SOUTH PACIFIC EIGHTHUNTING CLUB
A red stag roaring on a ridge above a misty valley, snow peaks behind, his breath steaming in the cold

The SCI South Pacific 8 award in one planned trip.

More than eight species to pick from.

12 of the 19 species
live in New Zealand
One planned trip
Three countries

TheSouth Pacific 8Award

Eight species. Three countries. One planned trip. Twelve of the nineteen species live in New Zealand. We handle every detail, so you can focus on the hunt.

A helicopter on a high-country terrace below the peaks
Relief map of New Zealand with herd ranges shaded: sika, rusa, sambar and fallow in the North Island; tahr and chamois along the Southern Alps; wapiti in Fiordland; red deer, fallow and whitetail in the south; Rakiura Te Urewera rusaRusaKaweka sikaSikaManawatū sambarSambarMolesworth red deerRed deerRakaia & Poulter stagsRed deerSouthern Alps tahrTahr & chamoisFiordland wapitiWapitiOtago red deerRed deerBlue Mountains fallowFallowRakiura whitetailWhitetail & red deer
DeerTahr & chamois
Feral goat, boar and red deer are found across much of both islands. Ranges from Department of Conservation data; relief from the LINZ 8 m DEM (Geographx), CC BY 4.0.

New Zealand species seasons

JANJFEBFMARMAPRAMAYMJUNJJULJAUGASEPSOCTONOVNDECD
Red stagEstate, high fence · wild in the Alpsbest Apr, the roar
open← the roar, April · open all year
Wapiti bullEstate, high fence · Fiordland by ballotballot 20 Mar–28 Apr · open all year
openthe ballotopen all year
Sika stagEstate, high fence · or wild, central rangesbest 15 Apr–15 May, the rut
openthe rutopen all year
Fallow buckEstate, high fencebest Apr, the rut
the rut, April →open all year
Arapawa ramEstate, high fenceopen all year
open all year
Feral goatEstate, high fencebest Jun–Aug
open all yeargoodopen
Bull tahrWild · Southern Alps by helicopterbest May–Jun, winter mane
openwinter maneopen all year
ChamoisWild · Southern Alps by helicopterbest May–Jun, winter coat
goodwinter coatopen all year
Feral boarWild · North and South Islandbest Dec–Feb
goodopen all year
Sambar stagWild · private forestry, North Islandbest Jun–Aug, the rut
openthe rutgood
Rusa stagWild · Te Urewerabest Jul–Aug, the rut
open all yearthe rutopen
Whitetail buckWild · Stewart Islandbest May, the rut
open← the rut, May
Hunters glassing a braided river valley below snow peaks

New Zealand

Our foundation

World-class hunting
in extraordinary country.

Sandstone escarpments at sunset in northern Australia

Australia

Through partner guides

Additional species
and unique terrain.

A turquoise lagoon and forested headland in New Caledonia

New Caledonia

Through partner guides

A distinct hunting
experience in the Pacific.

Pricing

Daily package per hunter[DAILY RATE]
Trophy fees by SCI score band[YOUR PRICE]

One all-inclusive itinerary.
Daily rate plus trophy fees by SCI score band.
Every detail handled from arrival to shipment home.

Membership by application

1ApplySubmit your application and membership fee [MEMBERSHIP FEE].
2ReviewWe review your application and references. [REVIEW TIME].
3A conversationA personal conversation with our team.
4WelcomeApproved members receive an invitation to join South Pacific Eight.