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High Peak Game Estate

High Peak Game Estate is one of the largest and most established private hunting estates in New Zealand. Bordered by High Peak Station to the east, the Selwyn River to the North and native bush-clad alpine ranges to the south and west, the estate offers one of the best cross-sections of South Island hunting land in a completely private, secluded area.

High Peak has recently undergone a major change, from hosting contracted outfitters and agents for the past twenty years to our emergence as a fully managed destination in our own right. This has been made possible by the return of brothers Hamish and Simon Guild to the family business, providing the resource to create our own, unique High Peak brand of experiences.

High Peak strives to provide hunters, their families and friends with an authentic, challenging and complete hunting experience. While the quality of trophies are amongst the best in the country, all hunts are ‘fair chase' in accordance with New Zealand Association of Game Estates (NZAGE) policy, designed to ensure that your hunting experience is just that- an experience that you will remember.

Depending on what you seek to harvest, High Peak recommends you allow at least two to three days per species for the hunting component of your trip, longer if you plan to seek the additional alpine species mentioned in the ‘Our Game Animals' section.

Our Game Animals

All of New Zealand's game animals were introduced in the past two hundred years by European settlers who sought to replicate aspects of their homelands in islands previously inhabited by birds alone. The effect of animals- domestic, farmed and wild- on this environment has been huge, but nowadays-environmental impact is a very important consideration. Game animals on High Peak are carefully managed to provide the best possible trophies and hunter experience with minimal environmental impact.

Ever since deer were introduced to New Zealand, the High Peak valley has enjoyed a reputation for the pursuit of one species in particular- the majestic Red Stag (Cervus elaphus) . First liberated in the Rakaia river valley in 1897, the famous ‘Rakaia Red' bloodline provides the modern hunter with a magnificent challenge and rich rewards.

In addition, High Peak also has Fallow Buck, Wapiti (Elk), Chamois, Arapawa Ram, Wild Boar and Feral Goat roaming the estate, each presenting a unique and different challenge to the hunter. Small game such as rabbits, hares, opossums and game birds including mallard ducks, paradise ducks, Canada geese and black swans abound and can all be included in your High Peak experience.

For hunters who wish to further experience New Zealand's magnificent environment, High Peak organizes fully free-range wilderness hunts for Red Stags and New Zealand's other large game species, Himalayan Tahr and Chamois in the surrounding alpine ranges. Utilizing helicopters to assist initial access, hunting is otherwise accomplished on foot. Our free-range wilderness hunts will give the hunter a true experience of the magnificence and grandeur of New Zealand's alpine scenery and superb wildlife.

  Sunspots Safaris has had a special relationship for over 4 years now and they have provided countless customers and my family and incredible hunting experience. High Peak Game Estate is truly my “Happy Place” and upon your next visit I am sure you will feel the same way.

“High Peak”… Living up to the very name, my time at High Peak was beyond any expectation I could have ever imagined.  From the welcoming faces and open home of the owners, the services provided during my stay, to the INCREDIBLE beauty of the land, all topped off with the hunting experience of a lifetime.  James, Anna, and Hamish are truly the salt of the earth when it comes to providing their clients with an experience you will not soon forget.  All of their accommodations were first class; from their house to their secluded cabin tucked away right in the middle of some of the most incredible hunting land I have seen.  The scenic beauty of High Peak is something you cannot put into words… you have to see it yourself.  But ultimately, my main reason for visiting High Peak was for the hunting experience.  The number of animals one will see in a day is unbelievable… from Red Deer, Fallow Deer, South Pacific Goats, to Hogs and even Opossum… the Guild family have the best trophy quality animals I have heard of in New Zealand.  So, their name of “High Peak” is fitting… The “culmination” or “pinnacle” of the New Zealand hunting experience. 

Brett Nelson

Leupold and Stevens

bnelson@Leupold.com

  Call Rodney Smith for more information on this incredible deal!

1-800-226-6132 or 503-351-3772

Email - rsmith@sunspotsintl.com

www.sunspotssafaris.com