The hunting area is only accessable by helicopter. A Bell Jetranger or a Huughes 500 is used. They both have sufficient room for your gear so long as you confine it to one bag. Some gear can be left in the vehicle back at base. All hunts begin and end at Taupo.
Sika deer are native to China and Japan and are found also in the United Kingdom and Texas.
The largest prolific population is found within the Kaimanawa and Kaweka mountain ranges of New Zealand. These mountains form part of the rugged backbone that runs almost the length of New Zealand. In some areas a thick spindly scrub called Manuka. The high peaks are bare, consisting mostly of tussock grass and rock. During the winter, snow often lays on the ground but rarely settles for long periods.