Thread: Foreigner looking for weekend hunt opportunities in New Zealand

Originally Posted by Sauer

Hi Aballoga. I'm sure there are plenty of guys here who would be happy to take you out for a hunt, but 2 days is quite short to get to areas away from everyone else. I believe that if you are supervised by someone with a firearms license, then you don't require one yourself, so going with someone else and using their rifle under their supervision would be easiest for you.

June/July is mid winter here, so will be snow on most of the South Island mountains. I flew over them yesterday afternoon, and we have just had the first real snowfall of the year - everything above the bush line was covered in snow.

If you are ever down this way again in Spring (Sept/Oct) or Autumn (late April/May) I could put you onto a spot where you will see Red Deer, and I believe the fishing is okay - but you really need 4 days because of where it is. Plenty of deer though, was there 3 weeks ago and every time we went out hunting we saw deer. My 13 year old son shot 2 hinds and a stag. Not a lifetime trophy by any means, but typical of the area. This is on public land, with nearby private (very basic) hut accommodation, so cost is minimal.

It would be fair to say that there are more deer around now than I have ever known, and you can find them in some pretty unlikely places, so good luck.

Thanks Saur for the info, I'll pack the warm stuff. It looks like this will be a one shot opportunity for me, at least in the near future - so an autumn or spring visit isn't in the cards. But your hospitality is appreciated, same goes for the rest of you. I'm beginning to get optimistic this is doable.