' Republic of California) makes it more enticing to use a local's. We are actually doing bow hunts, but will switch to rifle if we are unable to get close.

If we do the SI hunt, we are most likely going to leave Cali on 2.19.24, arriving 2.20. We may stay the night on the NI, or just get it over with and fly on the 20th to the SI. We'd stay in a hotel to get over the jet lag, then get picked up by the outfitter on the 21st.

My wife will fly out either with me and stay in a hotel during the time I'm hunting, or come out towards day 3 of the hunt and stay in a hotel until I'm done. She will rent a car when she arrives.

The SI outfitter said he would keep my meat (if I'm successful) and any hunting gear while my wife and I travel 'round NZ for several days, so I'll spend some time looking at things to do on the SI, maybe even taking a trip to the NI...

Originally Posted by SanDiegoHntr

I appreciate all the info and the offer (@shift14).

The IF part of the equation is that my buddy and I are coming to hunt the second week in Feb next year. Since we don't know any locals (YET) we are deciding between 3 outfitters. One of the outfitters is on the SI, and the other 2 are on the NI.

We are NOT bringing guns, as all 3 places have offered to let us use theirs. Even though I'd prefer to use one of mine, the hassle of import, along with the fact that I don't own a suppressor due to them being illegal in the PRC (Peoples' Republic of California) makes it more enticing to use a local's. We are actually doing bow hunts, but will switch to rifle if we are unable to get close.

If we do the SI hunt, we are most likely going to leave Cali on 2.19.24, arriving 2.20. We may stay the night on the NI, or just get it over with and fly on the 20th to the SI. We'd stay in a hotel to get over the jet lag, then get picked up by the outfitter on the 21st.

My wife will fly out either with me and stay in a hotel during the time I'm hunting, or come out towards day 3 of the hunt and stay in a hotel until I'm done. She will rent a car when she arrives.

The SI outfitter said he would keep my meat (if I'm successful) and any hunting gear while my wife and I travel 'round NZ for several days, so I'll spend some time looking at things to do on the SI, maybe even taking a trip to the NI...

1 thing that may confuse you with bookings etc is the dates. For us that would be 19-02-24 and 20-02-24 we go day-month-year.
Anyway have a great time