EXPEDITIONS.
Eight weeks. Limited places. Booked from the New Year onward — most fill before March.
EARLY ROAR
Opening week. Bulls beginning to vocalise as cold settles into the basins.
A great introductory week for hunters new to the Southern Alps. 4WD station access, lodge accommodation, glassing-led days from camp.
- —4WD access
- —Lodge & full board
- —Licensed guide 3:1
- —Trophy field prep
- —Daily packed lunches
ROAR WEEK ONE
Premium-ratio week as the rut takes hold. Smaller party, deeper country.
Helicopter access into private high-country lease. 2:1 guide ratio. Designed for hunters who want a less crowded experience at peak rut.
- —Helicopter access in & out
- —Backcountry lodge
- —Licensed guide 2:1
- —Full trophy preparation
- —Rifle on request
PEAK ROAR
The week we book first every year. Bulls vocal, weather sharp, light cinematic.
Helicopter-accessed week at the height of the rut. Most coveted dates on the schedule. Spot-and-stalk and ambush hunting.
- —Helicopter access in & out
- —Backcountry lodge
- —Licensed guide 2:1
- —Full trophy preparation
- —Rifle on request
- —Photography support
LATE ROAR
Last of the rut. Bulls still calling, fewer parties on the country.
4WD access, comfortable lodge basecamp, foot hunting from camp. Good week for hunters who want value without compromising the rut experience.
- —4WD access
- —Lodge & full board
- —Licensed guide 3:1
- —Trophy field prep
- —Daily packed lunches
COLD STALK
Post-rut. Solitary bulls, frozen tarns, the Alps at their quietest.
A pure spot-and-stalk week. The country has settled, bulls are spread thin, the hunting is technical and rewarding.
- —4WD access
- —Lodge & full board
- —Licensed guide 3:1
- —Trophy field prep
- —Daily packed lunches
HIGH COUNTRY
Long-range glassing week. Snow on the tops, bulls holding mid-elevation.
Foot access from a road-end lodge. Days are long and cold, glassing distances are big, the country is at its most dramatic.
- —Vehicle access & basecamp
- —Lodge & full board
- —Licensed guide 3:1
- —Trophy field prep
- —Daily packed lunches
TROPHY PURSUIT
For mature trophy bulls only. Selective harvest in our most remote drainages.
The toughest trip on our schedule. Helicopter and foot access, bivvy nights possible, weather contingent. 1:1 senior guide ratio. Ten-plus inch bulls only.
- —Helicopter & foot access
- —Bivvy & lodge accommodation
- —Senior guide 1:1
- —Full trophy preparation
- —Trophy export coordination
LATE SEASON
Snowline hunting. Bulls hold lower, coats are prime, the country at its most cinematic.
Closing week of the season. Foot access from basecamp, working the snow-laden faces. Often our most photographed week of the year.
- —Vehicle access & basecamp
- —Lodge & full board
- —Licensed guide 3:1
- —Trophy field prep
- —Photography support