At Lake Hāwea Station red stags are at the forefront of our hunting operation. During the roar period, the red deer are most active as it is their mating season, meaning the mature stags are present and letting their cunning demeanour slip. Renowned for its red deer species, New Zealand offers exceptional hunting opportunities, and we take pride in providing some of the finest free-range red stag hunting in the world.

There are five roar slots between the 18th of March to the 18th of April that are solely focused on securing first class trophy stags. Upon the completion of securing a trophy stag, we can then look to hunt other species if this is something you are interested in.

We have three categories for red stags: first class trophy, second class trophy and management stag:

A first class trophy is a red stag over 300 douglas score
A second class trophy sits just below the first class definition
A management stag is a stag that is not carrying the true Otago antler shape, but nonetheless, can be of ripping length, mass and character.

While on your hunt here at Lake Hāwea Station, we will only look to take a mature animal that is at the peak of its trophy potential.

Towards the end of the roar season is an excellent time to come for hunters who are looking to take both a fallow buck and a red stag as there is a brief crossover period in their ruts and hunting for both species is excellent.

When coming to hunt red stags during the roar at Lake Hāwea Station we have a five night, six day minimum stay. This is to ensure we have the time to observe, identify and assess a true trophy that is at its peak.

We offer 4 experience packages structured in five night, six day slots to fulfil these hunts - each are inclusive of all costs bar trophy fees.

Hunting the Roar

Lake Hāwea Station Hunting

Hunting the Roar

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Lake Hāwea Station Hunting