The Whanganui region is characterised by its steep, extremely hilly terrain, deeply incised rivers and very extensive tracks of lowland forest – great for hunting and fishing in Whanganui!

 There is over 166,000 ha of Public Conservation Land within this region, including Whanganui National Park and the Waitotara Conservation Area. The region provides many excellent hunting opportunities, whether your quarry be fallow deer, red deer, pigs or goats.

For the fisherman, the West Coast of the Lower North Island of New Zealand boasts one of the best sea fishing spots in the Southern Hemisphere. See below for more information for hunting and fishing in Whanganui!

Fairmead Hunting Lodge offers personalised professional guided hunting for fallow deer, trophy bucks and other game animals on a safe and fenced game park in rural Kai Iwi, just 40kms from Wanganui, New Zealand.
From one, two day or extended hunting trips, Fairmead Hunting Lodge offers a fun guided weekend away for the lone hunter, a small party or family group. Accommodation is available in either the homestead or in the old-style Totara Ridge Hut. Fairmead is 24kms (30 mins) drive from the main road turn-off at Kai Iwi near Wanganui.

Wanganui Safaris is set in New Zealand’s spectacular, remote Whanganui River Valley. Surrounded by 250,000 acres of lush forest and breathtaking views of the Ruapehu volcano, Wanganui Safaris provides the free range hunt of a lifetime.

By day you will hunt big Red Stags, Sika, Fallow, Arapawa sheep, goats and/or boar. By night you will enjoy gourmet meals, New Zealand wines, and superb lodge accommodations surrounded by this amazing natural setting.

For the avid fisherman, the magnificent Whanganui coast offers a myriad of choices!

Surf cast fishing along our fantastic beaches for Snapper, Cod and Kahawai. Sea fishing has a greater range including groper, snapper, terakihi, blue cod and squid.