Hunting made easy with Hanmer SPRINGS Helicopters

The Hanmer Springs region and New Zealand's Upper South Island offer premier high-country alpine hunting for Red Deer, Chamois, Wild Pigs, Ducks and Canadian Geese. We have 25 years hunting experience in this region and can offer excellent advice on locations and seasonal movements of game animals.

Trophy hunting opportunities, particularly for chamois, are world class and this region boasts top quality chamois bucks.

Available Hunting Blocks

North Canterbury, Kaikoura, Marlborough, Clarence, West Coast have a wide selection of Department of Conservation (DOC) blocks that offer a range of game species including red deer, chamois, wild pigs, and in some cases fishing and bird shooting. Hanmer Springs Helicopters, trading as Amuri Helicopters, has an access concession for DOC lands.

Hanmer Helicopters trading as Amuri Helicopters, has an access concession for St James Station. This large tract of Conservation land offers an excellent range of wild species including red deer, chamois, wild pigs, Canadian geese, ducks and brown trout. Commercial Helicopter recovery of game animals is prohibited on St James making this a premier recreational hunting area.

There is very good pig shooting on a selection of blocks, and we recommend the use of dogs. Dogs are not currently allowed on St James Station. Canadian geese and ducks are in abundance in the river basins and most blocks have huts or bivvies, or you can fly camp if you prefer.

Hunters on DOC lands are required to obtain a DOC hunting permit - this includes St James Station. If you intend fishing on the rivers and lakes you will also require a fishing licence. We recommend that each party has a mountain radio available and/or carries a personal locator beacon (PLB).

Our Services

Drop off hunts - 1 to multiple days - your choice
Access to DOC lands
Access to the St James Station
Huts are available or you can fly camp
Guides are available if required
There is an excellent range of accommodation available in Hanmer Springs for stopovers. And, of course, you can soak those aching muscles in New Zealand's premier thermal pools
Intimate knowledge of hunting areas

Prices

Hunting tours are priced on a case by case basis
Locations vary from NZ$700.00 to approx NZ$3000.00 for a drop off and pick up for up to 5 hunters
If you would like to make enquiries, let us know your requirements, and we'll get back in touch with a price
Prices are in NZ Dollars and include GST
Additional concession fees may apply on DOC lands

Aircraft

AS350 - 3 to 5 hunters making this very cost effective per person. Weight restriction in this aircraft is 700 kgs hunters and support equipment
Robinson R44 - 1 to 3 hunters making this cost effective for smaller parties. Weight restriction in this aircraft is 270 kgs hunters and support equipment

What you MUST have

Hunting permit from the Department of Conservation (if hunting on DOC lands)
Firearm licence

We Recommend

Mountain radio
Personal locator beacon

Additional information

Pack gear in boxes - banana boxes are good. If possible weigh them and mark the weight on the box
Rifles should be unloaded with bolts removed
Keep dangerous goods separate for us to load e.g lpg bottles, gas cylinders, cooking fluid, ammunition etc
Leave us a copy of your travel bookings e.g ferry crossing, flights etc
Make sure you allow enough time to connect with ferry, flights etc allowing for weather interruptions
Notify us of any medical conditions you might have
We prefer afternoon fly ins/fly outs - try to plan your travel accordingly

For further information about our premier high country alpine hunting, contact us.

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