As a New Zealand hunting consultant, I have helped several hundred hunters take their first New Zealand Red Stag Hunting trip. The most frequently asked question is, “when is the best time for Red Stag hunting in New Zealand?” The information in this article is based on my firsthand experience. I have hunted the Red Deer “Roar” in New Zealand and also in Argentina. I have also hunted deer outside of the roar in New Zealand.

The biggest draw for New Zealand hunting is the Red Deer also known as Red Stag. Most of the Outdoor TV Shows, hunting magazine articles and hunting reports focus their reviews around hunting during the “Roar.” The Roar is the vocal sound the red deer make during their rutting period, similar in nature but completely different than that of the Rocky Mountain Elk. The “Roar” usually runs around the third week in March to the forth week in April. This time period can change +/- 7 to 10 days by the weather conditions. If New Zealand gets a cold weather front in early March, it can speed up the Roar.

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About New Zealand Tahr

The Himalayan Tahr, originally from the areas around Tibet, were introduced to the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand around 1904 to 1906. Initially considered a pest, the New Zealand government controlled the Tahr herds with government sharpshooters and aircraft. Over the last twenty years, the Tahr hunting status has changed from being unwanted pests to a manageable, renewable and valuable resource to many local and overseas trophy hunters.

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WHAT TO HUNT AND WHERE: Alaska is a hunter’s paradise. Hunting here can provide the full scope of experiences- from caribou to deer and moose, from grizzly and brown bears to wolves, from Dall sheep and mountain goats to muskox, from waterfowl to ptarmigan and several grouse species. Diverse Alaska geographic areas offer adventure for everyone, give us various choices:

Interior Alaska. From mountains and rolling hills, river valleys covered with forests to the vast spaces of treeless tundra at higher altitudes and in the far north. Temperaure varies greatly throughout the year, from -50 Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit) in the winter months to +30 Celsius (+86 Fahrenheit) during summers. There are just a few highways in the interior part of Alaska. Most of the area can only be reached by plane, boat or by foot. Summer is warm but short. Climate and landscape conditions provide variety of big game: moose and cariboo, Dall sheep in the mountains, some wild bison, muskox in the arctic Alaska, wolves, black and grizzly bears, waterfowl, some grouse and ptarmigan.

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