I hunted with Paul Bamber of Wanganui Safaris in New Zealand February of 2020.

I was fortunate to take some fantastic animals including a gigantic stag over 540” along with a large Fallow deer, Chamois, Tahr and Sheep!

Being from Alaska and have hunted all over the world and been a guide myself I know a good outfit when I see one.

I must say Paul runs as good of an operation as any I’ve hunted with. His guides are knowledgeable, camp is great with food to match and trophy quality is fantastic.

You can’t go wrong hunting with these guys, I’m actually planning another hunt in 2021

As far as the hunting goes we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Our guides were professional and courteous. Bow hunting this terrain was physically demanding yet rewarding and the guides put us in position to be successful with stealth and grace.

Amy and I hunted together every step of the way and I couldn’t have been more impressed with the efficiency with which we were led on our hunts.  I was blessed to harvest a 400″ stag at 15 yard off a cliff of a mountain and Amy shot her stag stalking a trail at 10 yards.  If you have hunted long with a bow you know how difficult it can be to judge distance relative to elevation. The guides instinctively knew how to get us where we needed to be to have success.

We hope to return soon and recommend Wanganui Safaris for anyone looking for a unique, professional and most hospitable experience.  Book a trip you won’t be disappointed!

This was my first international large game hunting experience. An absolute world class adventure from start to finish. The hospitality was second to none, beginning with Paul and Chrissie personally picking us up from the airport, then traveling to the South Island with us a week later.

The lodge experience is one for the books. While I was thinking I’d be the only woman in a hunting world I’m not accustomed to, my experience could not have been better. The lodge becomes home and the staff becomes old friends. The scenery is spectacular and the animals are stunning.

As residents of South Louisiana, we pride ourselves in southern hospitality and after our week at the lodge with Paul’s team, it’s obvious we do not hold a patent on entertaining guests.

If it’s quality and memories for a lifetime you are looking for, Paul, Chrissie and the team at Wanganui Safaris is the place for you.  We cannot thank Paul and Chrissie enough for sharing his slice of heaven with us and providing our best hunting adventure to date.

When we made the decision to meet up with friends in “God’s country” to hunt the amazing Red Stag, we had no idea what an incredible experience we were in for.  Our expectations were blown out of the water on SO many levels, it is hard to put into words what this special place, Wanganui Safaris, is and does.

As a true outdoorsman is aware, a ‘hunt’ is much more than the ‘hunt’.  The people you meet along the way and the time spent admiring your surroundings are often more impactful than the recoil of shots fired.  This couldn’t be more true than in your amazing hunting sanctuary.  You and your amazing staff went above and beyond to make us feel like Wanganui Safari family.