Author Topic: New Zealand DIY (Read 5980 times)

bolsen · « **on:** February 15, 2019, 09:49:37 AM »

Well, I just booked my ticket for April 8-23 for New Zealand! Anyone on here ever done this before? I’m going with a couple buddies, one went last year for tahr and chamois. He got dropped off by a helicopter for a few days and killed a couple good animals. I think we are planning on doing the same, but id also like to hunt red deer. We are staying around the northwest side of the island. Anyone have any tips on finding stags? It should be Primetime for the roar. I’ve applied for all the permits to hunt the open ground, and the firearm permit is in the works. Thanks for any tips and I’ll be sure to keep you all posted!

nwmein199 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2019, 12:03:42 PM »

tag...pretty much my dream hunt. I am curious to hear the information you get and how the trip goes. Good Luck! Take lots of pictures

bolsen · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2019, 12:15:20 PM »

Tahr my friend shot last year on this hunt

NoBark · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2019, 12:18:09 PM »

Kids bought us a trip in March/April of 17. Awesome trip. Took 3 weeks and rented a campervan and saw just about everything and then a Stag hunt at the end. So Cool. Would go back in a heartbeat. South Island? Mine was not public ground, but the roar was going good.

bolsen · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2019, 12:56:24 PM »

Ya we will be on the South Island. We’ve got houses rented in 3 different areas, I think they are all around the northwest side of the South Island.

idaho guy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2019, 01:55:21 PM »

I also want to do this and would like to go diy. Excited to see how it got for you. Hope you post up the whole story with pictures!

Jpmiller · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2019, 06:28:55 AM »

Never done it but interested to hear how your trip goes. I don't much care for exotics but a free range red deer hunt always draws me in a little. Good luck hope you have a great time.

Axle · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2019, 06:44:46 AM »

Do keep us posted along with lots of pictures

bolsen · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2019, 12:26:12 PM »

Ya I’m getting pumped! I’ll be bringing a couple video cameras, so hopefully be able
To put together a good video for my YouTube channel.

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2019, 08:03:08 PM »

My dream hunt. Would love to mix in some fishing too.

lokidog · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2019, 10:50:50 PM »

Good luck, always prefer a DIY "trophy" to guided.

redi · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2019, 12:45:37 AM »

Good luck

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2019, 12:53:07 AM »

Quote from: Axle on February 19, 2019, 06:44:46 AM

Do keep us posted along with lots of pictures

Good luck

bearpaw · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2019, 11:47:49 PM »

Are you going near Fox Glacier?

bearpaw · « **Reply #14 on:** February 26, 2019, 11:49:30 PM »

I heard the DOC was going to do some tahr eradication, be sure you are not in one of those areas.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2019, 05:21:53 AM »

Good Luck

bolsen · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2019, 02:51:25 AM »

Just about to head home from New Zealand! Absolutely amazing adventure. Everyone who has this on their bucket list, make it happen!!! We started the trip flying into the backcountry by helicopter for 5 nights and it was unreal. We killed 4 tahr, 2 chamois and a few feral goats. The scenery was breathtaking and the hunting even better. After that, we headed to Glen Dene in Wanaka for a guided stag hunt, and it was just as good. Amazing service, people, and animals. They make you feel like part of the family. First guided hunt I’ve ever been on and I couldn’t be happier with it. Here are a couple pics, videos will be coming soon to YouTube as well as the guns and ammo website. Stay tuned!!

starbailey · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2019, 05:09:52 AM »

Congratulations on what sounds like an amazing adventure. Can’t wait to see some pics.

boneaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2019, 08:29:16 AM »

Sounds like a trip of a lifetime.

bolsen · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2019, 11:01:22 AM »

bolsen · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2019, 11:02:33 AM »

Stag

MountainTracker · « **Reply #21 on:** April 22, 2019, 11:46:55 AM »

Sweet, congratulations, I’ve been watching this post as me and my hunting partner are wanting to go to NZ with in the next two years.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

bolsen · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2020, 04:11:12 AM »

Finally got our video posted on YouTube, turned out pretty good!

zwickeyman · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2020, 06:03:26 AM »

Epic adventure for sure. Great country

Machias · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2020, 10:21:08 AM »

Awesome!!!!!

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2020, 10:56:44 AM »

that was 15 minutes NOT wasted. Great video

thanks for sharing

bolsen · « **Reply #26 on:** January 31, 2020, 02:32:01 PM »

Thanks!! Hoping to get the stag footage posted soon!

fishngamereaper · « **Reply #27 on:** January 31, 2020, 03:16:28 PM »

thanks for sharing.

dilleytech · « **Reply #28 on:** January 31, 2020, 04:21:04 PM »

Someone with experience. What does it cost for one person to do a diy newzealand hunt. Also cost for a helo ride in? Would like to hunt fallow deer someday.

bigdub257 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 31, 2020, 05:34:43 PM »

Freakin Awesome!!!!

Jingles · « **Reply #30 on:** January 31, 2020, 05:40:07 PM »

Green with envy

bolsen · « **Reply #31 on:** February 01, 2020, 07:27:48 AM »

The most expensive part is getting there. Plane tickets were around 1000$ for us last year. After that it’s relatively cheap, no license or tags. Helicopter ride I want to say was less than 100$ each, for him to bring 3 of us in.

The100Road · « **Reply #32 on:** February 01, 2020, 07:52:11 AM »

Great video. What an awesome experience

Axle · « **Reply #33 on:** February 01, 2020, 08:28:12 AM »

It's on my dream list. Looks like an awesome place to hunt.

News:

Advertisement

Author Topic: New Zealand DIY (Read 5980 times)

Advertisement

Quick Links

Recent Topics