New Zealand in May

[RatRodMike]

Congrats, you're going to have a great time! I would recommend getting everything processed and shipped to you- I had my sheep head shipped to me in 2023 and all the processing and shipping was like $300 maybe? I can look it up if you want.

Also I recommend a day trip to Hobbiton if you can swing it.

That's for those tips. I'd love to see Hobbiton too (I'm sure my family would also) but we're probably not getting out of the airport when we land in Auckland.

 

[bowhuntoholic]

Its easy. Just get your forms from US and fill them out before coming back. You can also do it online, but I just do the paper forms. A friend of mine did it online and said it was easy too. Get the paperwork from the Department of Interior over there in NZ showing you legally killed the animals. It's pretty easy too but they won't give them to you until you're done hunting. I think its $40ish. If you're taking a gun over there make sure to have all your ducks in a row upon landing to get cleared and you'll need your firearm documentation to bring the gun back into the US to show you didn't buy it overseas. Freeze your capes before flying back and they'll be fine. NZ is a disease free country so its pretty easy to bring stuff back as long as it isn't waterfowl (waterfowl is different). Make sure all your gear especially your boots are clean when you land. Theyre picky about that upon arrival. Some times they'll search your bag and make sure its clean, sometimes they'll just ask you.

We need to find out what forms.