Hunting Contract

This section contains important information about the terms and conditions of the Hunting Contract between the Owner and the Client. We advise that you, the Client, read this information thoroughly and become familiar with our terms and procedures before signing the Hunting Contract in acceptance of our terms.

Prices: All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (USD). All prices are inclusive of the New Zealand Government's Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 15%.

Included: Included in the daily rate are the following: all accommodation, meals and a limited range of beverages, necessary transport and transfers to and from Queenstown Airport, guide services, and the field preparations of any trophies.

Not Included: Not included in the Owner packages are: expediting, preparation of trophies for expediting and taxidermy costs, firearms license, use of firearms and import permit cost, special or private transfers, airline tickets, sightseeing activities, personal items, insurance, passport and visa expenses and excess baggage charges.

Payment: The Owner accepts the following: Credit Cards and Bank Transfers.

To Secure Booking: To secure a booking, a non-refundable deposit of $2,500 (USD) is required upon signing of the Hunting Contract. Due to the high cost of some particular game animals, a larger deposit may be required. In these circumstances, deposits will be personally arranged with the Client. A second payment of $2,500 is due at least 6 months prior to your hunt date.

Balance Due: The remaining balance of the total cost is due at completion of the hunt.

Romalpa Clause: Any trophies supplied by the Owner remain the property of the Owner until such time as all money owed to the Owner is paid in full. The Owner will export the trophies to the expediter upon full and final payment.

Insurance: The Owner recommends that you have insurance to cover every eventuality, including hunt cancellation and travel insurance. The Owner does not carry any insurance that insures you or your property. Deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to another date or year with the agreement of both parties.

Liability: The Owner will not be liable for any loss, injury, damages, or delay suffered by the Client for any reason, and the Client indemnifies the Owner against all claims, actions, and matters in respect of such loss, injury, damages, or delay. The Owner will have no responsibility to you as the Client for any delay or failure in performance of any of its obligations under this Hunting Contract where the failure is occasioned by unavoidable and significant weather conditions, pandemics, or other events beyond our control, including but not limited to strikes, lockouts, labor disturbances, Government or local Authority intervention, discontinuance of power supply, or civil commotion.

Transfers: With adequate notice and agreement between the Owner and the Client, deposits and arrangements can be transferred, assigned, or credited to another person that the client finds themselves, and that person is not already booked with Leithen Valley Hunts.

Cancellations: With adequate notice, deposits can be credited to a future hunt date. Our policy is:

• 6+ months notice, the full amount of your deposit will be credited to a future date
• Less than 6 months notice, no credit will be given to a future date

Agreement

I, the undersigned, recognize that many of the properties we are hunting are working farms, and I will use common sense to avoid mishaps. I understand that hunting is inherently dangerous by nature, with hazards including but not limited to terrain, woods, fences, and other hunters. I hold the Owner, its hosts, employees, agents, and assigns free of any liability whatsoever that may occur as a result of my voluntary choice to participate in the sport of hunting.

I accept the Terms and Conditions are incorporated herein and are part of this Hunting Contract. I have read, understood, and agreed to this Hunting Contract, including the Terms and Conditions.

This Hunting Contract is exclusively governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of New Zealand and the New Zealand courts.