THE MONARCH TEAM

Luke Romano Hunting, Monarch Pursuits, Red Stag Hunting
Luke Romano
Founder
Former All Black and Super Rugby player, Luke has always been most at home in the mountains with little phone signal. Roaming the mountains for Red Stag Deer or going after a few pigs with his dogs
Chris Wakeman
Owner & Outfitter
Chris is a dedicated member of Monarch Pursuits, having joined the team in 2021. With a strong passion for the outdoors, Chris specializes in big game hunting, wildfowl shooting, and trout fishing. His unique background as a surgeon at Christchurch Hospital and a lecturer at the Christchurch School of Medicine enables him to blend precision and care in both his medical career and outfitting work.
Lockie
Guide
Quintessential kiwi boy Lockie has extensive backcountry hunting knowledge having grown up roaming the mountains at any chance when not farming & fencing nearby. He loves showing off New Zealand & is always planning the next adventure!
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Cal
Guide
Cal is a seasoned outdoorsman with a genuine love and appreciation for New Zealand's stunning mountains and rivers. Whether he's fly fishing for trout or quietly stalking stags and tahr, Cal enjoys every moment in nature. However, his true passion lies in sharing his experiences through the lens. As an avid cameraman with a sharp eye for detail, he has the talent to capture your dream hunt for everyone to see.
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Humphrey Bullen
Guide
Humphrey brings a wealth of New Zealand hunting experience to Monarch, having been a shepherd all his working life as well as hunting in the New Zealand outback since he was a small child. Humphrey is the Monarch musician and the cause of many a singing and dancing session in the lodge after dinner!
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Zion Pilgrim
Guide
Formerly the manager of Wilderness Quest. Zion is a family man, expert guide and skilled hunter. Zion has successfully guided so many hunts for Red Stag, Tahr and other animals we have lost count! Experience is the key to getting you that trophy!
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Dylan Moore
Guide
A man of many talents, Dylan is a keen fisherman and avid hunter from Pennsylvania, a great addition to the team as he is also a qualified chef!
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Angela Jones
Operations
Angela has been with Monarch since 2019 when she arrived here from the UK. With over 30 years in the travel industry, Angela can help you with all your holiday requirements and also coordinates the day to day running of the hunting lodge.


Probably the best outfitted hunt I have ever been on. Beautiful lodge and property. The guides were top notch and extremely professional. The food was excellent and everybody in the organization was a pleasure to deal with. They all went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time.

- BALLARD -

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“What an experience! Luke’s knowledge of the station we hunted and his consummate skills as a guide made for fantastic hunting.  We saw lots of game and two spectacular stags, one of which became mine. Thanks Luke and the Monarch staff for making my hunt of a lifetime happen. We will do this again!”

- Mark schuck -

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What a epic trip New Zealand has been, just finished up hunting. We took 24 animals, Henryshot 5 different species, dad took 4 different species and I took 11 different species. Stag,Wapiti, Goat, Boar, Sheep, Turkey, Whitetail, Wallaby, Fallow, Tahr, and Chamios. Monarch New Zealand is simply the best in the business thanks Luke Romano for running a top shelf outfitting business, cheers!!

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Thanks Luke! We had an awesome weekend. Jonty was pumped after shooting his first Red Stag and sticking his first pig.

- Chris Glassford -

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Whether it was trophy hunting or meat harvesting, going hunting with Luke was a great time and really successful too. And the locations that Monarch takes you too were some of the best landscapes in New Zealand!!!! Our hunting adventure was a real experience in such a beautiful part of the world.

- Justin Long -

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