Red Stag
New Zealand’s crowning trophy. Hunt free-ranging stags across private hill country during the roar.
About this hunt
East Coast · North Island · New Zealand
World-class hunting on 20,000 private acres
Tailor-made big game and bird hunts with Joe Sheridan, your host, guide and outfitter, from a private lodge right on the ocean’s front door.
Welcome
Twenty-six years in the world’s wild places
Owner-operator Joe Sheridan has spent the last 26 years hunting big game and birds here in New Zealand and around the world. As your host, guide and outfitter, Joe is renowned for giving his clients a world-class environment: lodging, guides, hunting and fishing.
Private land only
Every hunt runs over 20,000 acres of exclusive private country: no public-land pressure, no crowds, just you and the game.
Oceanfront lodge
Our private lodge sits right on the ocean’s front door, nestled on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Tailor-made hunts
Hunters come to us from all over the world. Every hunt is built around your budget, your time and your fitness.
Big Game
Seven big game species, one private block
Chamois
The European alpine classic, hunted in New Zealand’s high country: steep, honest and unforgettable.
About this hunt
Bull Tahr
The king of the Southern Alps: a heavy-maned Himalayan bull tahr is one of mountain hunting’s great prizes.
About this huntFallow Buck, Sika Stag, Bison and Wapiti Bull too: see all seven species.
Bird Hunting
Wingshooting, East Coast style
Turkey (Merriam’s and Rio’s), black swan, paradise duck and peacock, all hunted over the same private country as our big game.
Your Hunt, Your Way
Built around your budget, time and fitness
No two hunters are the same, so no two of our hunts are either. Whether it’s your first guided hunt or your fiftieth, Joe tailors the country, the pace and the program to you, and to the trophy you’re after.
Start the Conversation
Your New Zealand hunt starts here
Tell us the species, the dates and the hunters, and Joe will build the rest around you.