Hunters are advised to book early to avoid disappointment, as once the bookings are full, no further trips can be accommodated.  Prices quoted below are all inclusive of trophy fees, guiding fees, food, accommodation.   There are no additional costs, unless additional animals are taken.

 

PRICES & TRIP SCHEDULES

In New Zealand, the red stags roar (rut) begins in our autumn (fall) season, commencing mid March and concluding in late May and tailing off into June.  The hunting block is closed to all hunting from December through until mid-March when trophy hunting and the rut begins, and remains open for the rest of the calendar year.  Good trophies are obtainable throughout winter and spring, until September, at which time the red stags shed their antlers. Free-range hunts are most successful during the roar period.

Okau is well known for its excellent free range hunting, there remains at least an 80% forest cover, giving stags the ideal habitat to sustain hunting pressure and grow out to a mature age, offering hunters an excellent chance for 10 to 14 point stags up to 270 SCI score (very few stags would go over that score in the free-range area).

For the hunter hoping to get a large trophy red stag of 14 points and over from 270 SCI score to over 400 SCI score we have an estate hunting block within a large area of natural game habitat where we are better able to manage the wild game to improve the trophy quality, and this is still to be regarded as a fair chase hunt.

Bookings for the 2025 and 2026 seasons are now offered.  Many excellent dates are still available. A non refundable deposit of 20% of the hunt your are booking secures a trophy hunt.  Okau offers 3 different options for hunters, dependent upon your available time and requirements. 

The costs quoted are all inclusive, including the trophy fee, all accommodation, meals, and refreshments during the trip.  As for extra species, larger trophies or extra days, there would be some extra costs as specified below.  A pick up and delivery of hunting parties between Wellington and Okau Park is available for Option 1 and Option 2 hunts only.

Please note the following are summaries of the hunts we offer, so follow the links to each option for further information.

Option 1:  Free-Range Trophy Hunt

Offers up to 5 days of free range trophy hunting during the roar for a mature stag either Red or Fallow deer, with one or two hunters with one guide.  This includes a mature red stag of 8 points up to 12 points, or a trophy fallow stag. 

US$4000

These prices are inclusive of all guiding, food and accomodation.

For the hunter who is only interested in a stag of 13 points or over the estate hunt would be the best option.

Fallow stags, as well as extra red stags, can be added to this hunt for an extra cost.  (recommended hunting time of year from 26th March till 10th May).

This option offers hunters a guaranteed roar hunting experience and a US$1,000 money back guarantee if we can't put you within shooting range of a mature red stag or better over the five day hunt.

 

Option 2:  Estate Trophy Hunt   

This option is for the hunter only interrested in a large trophy. The estate is a large natural game habitat area with lots of cover and is very much a fair chase hunt.  Offers 3 to 5 days trophy hunting for large trophy red deer stags as follows:

 

                     Red Stags

 

 

Bronze           US$4,500                           

Silver Low      US$5,000

Silver High      US$7,000

Gold              US$8,500

Gold High       US$10,000

Super Gold     US$15,000

 

                    Other Species

                    

                Trophy Fallow   US$3000                   

                    Goat (up to 30")   US $600

                    Arapawa Ram   US$850

                Wild Boar         US$1500

                Turkey            US$300

                Opossum         US$100        

 

 

 

Option 3:   Meat / Cull Stag Hunt

Overnight guided hunting trip for a maximum of 3 hunters is available.

This trip includes 2 fallow deer or 1 red deer per hunter, and includes guiding, accommodation and meals, with the total cost of NZ$800 per person. Or if you prefer to self cater, the cost would be NZ$700 per person.

Alternatively, a 2 night guided hunting trip for 4 or more hunters is possible. This trip includes 2 fallow deer or 1 red deer per hunter, and includes guiding, accommodation and meals, with the total cost of NZ$1,200 per person. Or if you prefer to self cater, the cost would be NZ$1000 per person.

Cull type stags are available from NZ$500 to NZ$1,500, at our discretion.  The recommended hunting time of year from 10th May until end of November.

We can guarantee a shot at a deer on any of these casual hunting options.

Note: the casual hunts do not include pick up and delivery from from Wellington. 

 

 

Extra Costs For Additional Animals and Services

            

 

• Fallow Cull Stag        NZ$300
• Fallow Deer              NZ$150
• Fallow Yearling          NZ$100
• Red Deer Hind           NZ$350
• Red Deer Yearling      NZ$250
• Red Deer Spiker        NZ$300
• Red Deer Cull Stag    NZ$500+
• Gun Hire                  NZ$50
• Animal skinning         NZ$50 per animal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note prices advertised on this website are only available for trips booked directly with us.

 

Non-Hunters

Non hunters are welcome at a cost of NZ$200 per person per day, which includes accommodation and meals.