The following checklist is provided as a guideline of basic clothing and equipment requirements.
- Waterproof outer Gore-Tex coat and over trousers (preferably both camouflage in mid-dark green colour-ways)
- Comfortable hunting jacket (camouflage preferred)
- Warm hunting shirts (2-3)
- Warm long trousers and light weight trousers (camouflage preferred)
- Lightweight shirt •T
- Thermal underwear
- Warm socks
- Sturdy well broken trekking boots essential and gaiters (New Zealand Quarantine requires spotlessly clean boots on entry at arrivals)
- Sun hat or peaked cap, sunglasses, warm hat, scarf and gloves
- Hearing protection and shooting glasses
- Shoes or slippers for Lodge wear
- Casual clothes for evening wear in the Lodge
- Personal effects and medications
- Insect repellent
- Small backpack (optional)
- Quality binoculars in 10×40 or similar are essential, range finder optional
- Camera/s
- Rifles .270 – .375 caliber with 4x or similar power scope
- 40 rounds of appropriate ammunition
Note: A lodge rifle Weatherly or Browning 300mag complete with Zeiss 3.5 – 10x scope and ammunition is available upon request. Cost: US$25 per day.
