New Zealand's most Luxurious Hunting Lodge
Glenroy Hunting Lodge is a world class facility and the only one of its type in New Zealand.
Set high in the hunting area and built of natural materials, this luxurious hunting base provides accommodation for up to 12 people.
The lodge provides the hunter with the best of everything including a chef, spa pool, large barbecue area, formal dining, house bar along with all the usual comforts of home.
The visitors book is a who’s who of the hunting world.
Game Varieties
Glenroy Hunting Lodge offers hunters a wide range of trophy hunts - Red Stag, Fallow Deer, Wapiti, White Tail deer, Chamois, Himlayian Tahr, Wild Goat, Arapawa Ram and American Bison almost covering the whole spectrum of New Zealand game.
An added attraction is complimentary small game, such as hare, rabbit and opossums, while there is excellent fishing for rainbow and brown trout in nearby rivers, Lake Hayes and Lake Wakatipu.
Adventure Land
The Glenroy Hunting Lodge hunting area fits comfortably in with the many tourist attractions which have gained Queenstown the reputation of being "The adventure Capital of the World". Activities such as jetboating, white water rafting, parapenting, and bungy jumping from the historic Kawarau Bridge (only a few kilometres down the road from Glenroy Hunting Lodge) are complimented by almost as many tranquil pastimes. You can golf on one of several magnificant courses in the area, enjoy the many beautiful outdoor walks, shop in the downtown duty free malls and in the evenings, wine and dine at the many superb Queenstown restaurants, bars and casinos.
Travel and Licence Requirements
The closest international airports to Glenroy Hunting Lodge are Auckland and Christchurch, where you can acquire licences for your firearms. Licences are issued by New Zealand Police at any airport entry into New Zealand for all sporting firearms, except handguns, which are illegal. The recommended rifle calibres for New Zealand are from .243 to .300 magnum.There will always be a New Zealand Police officer available on arrival and he will tend to your needs. Your firearm licence, issued for a small fee, covers all of New Zealand.
From your point of entry into New Zealand, internal airlines can transport you to the beautiful Wakatipu Basin, where we will meet you at Queenstown airport and transport you to Glenroy Hunting Lodge. Our guides will assist you to benchrest test your rifle, to be sure sight adjustments haven't altered during your international flight.
Hunt Season
The New Zealand Hunting Season is from mid February to mid August. The recommended average hunt duration is seven days. We recommend you arrive in Queenstown one day before your hunt begins, to allow you to settle into the surroundings before we start you on your trophy hunt.
Recommended Clothing
Because you will be hunting in spectacular alpine country and winter conditions, we recommend you bring warm winter clothing. Although our winters are sunny and dry, we do have clear, freezing mornings and depending on the month, the ground is often blanketed in snow. We recommend you bring waterproof leather boots for use in alpine conditions. You should have a complete change of clothing available.
Shipment of Trophies
Trophies can be mounted by expert New Zealand taxidermists or freighted out of the country. For trophies being freighted out of the country, a surcharge of $150.00 US will be made, per trophy. This covers the cost of materials and labour to build a strong crate, the preparation of trophies for shipment, securing the proper shipping and documentation to accompany the crate and delivery to an international shipping agency. Note: All shipments will be on a "freight forward" basis of payment.
