The World’s most Exceptional Red Stag and Unbeatable Premier Hunt Experience! It’s a claim that we at Alpine Hunting New Zealand don’t make lightly. Once you’ve experienced our superior hunting habitat it will come as no surprise that since 1992 we have become the standout supplier of World Record Red Stag heads as well as all other New Zealand species as detailed in our Hall of Fame. At Alpine Hunting New Zealand we retain an enviable reputation for maintaining the highest possible standards in professionally organizing and implementing New Zealand Trophy Hunts. We have an exclusive high country property and private lodge in the Central North Island, and guides who are experienced, well respected and amongst the best in the business!

The abundance of premium game and the quality of our team have afforded us international recognition as the South Pacific’s unequaled hunting destination and the ability to “set the standards” our competition still strives to achieve. Alpine Hunting is seriously committed to supplying “Trophy Quality Heads” and the premier experience we’ve built our reputation on... but not at the expense of some “good ol’ kiwi fun”. Since our humble beginnings, Alpine Hunting has grown immensely. First of all into a highly professional hunting operation with a rock solid infrastructure but most importantly, into a “family” of long term team members where everyone from our housekeeper to our pilots and guides take pride in what we do without forgetting to have fun along the way.

When you stay with us, we emphasize an informal environment with all the comforts of home. We look forward to the evenings when we can all sit together around our huge dining table and we can swap stories and laughs. Nothing makes us happier than being able to share your excitement when you “bag” the trophy you’ve traveled so far to hunt, and the opportunity to make new friends along the way.

There are no internal fences at Alpine Hunting - all species run together and you’ll hunt for your trophies from an abundance of game. We believe that convenience is the key to a successful hunt and have created an environment where we can maximize opportunities and accessibility to the game. When you hunt with us, you will not have to spend any time driving to hunt every day because it’s all right here!

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Cardrona Safaris offers premier trophy hunting services from its prestigious private hunting preserve located in the heart of New Zealand's most spectacular hunting country. Premier quality red deer, trophy elk and whitetail, thar and chamois are readily available on our trophy hunting preserve and at other nearby locations. Cardrona Safaris, New Zealand, is the ideal hunting vacation for the serious hunter.

With Cardrona Safaris you can experience the hunting vacation of a lifetime. We give you the flexibility you want to make sure your hunting is successful and that non-hunters also enjoy the holiday of a lifetime. You benefit from Cardrona's: prime New Zealand trophy hunting and tourism location (only 40 minutes from Queenstown), superior tourism services (including our own private boat and trophy hunting lodge).

New Zealand is home to some of the world's biggest Red Stats ranging in size from 200 to 300 kgs. The trophy quality continues to improve - thanks to the quality of the original red deer herd and today's selective breeding programs. The largest trophies are taken on private hunting preserves, whose focus is to prodive you, the hunter, with the best hunting experience. A trophy stag is a majestic and splendid animal. At Cardrona we have had some exceptional trophies of up to 30 points.

We also offer hunts for elk, tahr, deer, chamoi, and water buffalo. The deer hunting season runs from March to August. The best time for trophy deer hunting is March or early April with the rut beginning in late March and peaking 15 - 20 April. Good trophies are still taken until the end of July when weather conditions make successful hunting more challenging.