Only 2.5 hrs from New Zealand and Australia the typical 3x3 Javan Rusa here are the biggest in the world. As the sun rises over the Pacific Ocean, you'll have an opportunity to see Rusa Stags moving through their harem of females during their rut with fluctuates from August-September. Sporting long dagger like main beams in excess of 30 inches with white 6x6 tips, the Javan Rusa deer will make any hunter proud to take on this free range hunt on the tropical Island of New Caledonia.

Hunting in shorts and a light shirt while hiking through the tall grass and mangroves, with no poisonous animals or predators, makes this a great enjoyable hunt for all abilities. With opportunities to take more than one stag, the Island also has Rio grande turkey and some of the best sport fishing in the world. We offer a combination hunt/fish option on this Safari, with a day on the reef going after G.T (giant Trevelly) 20-50 lb, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, to Marlin and Tuna, Coral trout and fly fishing for the renowned `Bone Fish'. With fine French foods and shopping, sailing, snorkelling and scuba diving, whale watching or just relaxing on the white sandy beaches for the non hunter, there are plenty of things to see and experience on this Island paradise.

Accommodation options are from Luxury hotel apartments, bungalows in the country or for the hunter wanting to really get amongst it, we can set up a fly camp! The temperatures range from 15c (60f) in the evening and early mornings, and around 32c(90f) during the day in the warmer months. We offer our Rusa hunts from late July-Oct, this makes a perfect hunt to warm up after the cooler winter months in New Zealand (2.5 hrs away).

If you like tropical Islands, warm weather, big game fishing, amazing shopping, snorkeling or scuba diving, white sandy beaches, fly fishing for bone fish, with the opportunity of hunting for the large Javan Rusa Stag, this could well be your next choice as a hunting destination.

Let us personally guide you to this tropical paradise only 2.5hours from New Zealand. The Rusa rut fluctuates anywhere from late July-September. This is when we highly recommend to you, to plan your hunting vacation during this exciting period.

New Caledonia is a dependent overseas territory of France lying in the western Pacific Ocean, in the Coral Sea, to the east of Australia and west of Vanuatu. The territory consists of the main island of Grand Terre, the archipelago of the Loyalty Islands (Iles Loyaute), and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls. New Caledonia offers beaches, mountaintop fondue in chalets, camping, amazing snorkeling and diving, and fabulous French food.