Hunt the Southern Alps with Tony Barber

Small, personally guided trophy hunts for Red Stag, Tahr, Chamois, and Fallow Buck across New Zealand's South Island.

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Every trip I run is small and built around what you actually want — real Kiwi hospitality, no two days the same. I lead every hunt personally, backed by a small team of guides I trust completely.

The hunts

Four species, one stretch of the Southern Alps. Pick what you're after, or tell me and I'll help you decide.

  • Trophy Red Stag on tussock filled hillside with American hunter and the Southern Alps in the background

    Red Stag

    Free-range hunting through the autumn roar.

  • Trophy Bull Tahr with American hunter on hillside with the snowy Southern Alps in the background

    Tahr

    Alpine hunting above the bushline.

  • Trophy Fallow Buck with American hunter on hillside surrounded by tussocks with the Southern Alps in the background

    Fallow Buck

    Bush and open flats, close cover.

  • Trophy Chamois with American hunter on a rocky hillside with the rugged Southern Alps in the background

    Chamois

    Sharp-eyed, and always one ridge ahead.

Meet Tony

Born and raised in the New Zealand outdoors, I've spent my life hunting, fishing, and farming — here and in North America. I know this country's ridges, rivers, and wind patterns because I grew up reading them, not because I studied a map. I guide every hunt myself, and by the end of it you're not just a client, you're a friend.

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A scenic landscape of rolling hills and mountains with a clear blue sky, some snow-capped peaks, and a visible moon.

Lodge & Country

Quartz Hill Station sits in Windwhistle, out in Canterbury high country — this is home base for the hunt, and it's as much a part of the trip as the hunting itself. Private accommodation, good food, and a country that doesn't look like anywhere else you've hunted.

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What hunters are saying

  • "I meant what I said when I was there, this was the best trip I've been on, along with the best guide service that I've ever been involved with."

    — Jeff Elder, Texas, USA

  • "Thank you again for a wonderful experience. It is a first class operation and I will happily be referring you to all our friends for future hunts."

    — Shane Southworth, Texas, USA

  • "Appreciated the adventure and I look forward to speaking with you again, hopefully to set up another hunt with Southern Alps Safaris in the future."

    — Dustin Bullard, Texas, USA

Experience New Zealand in 2027

I take a limited number of hunters each season, and 2027 dates are already filling. If you're thinking about it, get in touch now and we'll talk through species, timing, and what works for you.

Enquire for 2027