Hunting season 2023: back in business

Person looking over Lake Hawea at dusk

Hunting season 2023: back in business  Who can’t recall 25th of March 2020? As a hunting guide it’s etched into my memory, and here we are 25th March 2023. Three years later and three weeks into our 2023 hunting season with grins on our faces, and let’s be honest, finally some money in our bank […]

Hunting Tips & History

Webcam Fellow Deer

Hunting Tips & History Introduction of game animals to New Zealand  The first Red Deer to arrive in New Zealand did so as a gift from Lord Petre of Thorndon Park in Essex, England. The Stag and Hind arrived in Nelson in 1851,the Hind died just before arrival. In 1853 a Stag and Hind were […]

2019 newsletter Telford Hunting

Black Lab

There are 2 labs playing on the deck, a tabby cat stretched out in front of the fire box, snow falling above 1000m(3200ft) and craggy rain all around us.
Sues off to the airport for work, no matter it’s Sunday…

What to expect when you bow hunt

Bowhunting

It’s the little things that make a big difference with bow hunting, having to many of the little things can lead to opportunities lost.

Tahr Management

Tahr hunting

Tahr , officially Himalayan Tahr (Hermitragus jemlahicus) or the beardless Himalayan mountain goat were first introduced to New Zealand in 1905.

The Structure of a Hunting Day

Hunting NZ

Many hunters and their non hunting partners want to know how is the hunting day structured. Fair and good question. Nothing happens in a hurry and we try not to pull surprises. Our hunting lease is 10 minutes drive from your lodgings so there no travel time.

2019 Season – what a beauty

Red Stag

Another season done and dusted and what a beauty it was.
A lot of things lined up on the hunting front for this to happen.

Happy New Year!

I Thought I would use the seasons as my starting point for this quick catch up. It’s our summer right now, mix that in with Christmas and New Year and you will find most of New Zealand at the beach or the lakes with boats, kids, family and pets. Work is for most, on hold […]

Whats in a number?

12,989. What’s in this number? Couple of things, it’s the distance from Calgary to Queenstown NZ. It’s also the cost, give or take a couple of bucks, of a 5-day gold medal Stag and Bull Tahr hunt with Telford Hunting NZ Ltd. Telford hunting has been operating a guiding business since the early 90’s, 25 […]

We have to Share with you

stags

Last hunter for the hunting season is due in a few days and by July 1st I’ll be swapping the mountains for a warm Tongan beach with the family. But first I need the final details from our Red Stag hunter regarding his ETA and flight details. I am sure he or she is totally […]