Southern Sky Outfitters

Southern Sky Outfitters is Craig Smith's Canterbury-based NZPHGA-member guiding business operating free-range hunting experiences in the South Island. Based in Lincoln near Christchurch, Craig offers guided hunts across Canterbury's diverse hunting terrain — from the foothills' red deer and fallow country through to the high alpine terrain of the main divide for tahr and chamois.

Lincoln's position, a short drive south of Christchurch, makes Southern Sky one of the most accessible South Island outfitters for hunters flying into Christchurch International Airport. The Canterbury Plains and foothills transition quickly into productive hunting country, and Craig's NZPHGA membership signals the professional guide standards he operates under.

As a smaller, owner-operated outfit, Southern Sky Outfitters is suited to hunters who want a direct relationship with their guide rather than being handed off to contractors. Craig handles bookings and guiding personally, which is the norm for the more boutique end of the New Zealand hunting guide market.