Notes About KO8 Outfitted New Zealand Hunting Excursions
**The months between February and July, except June, has gaps. Best time for stags is in March/April but doesn’t play a huge factor in getting your animal. The entry level stag hunt, which is a 325-350 SCI, is normally $7,250 includes all lodging, meals, drinks, etc.
**You fly into Auckland which is a direct flight from Houston, LA or San Fran. Then from there it’s a one hour flight to Palmerston North where we take care of you from there
**Just a stag hunt Is 4 days including the day you arrive. Then the day after the hunt we drop you off.
**However, if you wanted Stag | Tahr| Chamois, that’s 7 days.
Hunting Rates
Packages include trophy fees, accommodation at our hunting lodge, guide rates, all meals and beverages, airport transfers, hunt transportation, photography and field preparation of trophies.
Red Stag package
4 nights accommodation & red stag
SCI 325 – 350
US $7,500
SCI 350 – 375
US $9,500
SCI 375 – 400
US $12,500
SCI 400 – 425
US $14,500
SCI 425 – 450
US $16,500
SCI 450 +
POA
Red Stag, Chamois & Tahr packages
7 nights accommodation hunting both North and South Islands, red stag, tahr, chamois and ALL helicopter time
SCI 325 – 350 Stag
US $20,000
SCI 350 – 375 Stag
US $22,000
SCI 375 – 400 Stag
US $24,000
SCI 400 – 425 Stag
US $26,000
SCI 425 – 450 Stag
US $28,000
Red Stag & Tahr packages
7 nights accommodation hunting both North and South Islands, red stag, tahr and ALL helicopter time
SCI 325 – 350
US $16,750
SCI 350 – 375
US $18,750
5 Species North Island package
6 nights accommodation, red stag (up to SCI 350), sika (up to SCI 140), fallow (representative), ram, goat
SCI 325 – 350 Stag
US $15,750
SCI 350 – 375 Stag
US $18,000
South Pacific 8 Package (SCI Continental Award)
10 nights accommodation hunting both North and South Islands, red stag (SCI 350-375), tahr, chamois, sika (up to SCI 140), rusa, fallow, ram, goat and ALL Helicopter time
SCI Award application fee included
US $35,000
Alpine Hunting Pro-hunter shirt included
Hunts throughout May – July only
Trophy fees for additional species
Sika to SCI 140
US $4,500
Sika SCI 140 – 150
US $6,500
Sika SCI 150+
POA
Fallow from US $5,000
Wapiti (Elk) from US $12,000
Sambar
US $14,000
Rusa
US $6,500
Goat
US $2,000
Arapawa Ram
US $1,000
Chamois & Tahr (Inc. Helicopter)
US $14,500
Tahr only (Inc. Helicopter)
US $10,000
Possums (per person)
US $750
Non-hunter rates
Daily rate
US $300
Round trip flight South Island
US $750
Day tours & sightseeing from the lodge
US $200 pp
Accompanying hunter in helicopter
No charge
Add ons – Conditions apply
Extra day – One hunter
US $750
Extra day – Two hunters
each
US $450
Full Tour Itinerary Booking Fee
US $450
Rifle hire
US $250
Photos from New Zealand Hunts
Terms & Conditions, Deposits & Cancellations
No hidden costs, no surprises.
Trophy Quality
All big game trophies are guaranteed to make the Record Book. When Red Stag, Wapiti and Sika hunting, the hunter is NOT responsible for extra trophy fees if the animal is bigger than adjudged by the guide.
Deposit Policy
An immediate deposit of 25% is required to confirm dates. A further 25% is due by September 1 on the year before hunt. Your deposit can be sent by check to Alpine Hunting, PO Box 5236, Palmerston North, 4441, New Zealand.
Payment Options
All hunts are charged in US Dollars and payments can be made by personal or bank check, wire transfer, Visa or MasterCard (+5% credit card fee). For payments in camp checks are preferred.
Cancellation Policy
Due to popular demand during the rut when the red stags are roaring (mid-March thru mid-April), the minimum booking value taken is the SCI 350 – 375 red stag package, valued at US$8,000. Multiple species packages can include a SCI 325 – 350 red stag.
Trophy Preparation For Export
Alpine Hunting arranges the preparation, expediting and shipping of your trophies through our professional taxidermist and shipping agent. We combine your hunt balance and shipping fees into your final balance at the end of your hunt. It takes approx. 90 days to get your trophies back to the US, indicative pricing available here.
Gratuities
US cash or 2 separate checks for gratuities – We are unable to process staff tips through the business so please come prepared if you are planning on tipping your Guide and the Lodge staff. The usual Gratuities run around 10% of the total hunt value with it being split 2/3 to the guide and 1/3 to the lodge staff. This is an indication of what is typical only and gratuities are totally at the discretion of the hunter and/or guest.