Treetops Activities - Hunting

In the nineteenth century the European settlers to New Zealand wasted no time in making up for the lack of mammals in this country by introducing a variety of game species from Europe and elsewhere.

Captain Cook himself introduced pigs, which rapidly reverted to something approaching the wild boar of Europe, and subsequent introductions included goats, chamois, thar, and half a dozen species of deer.  

Pigs and deer (of several species) can be hunted on the Treetops Estate, and if your main goal is a magnificent rack of antlers acquired in record time, this may be all you need.

However, if you want a true wilderness experience our hunting guides can take you by helicopter deep into the heart of the Urewera Mountains where your day’s hunting will be an experience of a lifetime.

An added  attraction to hunting in New Zealand is that in this country these introduced mammals are now regarded as pests, so your hunting of them is considered a benefit to the country.