New Zealand DIY Public Land Red Stag and Tahr Hunt

[SC Living Outdoors]

Another great adventure! Congrats and thanks for sharing. Definitely on the short list for me as well. What's next?

SE Alaska spring bear.

 

[SwaggyD]

Awesome story! Congrats.

 

[okie archer]

Great animals and experience!

 

[CPAjeff]

What an adventure - congrats on the animals!

 

[Salmonchaser]

Outstanding story, well done

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

What an adventure - congrats on the animals!

Thanks. It was a great hunt!

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

Made it home 2 days ago. 32hrs of travel. I saw the sun set twice in on May 9th that'll confuse you a bit. Made it to my house at 3am, sleep at 3:45, up at 5:45 for work.

I didn't have any issues with customs. I told Fish and Wildlife 2 different times when I would be coming through Houston and what I would have and they still weren't there to check my bag. So the normal folks just x-rayed my bag took my paperwork, stamped it and told me to have a good day.

 

[Derek44]

Made it home 2 days ago. 32hrs of travel. I saw the sun set twice in on May 9th that'll confuse you a bit. Made it to my house at 3am, sleep at 3:45, up at 5:45 for work.

I didn't have any issues with customs. I told Fish and Wildlife 2 different times when I would be coming through Houston and what I would have and they still weren't there to check my bag. So the normal folks just x-rayed my bag took my paperwork, stamped it and told me to have a good day.

. Houston Customs is probably a little busy at the moment.

 

[crock239]

Awesome trip, cool writeup, fantastic photos. Thanks for sharing another great story.

 

[rjthehunter]

I've always wanted to hunt New Zealand, but now it just got real. I love that it's a spring hunt. Usually a quiet time of year around here so it'd be the perfect time to sneak away for a couple of weeks! Amazingly beautiful country to boot!

 

[Rzrbck918]

Would you share the helicopter charters? Looking to do this exact thing and would like a contact from someone who has been, thanks!

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

Would you share the helicopter charters? Looking to do this exact thing and would like a contact from someone who has been, thanks!

My friend set all that up but the company was heliventures.

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

. Houston Customs is probably a little busy at the moment.

At the time I was there it was the fastest security I went through the whole trip. Zero wait time. No one in line.

 

[270.Rose]

Great write up and fantastic pictures. Congratulations on your hunt!!

 

[Howie]

Beauty brother, great hunt. The South Island is amazing and so are most of the people

 

[brownbear932008]

Absolutely awesome trip! I would love to pull this one off soon. Those Tahr are gorgeous animals in awesome country.

 

[Kiwi]

Just watched the deer hunt vid. Well done to you and the local guides. I hope you tipped them haha

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

Just watched the deer hunt vid. Well done to you and the local guides. I hope you tipped them haha

Not guides. I was just hunting with a friend. No money was given. They just took me to a couple spots they like to hunt. Part of the time we hunted together and part of the time we didn’t.

 

[Kiwi]

My apologies, a poor attempt at humor! Great to have friends to enjoy the adventure with.

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

My apologies, a poor attempt at humor! Great to have friends to enjoy the adventure with.

No worries. It was a fun time