Stalk the largest red stags in the world at our exclusive Fiordland hunting estate or climb into a helicopter to pursue Himalayan Bull Tahr and Chamois in the mountains. Fiordland Lodge is the ideal base for hunters with our hunting experiences covering a large variety of species including all the main big game species found on the South Island.

Our experienced hunting guides are adept at providing safe and ethical hunts that ensure fair chase of your chosen quarry. The hunting options in our region are diverse with multi-species harvests over a relatively short period easily achievable based out of Fiordland Lodge.

Some of the main hunting experiences we offer include:

Trophy Red Stags (March to July) ENTRY LEVEL TROPHY 300-349SCI starting at $6500 350-379SCI $8000, 380-400SCI $10,000, 401-425SCI $16500, 426-449SCI $20,500, 450-474SCI $25,500, 475-499SCI $35000, 500-700+SCI POA

Himalayan Bull Tahr heli-hunt (Year Round) $7,500 for best available, excludes helicopter fees (allow at least 2 hours of flight time)

Chamois heli-hunt (Year Round) $5,500 for best available, excludes helicopter fees (allow at least 1 hour of flight time)

Fallow Deer Buck (March to August) $6000 for best available

Management Stag Hunt (March to July) $4000 for best available

Free Range/Management Deer (Year Round) $2000

Trophy Bull Wapiti/Fiordland Elk (March to July) – Priced Upon Request

South Island Grand Slam (March to July); Trophy Red Stag (350-379 SCI), Bull Tahr and Chamois $20,000. Larger stags and additional species priced upon request. Excludes helicopter fees (allow at least 2.5hrs flight time) and daily guide fee.

Other species we also offer hunts for include Fiordland Merino Ram ($2000), Arapawa Ram ($2000), Wild Goat ($500), Wild Boar and small game. Heli hunt and fishing combination packages can be crafted for hunters that are also avid anglers.

Daily Guide Fee (excluded from the above trophy fees) $1200/hunter/day. Includes packed lunch in the field, vehicle transport, firearms use (if required), safety equipment and one non-hunting observer/hunter free of charge. Hunters may harvest multiple animals on the same day without incurring additional daily guide fees.

Helicopter Fees (dependent on group size and helicopter model used) – ~$2600-3850/hr. Helicopter fees will be added to your room account to pay upon departure from the lodge

Hunt Duration

Most New Zealand hunting trips are carried out over a 4 day accommodation package to allow for inclement weather, especially when heli-hunting is part of the itinerary. In most cases we can locate and successfully hunt your trophy stag, fallow or wapiti/elk within 2 days unless multiple species are being targeted (e.g. stag, chamois and tahr). If a hunter is successful on the first day of the hunt, then their final trophy bill will be reduced by the extra day's guide fee (if they do not wish to hunt other species). In general, we suggest a minimum 2 days are allowed for trophy deer hunts whilst a single day is sufficient for tahr, chamois, management deer, goat and ram hunts. In the event additional days are required to hunt a trophy animal, then the hunter will be charged at standard guide rates of NZD$1200/hunter/extra day.

Terms and Conditions

All prices are in New Zealand dollars and include New Zealand Goods and Services Tax.

Deposits

All hunts require a 30% deposit to secure the booking. Trophy stag, wapiti and fallow buck hunt deposits are non-refundable. Payment of the balance of your trophy fee is not required until after your animal has been successfully harvested and will be charged to your room account for you to pay upon your departure from the lodge.

Getting your trophy home Standard Trophy processing exclusions- Final capping, expediting/shipping costs and taxidermy are not included in the trophy price but our guides can facilitate expediting and shipping of your trophy via an expeditor for a separate service fee.