A piece of living New Zealand history. Descended from sheep left on the islands generations ago and gone fully wild, the Arapawa ram carries heavy, curling horns and a shaggy, multi-coloured fleece. It's a fun, affordable and genuinely wild spot-and-stalk hunt — a great add-on to a stag or tahr trip, and a striking trophy in its own right. Day rates cover accommodation, main meals and guiding ($500 per hunter / $250 per non-hunter, per day). A $1,000 reserve holds your dates — request this season's open windows and a Dispatch advisor takes care of the rest.
- Fully guided 1×1 hunting
- Lodge accommodation & all main meals
- Field preparation of cape, skull & trophy
- Ground transfer from Queenstown (ZQN)
- Trophy / animal fee for your selected package
- A Dispatch advisor on call throughout
- — International airfare to Queenstown (ZQN)
- — Trophy dipping, crating, shipping & taxidermy
- — Firearm hire & ammunition (or rifle import)
- — Optional helicopter access where offered
- — Gratuities for guides & lodge staff
- — Travel & medical insurance
From the field
Real trophies, taken.
Hunters have taken 17+ trophies with Dispatch-vetted outfitters. Yours is next.
From hunters who've been
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Second hunt with Dispatch and the Arapawa Ram trip did not disappoint. South Island is no joke — physically demanding — but the camp, the food and the guiding were all first class. Tagged out on a great animal and made memories that'll last forever.
Tough, fair and unforgettable. We glassed hard for days before I got my shot at a mature Arapawa Ram. South Island is stunning. Dispatch set expectations honestly up front — no sales pitch, just straight talk.
From the first phone call to the flight home, these folks were dialed in. The Arapawa Ram country in South Island is everything they said it would be. Professional guides, honest advice, and a hunt I'll be telling stories about for years.