Overview
James Cagney’s New Zealand Hunting Adventures has built a free-range operation on South Island with one rule: no high fences. Every animal hunted is a genuine wild population, and the 95-plus percent success rate backs it up — with a $2,000 deduction if the hunter is unsuccessful on rifle hunts on private land. The Red Stag package runs seven days with one-on-one guiding, cabin camp accommodations, all meals, beer and wine, Christchurch airport transfers, and all hunting transportation including helicopter access where needed. Trophy skinning and permits are included. At two hunters per guide the rate drops to $8,250 each.
What’s Included
- 7 days of guided free-range red stag hunting, one-on-one
- Cabin camp accommodation throughout
- All meals, beer and wine
- Christchurch airport transfers (arrival and departure days complimentary)
- All hunting transportation including helicopter access
- Trophy skinning and permits
Not Included
- International flights to Christchurch, New Zealand
- Trophy packaging and shipping to taxidermist
- Taxidermy costs
- Guide gratuities
- Additional trophy fees (extra stag $4,000; wild boar $1,500; goat $1,700)
THE EXPERIENCE
Itinerary
Arrive Christchurch; airport transfer to camp, settle in and meet your guide for a briefing on the terrain and stag activity.
Five full days hunting free-range red stag across South Island private country — spot-and-stalk, glassing high country, and working the roar if timing aligns.
Transfer back to Christchurch for international departure; trophy skinning completed before you leave.
Best Time to Go
March – May (roar season peaks mid-March to mid-April — prime for calling and most active stag movement)
This package can be customized — contact The Elite Compass to adjust dates, group size, or add-ons.