Free Range Hunts

The Hossack

Our property, The Hossack, provides the highest quality free range Red Stag hunts available.

Enjoy 5 days of hunting for a true free range Red Stag on 25,000 acres of private wilderness country. Stags taken are guaranteed to make the SCI record book. Hunters may also take any non trophy 'pigs' during the hunt. Best time is from the middle of February through to the middle of May for this hunt. Minimum of 2 hunters and maximum of 4.

Glazebrook

This high country ranch is situated in the Marlborough area of the South Island. Clients have the choice of flying into Blenheim or into Christchurch where they will be transferred to the ranch by vehicle. Glazebrook offers one of the best "Free Range" hunts for Red Stag, Fallow Deer and Chamois. The property also has a Game Ranch for those on a limited time frame. Accommodation is in a new custom built lodge which has 4 chalets with private facilities in each.

Enjoy 5 days of hunting for a true free range Red Stag on 16,000 acres of private wilderness country. Stags taken are guaranteed to make the SCI record book. Hunters may also take any non trophy 'pigs' during the hunt. Best time is from the middle of February through to the middle of May for this hunt. Minimum of 2 hunters and maximum of 4.

Himalayan Tahr and European Chamois

Mike Freeman's KIWI Safaris has long been known for the high quality of it's free range, fairchase alpine hunts for Himalayan Tahr and Chamois. During the last decade we have put in place, rigorous long term game management strategies, on the ranches we hunt exclusively. Our aim is to develop the finest free range, fairchase hunting available in New Zealand. Hunting that compares to any of the great hunting adventures, available in the World. We are now achieving this with our Himalayan Tahr hunts.

Careful selective culling and controlled take of mature bulls, has created the finest Tahr hunting available. You can see up to 100 animals per day plus many trophy bulls. Our Chamois hunts are right up there also, but the nature of the species, makes it difficult to manage to the same level as the Tahr. We have a good base female population building, which holds the resident bucks in the area. The increase in numbers continues attract more of the large, mature transient bucks, particularly during the rut.

All our Tahr and Chamois properties are fully accessible by four wheel drive vehicle. Sometimes in the winter we may use a helicopter for transport, but all hunting is done on foot. The hunting is spot and stalk, so good binoculars are essential. Our guides carry spotting scopes at all times. Shots can be out to 300 yards, so a good flat shooting weather proof rifle in the 7MM / .300 Magnums are ideal. Accommodation can be in our hunting lodge situated in the high mountains or at one of ranch houses close by the hunting area, with full facilities and excellent meals, it is ideal for hunters and their families. We customize every hunt to meet our client's every need so contact us for a quote.

Experience the best Tahr and Chamois with Kiwi Safaris

Free Range Fallow Bucks

We also have some superb free range Fallow deer areas which are producing some excellent trophies. The Fallow bucks elusive nature means he can often live in small areas of brush or forest, feeding out onto nearby crops or pasture, similar to the elusive Whitetail of North America. Limited take of mature trophy bucks has ensured we can maintain high trophy standards. Hunting is spot and stalk, on the bush fringes usually in the morning and evenings. The 'rut' is an exciting time to hunt with the vocal, aggressive bucks challenging each other, while keeping harems in tact. The terrain is rolling hills, so a flat shooting rifle is preferred.

Accommodation is usually at a ranch house near the hunting area. There are full facilities and excellent meals. Fallow can easily be combined with any of our other hunts. Contact us for a quote on a Fallow stag hunt or as part of a combination hunt.

Recently we acquired the rights to hunt two new properties which arguably have the largest trophy free range fallow trophies in New Zealand.

Experience the best free range fallow bucks with Kiwi Safaris