Hunting new zealand

[untilthelastbeat]

I have an opportunity to hunt new Zealand for tahr, reds and whatever else we want with a good friend of mine who is from there and has some pretty handy connections. I'm wondering if any of you have any experience with what the process and cost is with getting a few racks and capes back to Canada. And also how easy is it to bring your own rifle and amo to use? Iv never had any experience hunting out of country and honestly never even considered it before so it's all foreign to me.
Thanks guys

[IslandWanderer]

All great questions. i'm looking forward to learning something about this too. No trip planned, but very curious.

[Elkaholic]

I would get in touch with SheephunterAB on this forum. He should be able to give you lots of tips for such a trip.

[BRvalley]

I went in 2015, send you a pm with some details

[pnbrock]

If you need an extra let me know !!

[wideopenthrottle]

there is a member here who lives in NZ...cant remember his full handle....ill look...hunternz I think

[chele]

I don't have an specific answer for you. But I can tell you that importing the antler is quite easy. I brought one from Germany earlier this year I was also going to bring back a salted hide but I ran out of time for drying it.

Check these website for requirements for the skull and hide and the cites site for allowed animals that can be exported.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/imports/policies/animal-products-and-by-products/2001-01/eng/1359039786504/1359039919425

https://cites.org

Good luck!

[j270wsm]

Wish I had friends like yours........NZ is my dream hunt.

[wideopenthrottle]

I don't have an specific answer for you. But I can tell you that importing the antler is quite easy. I brought one from Germany earlier this year I was also going to bring back a salted hide but I ran out of time for drying it.

Check these website for requirements for the skull and hide and the cites site for allowed animals that can be exported.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/imports/policies/animal-products-and-by-products/2001-01/eng/1359039786504/1359039919425

https://cites.org

Good luck!

are the antlers you brought back from that trophy jack-a-lope in your avatar...heheheh

[untilthelastbeat]

Thanks for the feedback and pms guys. Some great info. Gets a guy exited for sure. Now just to put the money together