Located in the south of the South Island of New Zealand, in the South Pacific, the Leithen Valley hunting reserve is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and provides some of the finest deer hunting territory in the world.

Deer herds established since the 1900s have yielded world class trophies at regular intervals.

The terrain varies from rolling hill country to steeper terrain providing ample opportunities for success for hunters of all skill levels.
(Maps from NZTopoOnline, extracted September 2004, Crown Copyright Reserved)

Our two lodges offer easy access to some of the most beautiful scenery in New Zealand. Places to visit include Queenstown, well known as the adventure capital of New Zealand, and historic Arrowtown.

Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka are excellent for shopping and are replete with fine restaurants and relaxed cafes. We also have top class local wineries, including Gibbston Valley where the restaurant serves delicious lunches. Tours of the Central Otago wineries are very popular with guests.
Leithen Valley Lodge's local town of Gore is famous for brown trout fishing and country music. It has great cafes and well stocked outdoor suppliers for all your hunting needs.

For more information on the above, and on our ever changing weather, please visit our links page.

Leithen Valley Hunting Guides
Our son George has guided in places such as Alaska and the Yukon and has hunted in many more, including Kazakhstan. He is now head guide in Australia. Our daughter Rachel has worked and hunted in many places all over the world, and is one of our New Zealand guides. Alan (Snow) Stewart, Leithen Valley host and our most experienced guide, has hunted all over the world.
Yogi (Joakim Rausch) is our European manager and guide. Yogi is from Sweden. Olly Burke (Rachel's husband) is a guide for Leithen Valley, spending many years in adventure tourism. Olly's enthusiasm and work ethic are a great asset to our company.
 Craig Smith is a hunting guide for Leithen Valley. He is a keen hunter himself and holds a physical education degree from Otago University.

Trophy Hunt hosts Alan and Sue Stewart