FREE RANGE
Experienced guides with access to a network of game rich ranches and alpine wilderness blocks across the South Island
Wilderness Hunts
Base from helicopter drop tent camps to make the most of your time in the mountains.
Private Ranch Hunts
Base from beautifully renovated historic farm quarters or charming rustic cabins
Unforgettable Challenges
Guided group excursions designed to test the limits and reset your presence of mind.
Hunter Training
No experience required, learn and practice rifle safety, deer stalking, meat harvesting.
Back Country Experiences
NZwildthings offers a range of adventurous activities that suit corporate group wellbeing retreats or friend groups looking for something a bit different.
Guided multi-day alpine off trail back-packing, camping out on the mountain ranges, eating off a camp fire, helicopter drop in then walk out. 3 – 4 nights, first and last nights based at farm-stay accommodation, min 3 - max 6 per group (high level of fitness required)
Heli-hiking day tour, or guided day hikes based at farm-stay accommodation, combined with back country four-wheel drive tour and hosted dining experiences, min 2 – max 6 (medium fitness levels only)
Multi-day hiking on private trails, staying in highly serviced, back country huts with hot showers, comfortable bunk beds, all luggage and chilli-bins transported between camps for you, min 1 – max 14 per group (medium fitness levels only).
Guided multi-day alpine off trail back-packing, camping out on the mountain ranges, eating off a camp fire, helicopter drop in then walk out. 3 – 4 nights, first and last nights based at farm-stay accommodation, min 3 - max 6 per group (high level of fitness required)
Heli-hiking day tour, or guided day hikes based at farm-stay accommodation, combined with back country four-wheel drive tour and hosted dining experiences, min 2 – max 6 (medium fitness levels only)
Multi-day hiking on private trails, staying in highly serviced, back country huts with hot showers, comfortable bunk beds, all luggage and chilli-bins transported between camps for you, min 1 – max 14 per group (medium fitness levels only).
Hunting Adventures
Free range target species are red deer, chamois, tahr, fallow deer, wild pigs, goats, rabbits and hares.
No previous experience or licenses are required, there are a limited number of trophy hunts available within a set season, but there is plenty of scope for year-round non-trophy hunting adventures and hunter training sessions for first timers.
NZwildthings offers free range red stag hunts at very competitive rates for type A, B or C stags depending on budget and expectations. If you are after a wall hanger then type A, mature 12-14 points free range stags are available. If you want a decent adventure and some bone to chuck in the corner of the man-cave then a type B free range red stag could be well within your budget, these are large mature 8 -12 pointers often with missing bez tines or uneven top tines, good heavy timbered character stags. Type C immature poor quality cull stags are priced the same as our hind meat hunts.
Most hunts are based on private land leases within majestic mountain ranges using lovely farm stay or back country hut accommodation with locally sourced meals prepared by your hosts.
The guides also have concessions to take hunting trips on public wilderness areas usually for alpine Tahr and Chamois. The wilderness hunts are helicopter drop in and use spike camp tents accommodation.
NZwildthings is an outfitter member of the New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association.
No previous experience or licenses are required, there are a limited number of trophy hunts available within a set season, but there is plenty of scope for year-round non-trophy hunting adventures and hunter training sessions for first timers.
NZwildthings offers free range red stag hunts at very competitive rates for type A, B or C stags depending on budget and expectations. If you are after a wall hanger then type A, mature 12-14 points free range stags are available. If you want a decent adventure and some bone to chuck in the corner of the man-cave then a type B free range red stag could be well within your budget, these are large mature 8 -12 pointers often with missing bez tines or uneven top tines, good heavy timbered character stags. Type C immature poor quality cull stags are priced the same as our hind meat hunts.
Most hunts are based on private land leases within majestic mountain ranges using lovely farm stay or back country hut accommodation with locally sourced meals prepared by your hosts.
The guides also have concessions to take hunting trips on public wilderness areas usually for alpine Tahr and Chamois. The wilderness hunts are helicopter drop in and use spike camp tents accommodation.
NZwildthings is an outfitter member of the New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association.
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