Our autumn hunting season begins on the 14th of March as we prepare for the pinnacle of hunting here at Lake Hāwea Station; the Red Stag Roar. From the start of the season to the 18th of April we turn the focus to the Red Stag hunting and commit to searching for monster red stags. The hunting opportunities over this time are like no other as we witness one of the greatest spectacles of hunting. 

Over the roar period we offer five to six day slots. We are solely focused on securing trophy class red stags with management stags and other species being available upon the completion of a hunt. We offer an array of hunts from physical adventures covering miles on foot, to side by side assisted hunts experiencing prime Otago red stag roar hunting.

After the 18th of April our Fallow Croak begins. During this period, we offer a combination of red stag and fallow buck hunts, as well as dedicated fallow-focused hunts. The fallow croak is an additional monumental period in our hunting calendar. Here we see a huge amount of movement from our fallow, as they let down their guard and appear in large numbers. The fallow buck hunting can cater to all types of hunts, employing calling techniques, we can get up close in person to the fallow, ultimately experiencing incredibly thrilling, high action hunts.

We can also cover ground using side by side holding off likely areas and glassing until we find the desired animals. Our fallow bucks match the quality of our red stags with bucks consistently scoring 250 douglas +.