Bow Hunting

Kiwi Safaris attracts more bow hunters than any other New Zealand outfitter. This is reflected in the SCI Bow Hunting Record Book, where currently Kiwi Safaris holds 9 of the top 10 placings for bull tahr.

In May of 2006, the Rick Valdez party took 3 free range trophy bull tahr with the bow in 1 day, a feat never achieved by any other New Zealand hunting company before or since.

Donald Van De Steene with his 46 and 5/8ths SCI tahr held number 1 placing followed by Gary Hunsicker, Julian Nicholson, Byron Sadler and Bill MacCarty.

We encourage our bow hunters to come early in the season, from late February through to May - as the days are longer, the game is more settled and the access is excellent to our properties at that time of year.

We use the spot and stalk method of hunting. All our bow-hunting guides carry laser range finders and typically shots are between 25-40 yards.

Access to all our hunting areas is by 4x4 vehicles and hunting is carried out on foot. Even on our tahr and chamois properties, we don’t need to use helicopters for access.

 Bow Hunting clients of Kiwi Safaris have taken every species in the South Pacific apart from the whitetail with the bow, and we have helped a number of hunters to achieve their Diamond levels for SCI.

Check out the SCI Bow Hunting Record Book and find out why so many bow hunters choose Kiwi Safaris New Zealand as their preferred outfitter for the South Pacific.