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HUNTING ON THE WILDSIDE
 
WHERE OUR PASSION IS YOUR SUCCESS
 
 
 
 
NEW ZEALAND TROPHY HUNTING
 
FOR
RED STAG, BULL TAHR, SIKA STAG, FALLOW BUCK, CHAMOIS, SAMBAR STAG, RUSA STAG AND BULL ELK


NEW ZEALAND AND WILDSIDE HUNTING SAFARIS

New Zealand is recognized worldwide for being the friendliest and most beautiful country in the South Pacific, and Wildside Hunting Safaris’ is renown for providing an exceptional outfitting service to their clients with genuine fair chase trophy hunting that’s second to none. Together New Zealand and Wildside Hunting Safaris creates some of the most thrilling and rewarding big game hunting adventures and enjoyable vacations on earth, not only for the hunter but also for the whole family.

“In my opinion, my hunt with Wildside Hunting Safaris was the perfect hunt
 
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Larry Weishuhn

Wildside Hunting Safaris is owned and operated by Gerald and Brenda Fluerty.
Gerald, a fifth generation professional hunter with over 35 years of hunting experience, has personally guided hundreds of clients on successful hunts over the years. Gerald, Brenda and Wildside’s team of professional hunters are passionate about their clients success and enjoyment and appreciate the dedication it takes for hunters and their families to travel to and to hunt in New Zealand. Wildside Hunting Safaris confirms their total commitment to the needs of their clients and will go above and beyond to ensure their goals and ambitions are exceeded.

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Welcome also are the non-hunting members of the family or group, who are welcome to accompony the hunters where possible, explore the many opportunities for photography, trout fishing and hiking or travel to some of the nearby activities like jet boating, horse riding, kayaking, alpine hiking, sightseeing or cultural and historical tours, winery tours and of course there’s plenty of shopping for genuine New Zealand made gifts to take home.

ACCOMMODATION
After a hard days hunting and exploring, guests can relax in the comfortable family atmosphere of the lodge and enjoy the wholesome home cooked kiwi cuisine along with some of New Zealand’s famous beverages.
The Wildside’s North Island accommodations are the Lahar Lodge, a cosy authentic log cabin or their larger Ruapehu Hunting Lodge with it’s warm rustic charm, perfect for bigger groups.
In the South Island Wildside stays in a number of well appointed homesteads, lodges and cabins like the rugged West Coast’s “Rainforest".

WILDSIDE HUNTING SAFARIS’ LOCATION
From their base on the southern slopes of the North Island’s highest mountain, the magnificent Mount Ruapehu and adjoining the Tongariro National Park, Wildside Hunting Safaris conducts trophy hunting safaris on both the North and South Island for red stag, tahr, chamois, fallow, sika, elk, sambar and rusa along with wild rams, goats and turkey.

HUNTING ON THE WILDSIDE
A short walking distance from Wildside’s Ruapehu Hunting Lodge is the start of Wildside’s North Island exclusive private land hunting concession, where huge red, sika and fallow stags roam in their natural herds and habitat. A habitat perfectly suited for the thrilling "spot and stalk" hunting for which Wildside Hunting Safaris is world renown. Also for the angler are the nearby Tongariro and Wanganui rivers and Lake Taupo boasting their world famous fishing for rainbow and brown trout.

COMBINE YOUR HUNTING EXPERIENCE WITH A TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND

Discover New Zealand’s unique natural, geographical and cultural wonders by combining your hunting experience at Wildside Hunting Safaris with a tour of New Zealand.
New Zealand is the easiest and safest country to explore and most overseas currencies are very favorable to the NZD and can go a long way.
Wildside Hunting Safaris can help arrange an itinerary based on what you and your family would like to enjoy. 
 
Wildside Hunting Safaris are members of the following orginisations:
 
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Phone: +64 6 385 4040 - Mobile: +64 27 235 9443 - Central North Island, New Zealand - Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it