Our Game Estate.

A hunting estate without equal.

We’ll get straight to the point – not all hunting estates are the same. The game estate at High Peak is the standard by which others are judged, being the first to be independently accredited under the New Zealand Association of Game Estates’ Industry Agreed Standards.

Don’t just take our word for it though – try following quote from New Zealand hunting legend and NZAGE assessor Ron Spanton in the book Hunting with the Best by Kingsley Field:

“The station is owned by the Guild family, and the game estate has to be the premier hunting of it’s type in the country – it’s nearly 5000 acres (8 square miles / 20 square kilometres), a mix of scrub-covered hills with patches of black beech forest. And it’s got good fallow, chamois, wild pigs, goats, Arapawa sheep, wapiti and red deer. It is the most natural game estate I’ve ever hunted… the country at High Peak Station would approach normal free-range hunting as closely as I’ve ever experienced.”

A genuine fair-chase experience.

Our animals are free to range within our 4,500 acre hunting estate, encompassing hills, forest, streams and alpine grassland. They’re not confined to a small area as is the case in some “safari parks” around the country.

This means that you get the genuine experience of a fair chase, where the animal has the opportunity to evade the hunter. The hunter needs to employ his or her utmost skill and ability to stalk an animal on High Peak.

Two exceptional properties for the dedicated foot hunter.

In addition to the home estate at High Peak, we also have exclusive access to the awesome Rata Peaks Station.

Located in the magnificent high country of the Rangitata Gorge, Rata Peaks is where we hunt one of our most iconic species – the incredible Himalayan Bull Tahr. These animals thrive on the sunny terraces, bluffs and snow tussock of the property.

Spanning over four thousand acres, Rata Peaks offers one of the best foot hunting locations for tahr in New Zealand.

Hunt within minutes of leaving the lodge. 

One of the great advantages of hunting at High Peak is that you’ll be staying right here on the property.

Within a few minutes of leaving our lodge, you’ll be spotting awesome game in amongst classic Canterbury high country. This means less travel time, more hunting time, more opportunity to experience our environment and make those dreams a reality.

Bigger is better.

When it comes to New Zealand hunting estates, bigger is definitely better.

No-one ever regretted hunting big country, abundant with game, where the experience matches the trophy. Fair chase is the name of the game here.

Being one of the largest game estates in the country, High Peak provides the best combination of terrain, access, cover, scenery and trophy quality, bar none.