Australia hunt 2015

[laststand]

I'm going to Darwin in August this year. Will fly into Sydney, then fly to Auckland and tour New Zealand four days. Return to Sydney, then on to Darwin. I would like to leave my rifle in Sydney while I am in New Zealand. I use a tuffpak gun case, so it is to large for airport lockers. I have contacted traveling with guns and a local company there with no luck. I don't want to hunt with outfitters rifle, but I will if I'm not comfortable leaving it with someone I trust. Any suggestions?

 

[Royal27]

@bluey ? Any suggestions?

 

[bluey]

tried this last year , for another bloke .
mate, your dreaming .............
im sorry

he wasn't hunting in aus . he was just passing through , on his way to un zed
and was staying over night .and couldn't clear it to take to the motel with him

its 130 am here now .
I will make some calls tomorrow afternoon , about your landing here , then going to nz and then returning to hunt ....
cant you take it to nz ( they are very hunter friendly ). do your stuff there then return it with you and import it then ?

are you flying with the same airline ,all the way ?

could you maybe send it ahead to kiwiville, then import it from there to aus .
will get more assistance from the border patrol there ,than the aussies , will give you .....

 

[laststand]

tried this last year , for another bloke .
mate, your dreaming .............
im sorry

he wasn't hunting in aus . he was just passing through , on his way to un zed
and was staying over night .and couldn't clear it to take to the motel with him

its 130 am here now .
I will make some calls tomorrow afternoon , about your landing here , then going to nz and then returning to hunt ....
cant you take it to nz ( they are very hunter friendly ). do your stuff there then return it with you and import it then ?

are you flying with the same airline ,all the way ?

could you maybe send it ahead to kiwiville, then import it from there to aus .
will get more assistance from the border patrol there ,than the aussies , will give you .....

thanks for the effort
I am flying United [frequent flyer miles] to Sydney, only option I had. From Sydney to Auckland and return I think is Air NZ. If I could have flown to Auckland first it would have been fine, because like you said NZ is very hunter friendly. I hunted in Darwin a few years ago and the first stop from the states was Brisbane. I started through customs with my gun and luggage and was asked for my paperwork. I knew I was in trouble then. My outfitter hadn't notified me of any necessary permits I needed. I had just assumed it was like my trip to hunt in NZ before. Long story short, it cost me $1300.00 and took about 5 months to have my gun returned home. I used the outfitters gun on that trip. I am using a different outfitter this time and may have to do the same. thanks again

 

[bluey]

im a tad busy now and its only just about 8 am here
so I will ring my mate at customs , when I get a chance
if you were flying with one airline all the way it would be easier
this is one of the problems the other bloke had last year .
but I will give it a shot ,

is there anywhere in new Zealand you foreward your firearm to ?