Free Range Sambar Deer hunting (cervus unicolor unicolor)

New Zealand Sambar Deer Cervus Unicolor

New Zealand Sambar Deer Cervus UnicolorThe Sambar Deer (Cervus Unicolor) is another Asian import that outside its natural range is found only in the North Island of New Zealand. Regarded as one of the most cunning of all the deer species, the Sambar is very much in demand as a trophy animal.

The Sambar is the largest of the deer species. Bigger than a Red in body size, a typical trophy head will carry a 3x3 (6-point) rack.

Typical Sambar habitat is thick scrub and trees, and any hunter who experiences the fog horn-like alarm of a Sambar at close quarters for the first time is going to get the shock of his or her life. Big and cunning, the Sambar makes for a great trophy animal.

We offer trophy hunting for Sambar on exclusive free range private land and through good management practices, we have some of the largest Sambar available in the South Pacific. Sambar hunting runs April through December and the ‘Rut’ can fluctuate from May/August.

  • Photo 1 of 11Free Range Sambar Stags

    Some very big Sambar Stags in July

  • Photo 2 of 11Sambar Stag

    Sambar stags are the biggest bodied in the Deer family excluding Elk

  • Photo 3 of 11Sambar hunting

    Typical 3x3 Sambar Stag note the heavy Antlers they have

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  • Photo 5 of 11Sambar Deer

    Another great Sambar Stag taken near or base at Rotorua

  • Photo 6 of 11Sambar Free Range

    Another great Stag during the Rut

  • Photo 7 of 11Sambar Deer Country

    Typical Sambar Deer Country, heavy cover which they love

  • Photo 8 of 11Sambar Deer Hunting

    Bob finding the Stag waiting for him to move into the clear

  • Photo 9 of 11Sambar Deer

    Bob with a very old and Mature Sambar, not a huge record book trophy. Bob was happy to take this mature Stag and save his hunting days.

  • Photo 10 of 11Sambar Stag

    This is typical of a free range Sambar Stag, they are there it`s just a matter of patience on these guys to catch them in a clearing.

  • Photo 11 of 11Free Range Sambar

    Over 30 inch main beams, with a body weight over 400lbs these guys take some knocking down as Bruce found out. Taken just after they rub off their velvet in April before the rut started