Tahr hunting cost in New Zealand
24 outfitters publish a US dollar price for tahr hunting on their own websites, and 4 more price it on application. Their cheapest tahr packages run US$4,500 to US$12,500, with a median of US$8,125. Their cheapest trophy fees run US$4,000 to US$9,000, with a median of US$6,250. Checked on 26 September 2026.
Package or trophy fee
A package is a fixed price for a set number of days with the animal included, usually with guiding, lodging and meals. A trophy fee is the price of the animal alone, and the days are charged on top: published day rates run US$250 to US$1,175 across 18 outfitters, with a median of US$500 a day. Compare a package with a package.
| Price type | Outfitters | Cheapest published | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 16 | US$4,500 to US$12,500 | US$8,125 |
| Trophy fee | 12 | US$4,000 to US$9,000 | US$6,250 |
Each outfitter counts once, at its cheapest published price of that type.
What the price usually leaves out
Helicopter time, for most tahr hunts: published rates run US$1,400 to US$3,000 an hour across 9 outfitters. Flights, trophy export and taxidermy, and often GST. Read what a guided New Zealand hunt costs for the whole trip.
These are published prices, not quotes. Each figure is from the outfitter's own website on 26 September 2026. Only prices labelled in US dollars count and none is converted; price lists for seasons before 2026 are left out. The only price that binds anyone is the one your outfitter puts in writing.