new zealand hunts

March/April is the rut or `Roar' for Red Stags. Everyone hunter seeks a different experience to which we can cater for.

Going into the 18th year of professional guiding Jim has now developed New Zealand Safaris into one to the most recognized high quality hunting outfitters in New Zealand. Every year Jim spends his summers traveling to the US to attend the major hunting conventions to personally meet...

The quality of Elk with New Zealand Safaris has second to none. As many hunters now know most of the Elk in New Zealand are hybrids, which means crossed with Red deer especially those coming from the Queenstown/ Ranfurly area. New Zealand Safaris still manages the Elk to keep them pure, any...

Uncommon around the world but very one 1-2 years theres opportunity for a hunter to take a White Red Stag. A unique animal which is not albino New Zealand Safaris has a gene in the Reed deer breed that produces these Stags.

With no age restriction on hunting young hunters accompanied by a professional licensed hunting guide are able to get the opportunity to hunt and put food on the table.

This Alaskan hunter was not shy to a challenge, not only taking a great Red Stag but impressive Bull Tahr also.

Exceptional Red Stag taken by Georgia Hunter on private wilderness land with New Zealand Safaris.

Georgia hunter takes an exceptional Chamois buck well over 10 inches on private wilderness land with Jim Gibson of New Zealand Safaris

450 class Red Stag with a bow is a dream for most hunters, but with the right timing, hours a practicing longer shots and holding the draw it can be done.

These big old heavy Stags are always hard to judge. We all thought he was 430-450 inches, when in fact he ended up going well over 500 inches. Thats the way it goes and to say the hunter was over the moon when he walked up to him was an understatement.

Jim Gibson & NEW ZEALAND SAFARIS would like to offer an AH members package for the 2025 hunting season. Based in the central South Island with some of the most scenic views in the world, New Zealand Safaris has earned a reputation for over 17+ years for having exclusive access to a variety of...

Missouri hunter Tim with an exceptional Fallow Buck taken May 2024

Georgia Hunter Edan with one of the largest horned Arapawa Rams shot in New Zealand.

The adventure takes place in the central South Island of New Zealand. Hunts are all conducted on private hunting areas exclusive to New Zealand Safaris, Jim Gibson owner/ outfitter is still guiding cleints after 17 years in the professional guiding industry. Hunters have the choice of Estate or...

We have decent numbers of Merriums turkey on private land. With no season restrictions hunters from North America are able to tick off an international turkey when big game hunting with us.

Great way to finish up the hunt with a little duck hunting in the fields. Paradise ducks tend to spend most of their time in fields rather than water feeding. Bigger than mallard and more prominent in the high country our bag limits are plentiful and alot of fun to get out in a blind with your...

New Zealand Safaris has exclusive hunting right to 3 extensive mountain properties privately owned. Giving game animals an high economic value to land owners means not only are they now an important part of the farming operation, they are getting value from game animals that are eating grasses...

Mountain hunting is part and parcel of Tahr hunting, they dont live on flat land. Challenging yourself as a hunter not only improves your skills and everyday you learn something new, thats hunter and guide.

Setting up for the shot is a crucial part of the hunt. All of our hunting is spot and stalk, so making sure the rifle is set up and dialed in correctly is important to make a vital shot.

We dont get alot of Africans coming down to New Zealand, but when we do its great to show fallow Outfitters around our properties and being able to have the opportunity in taking a great classic shaped Red Stag such is this old boy, 378 inches of antler.

We get alot of couples coming down to hunt, something that we enjoy doing is taking hunters out on types of hunts they've never experienced before. Novella & Teddy from Texas had this chance while hunting a few animals doing a Tahr hunt in the mountains, Novella was after a Tahr.

Sitting up waiting on the sun to burn off the cloud in the valley below. Its a good way of getting in position with this cover above the Tahr, knowing where they are is the key so hunting on private land where the animals are not under constant hunting pressure like that on government land means...

A great example of what a traditional low fence/ no fence genuine wild free range Red Stag looks like.

Headed back to Texas with not only world class trophies, experience and a whole lot of Elk venison.

Morning everyone just wanted to introduce myself. Jim Gibson owner of New Zealand Safaris based in the central South Island of New Zealand. Born and raised in the South I grew up as an avid hunter where it all began hunting deer & pigs for meat, then onto culling deer and selling the meat to...

Texas family this season during the rut put in the a big climb up to a Stag we had been watching this season on private land. Just an absolute giant Red Stags in the wild like this are seldom come across with mass and even points.