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Hunting New Zealand

Awatere Safaris offers you hunts for every species of big game and game bird in New Zealand, in both Free Ranging and extensive high fenced environments.

About Hunting in New Zealand 

Awatere Safaris offers you hunts for every species of big game and game bird in New Zealand, in both free ranging and extensive high fenced environments. We can hunt all our species with either rifle, muzzle loader or some with bow, although the alpine animals are very difficult to stalk close too, due to the rugged terrain they inhabit and often the lack of cover.



We have access to large tracts of both privately owned and government lands and this ensures you have great opportunity to hunt for large, mature trophies for each species. We have guided many hunters onto world record and top 10 ten trophies in the past and we intend to continue striving for these goals for our clients in the future.  

New Zealand has many diverse landscapes and the animals that inhabit these places often need to be hunted in many different ways. Our guides are carefully selected for their expertise in these fields are amongst the best professional hunters anywhere on the planet. We intend to provide you with the very best hunting experience you could possibly while you are hunting with the team at Awatere Safaris.

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NZ Red Stags & Deer

Deer Species


NZ Big Game

NZ Big Game Species

NZ Game Birds

NZ Game Bird Species

Pricing List

2023 Hunting Season NZ, All prices are in $USD. 

Day Rates: Hunter- $600, Non Hunter- $300

Red & Free Range Stags

RED STAG
Representative $2000 
Silver medal 300- 325 sci  $3750
Silver medal 325 - 350 sci  $5500
Gold medal 350- 375 sci  $7500
Gold medal 375- 400 sci  $9500
Elite medal 400- 425 sci  $14,750
425 sci or bigger priced on request. 

FREE RANGE STAG
Silver medal up to 270 sci  $5000
Gold medal 270-300 sci  $7000
Elite medal 300+ sci  $8500

Wapiti & Fallow Deer - Free Range

WAPITI
Representative  $3500
Silver medal 320-350 sci  $5500
Silver medal 350- 375 sci  $8000
Gold medal 375- 400 sci   $11,000
Elite medal 400-420 sci   $18500

FALLOW- Free Range
Representative  $2500
Silver medal 190-220 sci  $4000
Gold medal 220- 240 sci  $6000
Elite medal 240+  sci  $6000


FALLOW


Representative
Silver medal 190-220 sci
Gold medal 220- 240 sci

Other NZ Big Game

TAHR
Representative  $2500
Silver  $4000
Gold  $5500
Elite  $6500

CHAMOIS
Representative  $ 2500
Silver  $4000
Gold  $5000

ARAPAWA RAM
Silver  $750
Gold  $1000

WILD GOAT
Silver  $750
Gold  $1000

SAMBAR DEER
 $12000

SIKA DEER
 $7500

RUSA DEER
 $10000

Game birds & Varmints

WING SHOOTING
$850 PER DAY

VARMINTING
(Wallabies , Rabbits, Hares, Canada Geese)
$850 per day.