Making grown men cry for years

The hunt you've been dreaming about.

Red stag in the roar. Highland stalks. African plains game. Dakota whitetail and mule deer close to home. Tell John Pikop the one you can't stop thinking about — he handles everything else, so all you have to do is show up and live it.

Red stag in the mist with a wireframe map of New ZealandSignature hunt

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Red Stag Roar

Hawke's Bay, NZ · John guides with Kaweka Hunting

Season
Mar – Apr (the roar)
Length
5 days / 6 nights
Ratio
1 guide : 1 hunter
Weapon
Rifle or bow
  • The roar
  • Kaweka lodge
  • Free range or preserve
Starting at
$8,900
per hunter
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Illustration of a Scottish castle, heritage tartan and whisky beside a loch

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Highland Stag & Castles

Scottish Highlands · couples trip

Season
Aug – Oct 20 (stag season)
Length
6 days / 7 nights
Ratio
1 stalker : 1 hunter
Weapon
Estate rifle provided
  • Couples
  • Castle tours
  • Whisky & golf for the non-hunter
Starting at
$7,900
per couple
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Illustrative Scottish castle, tartan and whisky scene

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Stag, Links & Whisky

Scottish Highlands · the boys' trip

Season
Aug – Oct 20 (stag season)
Length
6 days / 7 nights
Ratio
1 stalker : 2 hunters
Weapon
Estate rifle provided
  • One for the boys
  • Links golf
  • Distillery night
Starting at
$6,200
per hunter
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Field-journal illustration of a kudu on African plains

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African Plains Game Safari

Africa · lodge-based safari

Season
Year-round, best in dry season
Length
7 days / 8 nights
Ratio
1 guide : 1 hunter
Weapon
Rifle or bow
  • Plains game
  • Trophy fees per animal
Starting at
$6,500
per hunter + trophy fees
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Hunter carrying a mountain lion on a hillside

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Mountain Lion with Hounds

Cedar City, Utah · with Pine Valley Outfitters

Season
Dec – Mar (tracking snow)
Length
5 days / 6 nights
Ratio
1 : 1 plus houndsmen
Weapon
Rifle, bow or handgun
  • Hounds
  • As seen on TV
Starting at
$7,500
per hunter
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Field-journal illustration of a bull elk in Utah mountain country

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September Bugle Elk

Southern Utah · with Pine Valley Outfitters

Season
Sep 1 – 30
Length
6 days / 7 nights
Ratio
1 : 2
Weapon
Bow or rifle
  • Rut hunt
  • Wall tent
Starting at
$6,500
per hunter
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Hunters holding steady in South Dakota prairie grass

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Rut Whitetail

South Dakota river hills & farm country

Season
Nov 1 – 20
Length
5 days / 6 nights
Ratio
1 : 2
Weapon
Bow, rifle, muzzleloader
  • Stand & blind
  • Close to home, huge value
Starting at
$4,200
per hunter
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South Dakota mule deer at sunset

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Dakota Mule Deer

South Dakota badlands & river breaks

Season
Nov – Dec, flexible dates
Length
5 days / 6 nights
Ratio
1 : 2
Weapon
Rifle, muzzleloader
  • Spot & stalk
  • Close to home, huge value
Starting at
$4,800
per hunter
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Field-journal illustration of a wild boar in oak woodland

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Wild Hog Weekend

Southern ranch country

Season
Year-round
Length
2 days / 3 nights
Ratio
1 : 3
Weapon
Rifle or bow
  • No tag limit
  • Great first hunt
Starting at
$1,450
per hunter
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Field-journal illustration of a wild turkey in hardwood woodland

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Spring Gobbler

Eastern hardwoods

Season
Apr – May
Length
3 days / 4 nights
Ratio
1 : 2
Weapon
Shotgun or bow
  • Calling lessons
Starting at
$1,800
per hunter
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Field-journal turkey illustration for a first hunting experience

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First Hunt Academy

Guided camp, USA

Season
Oct – Jan
Length
3 days / 3 nights
Ratio
1 : 1
Weapon
Rifle (range day included)
  • Range day
  • Hunter safety
Starting at
$2,400
per hunter
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David Pikop's dad and brother hunting together in South Dakota

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Last Hunt

Bring dad out and the fam together one more time.

Season
Arrange with John
Length
Built around your family
Ratio
Personalized with John
Weapon
Arrange with John
  • Family together
  • Your pace
  • One more memory
Made for your family
Talk to John
Custom family experience
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Can't decide?

Compare hunts side by side

SpeciesRed stagRed stag
SeasonMar – Apr (the roar)Aug – Oct 20 (stag season)
Terrain & settingHawke's Bay, NZ · John guides with Kaweka HuntingScottish Highlands · couples trip
Trip length5 days / 6 nights6 days / 7 nights
Guide ratio1 guide : 1 hunter1 stalker : 1 hunter
Included experiencesThe roar · Kaweka lodge · Free range or preserveCouples · Castle tours · Whisky & golf for the non-hunter
PriceStarting at $8,900 per hunterStarting at $7,900 per couple
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