New Zealand Safaris - New Zealand Safaris 626 Hamilton Road

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With so many options in New Zealand, it can be hard to decide which outfitter to go with. Luckily, I’ve done this research for you. If you’re looking for top-notch accommodations, even better food and drinks, 100% success on high-scoring free-range animals, excellent trophy care, and the absolute best company you could ever hope for in a hunting camp, look no further; New Zealand Safaris is the place for you. Worried about traveling with a firearm? Don’t be, there’s a safe full of quality rifles waiting for you at the lodge, all with suppressors for your shooting pleasure. It won’t take long for you to feel at home in the All Seasons Lodge; you might even find that the incredible animals you harvest become secondary to the friendships you make there. I’m a 20-year-old full-time college student with a part-time job. This was a hunt that I spent years thinking I could never pull off, especially having never been on an international hunt before. I had no idea what to do, but I didn’t have to know what to do. From the moment I contacted New Zealand Safaris, only four months in advance of when I wanted to hunt, there wasn’t a question I couldn’t have answered within hours. I made the 9,000 mile trip with no issue, and returned home with 100 pounds of premium venison from my harvests just as easily with absolutely no prior experience. I couldn’t have done it without the guidance I got from New Zealand Safaris. Better than this, New Zealand Safaris welcomed my mom (a lifetime non-hunter) into camp as well. She had so much fun watching my hunt that she decided to pick up a rifle herself. In 30 years, my dad was not able to get my mom to shoot an animal; but at New Zealand Safaris, she dropped two in a single day. I can’t explain the feeling of being with her in such an amazing place as she harvested her first animals, and I’m so grateful for how well she was treated as an inexperienced hunter. So if you’re concerned that you’re not capable of hunting New Zealand, stop it. There is not a person alive who wouldn’t find success and adventure at New Zealand Safaris. Whether you’re a man, woman, first-time hunter, first-time international hunter, or a seasoned veteran with a trophy room the size of Texas, you’ll thrive there. Explore the other options all you want, but good luck finding a better place with better animals and better people; it doesn’t exist! Book your hunt with New Zealand Safaris and watch the hunt of your dreams become reality.

This was my first time to travel with a firearm, Jim was quite helpful with the planning (and patient with a worried traveler). I could not have asked for a better guide than Ben Manchester (assistant to Jim), who was also patient, enthusiastic, and a fantastic host! Everything seemed extremely well thought out and carefully planned. I never had to worry about anything. We were the only ones on the properties where we hunted, which were absolutely spectacular! I couldn't believe how well Ben handled some rather rough "roads" and managed to get us into some great hunting opportunities. There was some "down-time" during my visit so we went for a bit of a tour to see some of the local scenery and attractions (great hosts!). I'm still fit enough to go back, and plan to return as soon as work (and the wife!) allow. Thanks again for some of my best memories, I'll treasure them forever!