Aoraki Waterfowl Outfitters is based in Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie Country, South Island of New Zealand, one of the most beautiful places in the world to hunt waterfowl. Surrounded by the mountains of the Southern Alps, with glaciers, pristine rivers and lakes, fields of green and gold, this is the home of the famous Merino sheep and New Zealand’s highest peak,

Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Our base is a working sheep and deer ranch where I have been hunting much of my life. We have exclusive hunting rights and access to 21,000 acres of land and water, we offer a variety of duck and goose hunting scenarios. We can also offer Trout & Salmon fishing during the day between hunts, night shooting Rabbits and Hares, Wallaby hunts, Quail hunts, Turkey hunts, sight seeing and more.

Our lodge can accommodate 16 guests and is currently being fully renovated. There is also a separate exclusive couples accommodation available. Our kitchen is well prepared to provide food and beverage at all stages of the day from breakfast to dessert, with a dedicated onsite cook or two. We provide airport pickup if required.

You will be guided by me and me only, it will be your group at the lodge and your group only! My partner Holly will be there working a gun dog along side us and helping out where needed. This is a family owned and run operation, dedicated to giving you the absolute best opportunity to hunt the species you have on your bucket list and experience waterfowl hunting in our special part of New Zealand. We care about our clients and make sure that they go home absolutely thrilled about their time with us. 100% happiness with your experience is what matters the most to us and what we will always aim for.

HUNTING | SEASONS | DATES

To save confusion, our goose hunting runs all year round which means you can shoot honkers during your duck hunts as well, we don’t hunt them all year round so the months provided for goose hunting outside of duck seasons are the absolute best hunting months for them here in New Zealand.Early Goose: February & March (lights out goose hunting)

Duck Season: May, June & July

Paradise Ducks & Geese Continue: August & September

LIMITS PER PERSON PER DAY

Goose Limit: No Limit

Dabbling Duck Limit: 10

Paradise Duck Limit:12

Swan Limit: 2

Turkey Limit: No limit

Quail Limit: 5

MINIMUM GROUP BOOKING: 2 PEOPLE

MAXIMUM GROUP BOOKING: 9 PEOPLE

Hunt packages

3 day hunt

3 day all inclusive hunt, lodging, dining, licensing, gun & ammo
$1500 USD PER PERSON
4 DAY HUNT

4 day all inclusive hunt, lodging, dining, licensing, gun & ammo
$2000 USD PER PERSON
5 DAY HUNT

5 day all inclusive hunt, lodging, dining, licensing, gun & ammo
$2500 USD PER PERSON
6 DAY HUNT

6 day all inclusive hunt, lodging, dining, licensing, gun & ammo
$3000 USD PER PERSON

Book a hunt

The lodge

The lodge holds a lot of history, it is rustic for a reason, this lodge was used for many many years as sheep shearer’s accommodation, when the contractors would stay on farm during the big weeks of shearing the Merinos. A lot of the original materials have been restored and re used in places in the lodge when it was renovated, this farm also used to belong to Bill Hamilton (Founder of Hamilton Jet) the worlds oldest and most renowned jet unit in jet boats to this day. The lodge has some amazing photographs and history of Bill as well as a museum on the farm.

The lodge is a super comfortable, super warm and a very traditional authentic New Zealand style farm accommodation, it sleeps 16 people, there’s a big log burner and heat transfer to every room!

The lodge is currently undergoing some new additions and renovation work to the building with new windows and joinery, paint, furniture, beds & bedding, art work, decorations, bathrooms and more! It is home away from home with all the comforts you need, updated photos will come once more work has been done.

Silo House

The silo house is our brand new premium accommodation, perfect for couples wanting a quiet romantic getaway. Self-contained with a full kitchen, washer and heat pump. The bedroom upstairs includes a veranda overlooking deer paddocks with a backdrop of snow-capped mountains. A large skylight window allows you to sleep under the Mackenzie Region’s famous dark sky reserve

This does come at an additional price. $350USD Per Night

accommodation gallery

About US AT A.W.O

Holly, myself and my family are passionate about the great outdoors and the hunting experience it provides. This is a family owned and run business that prides itself on providing you with an amazing and memorable waterfowl hunting experience. This is what we live and breathe and we strive to make sure everyone is smiling and satisfied at the end of every day you spend with us.

We hope to have you with us some day on what we honestly feel will be an absolute blast of a trip, a trip of a lifetime.

From the team at Aoraki Waterfowl Outfitters we would like to say a huge thank you for your time and visiting our website!

Cheers!

Hunter Morrow