For the hunter chasing a truly world-class stag. Our elite program is priced by SCI score, from heavy bronze-class stags right up to the gold and premium-gold monarchs that define a lifetime. Every stag is stalked in dramatic high country during the peak roar, guided 1×1 by professionals who know exactly where the big heads hold. Bronze (280–319), Silver (320–359), Gold (360–399), Super Gold (400–449) and Premium Gold (450–499) are priced below; Elite Gold stags of 500+ are available on request (POA). 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 Elite Red Stag 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.
Can't say enough about this one. The Elite Red Stag hunt in South Island pushed me, but the crew took great care of us. Trophy care was excellent and the whole thing ran like clockwork. Already planning my next trip with them.
From the first phone call to the flight home, these folks were dialed in. The Elite Red Stag 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.
