New Zealand Hunting Weather by Month: Canterbury and the Southern Alps

by Jake Gianelli

Smart planning begins with realistic weather. This month-by-month guide covers temperatures, wind patterns, cloud ceilings, and how each season changes glassing and stalk tactics for red stag, tahr, chamois, and fallow. Use it to pick dates, tune your packing list,...

Visitor Firearms License & Rifle Transport Guide for New Zealand Hunters [2026 Update]

by Jake Gianelli

Planning to bring your own rifle for a guided hunt with Four Seasons Safaris? This step-by-step guide explains how to apply for a Visitor Firearms Licence, secure the import permit, and move smoothly through airline and border checks. It also links to our most useful...

Hunting Photography in New Zealand: Filming Tips

by Jake Gianelli

Hunting Photography in New Zealand: Filming Tips Hunting Photography in New Zealand: Filming Tips New Zealand delivers dramatic country and fast weather shifts. Use this guide to capture sharp images and steady video during your hunt. Strong hunting photography begins...

Conservation and Hunting in New Zealand: Game Management

by Jake Gianelli

Conservation and Hunting in New Zealand: Game Management Conservation and Hunting in New Zealand: Game Management New Zealand holds a unique mix of native ecosystems and introduced game animals. Hunters, landowners, and guides work together to protect habitats and...

New Zealand Tahr Hunt

by Four Seasons Safari Guy

  New Zealand Tahr Stalking Bulls in the Southern Alps It was early afternoon when Kerri arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand.  She was coming over from Nome, Alaska for a backcountry hunting excursion. It was a 5 day hunt that we were about to embark on in the...

A New Zealand Red Stag Hunt! By: Mr.Whitetail

by Four Seasons Safari Guy

Four Seasons Safaris New Zealand; A recap of a Red Stag Hunt! By: Larry Weishuhn In the far distance, sliding down through the bush lined canyon could faintly be heard a roar or was it a bellow?  The wind was blowing so hard I wasn’t sure if I really heard the sound...