Private Estate Red Stag Hunting

Red stag hunting is what we do. Big genetics. Big country. Big stags. Alongside our exceptional free-range hunting, Lake Hawea Hunting Safaris offers private estate red stag hunts — your opportunity to hunt some of the biggest, genetically improved stags in New Zealand.

Red stag hunting is what we do

We specialize in red stag hunting for trophies 500 class and up, with exceptional animals over 800 class living right on our estate.

700 - 800 class

600 - 700 class

500 - 600 class

440 - 500 class

405 - 440 class

370 - 405 class

Our 4,000-acre estate is rolling to mountainous, with scrub and bush-filled gullies, and enclosed within a high fence. Every guide is an official SCI measurer and experienced at judging trophies in the field.

Trophy Stags, Every One Is Different

No two stags look the same — length, spread, point count, they all vary. An estate hunt means you get to look over a number of quality red stags. It’s also a stunning, challenging place to hunt: terrain rising from 350m at lake level to 1,200m, with sweeping views over Lakes Hawea and Wanaka.

Stags are judged on estimated SCI score. Vehicle tracks get us up to the glassing points; from there, it’s on foot. High-quality fallow deer and wild pigs roam the estate too.

We’re hunting just 10 minutes from our lodge at Hawea.

Estate Red Stag Hunting Dates

Season & Dates

The estate opens in early February, when stags are stripping velvet, and runs through late August, when they shed. Best months: March, April, May, June — with the roar peaking in March and April.