Welcome to Hossack Station – provider of both Wild & Free and Game Estate big game hunting for discerning hunters.

The Hossack is conveniently located in the centre of the South Island of New Zealand's high country. A scenic 90 minute drive from Christchurch International Airport delivers you to this pristine part of New Zealand.

Some of New Zealand's finest wild and free big game hunting for red stag, chamois, fallow and boar can be found at the Hossack. Local rivers produce salmon and trout (rainbow and brown). Canadian geese and paradise duck are also plentiful.

The Hossack's wild and free hunting is complimented by a large game park which provides hunters with a true test of their hunting skills. Massive red stags, New Zealand wapiti, bull elk and huge fallow bucks roam the game park together with chamois, rams and boar. Horseback hunting and hunting wild boar with dogs is also available.

The Hossack is a 24,000 acre high country station dating back to 1852. It continues to muster its cattle by horseback and shear its sheep with blade shears.

The Hossack is a serene yet exciting high country station for those who wish to enjoy New Zealand's hunting heritage whilst also being near to the famous tourist centre of Hanmer Springs. There are many tourist activities to be enjoyed out of Hanmer Springs as well as first class accommodation or 5 star accommodation if you choose not to stay at the Hossack's comfortable hunting camp on the station. If relaxation for a non hunting partner is desired then the Hossack is the ultimate place to unwind while the hunter searches the river valleys and surrounding hills.

Bull tahr are an impressive alpine game animal and can be hunted on a nearby high country station. Heli-hunting of New Zealand's alpine game animals (buck chamois and bull tahr) is very popular although the use of helicopters is not essential. We can arrange heli-hunts if required. However the Hossack's professional hunting guides will locate your game animals on the Hossack using 4-wheel drive Toyota Landcruisers and some good old-fashioned walking and stalking!

We invite you to visit us at the Hossack and enjoy the look and feel of a well established New Zealand high country station, experience excellent hunting in a variety of terrain and experience the hospitality New Zealand is world famous for.

Please take a journey through our website and contact us at redstag@thehossack.co.nz for further information.

Read articles written about the Hossack by top hunters

“The best ever hunt for free-range red stag! Beautiful country, lots of deer – you are doing a wonderful job at Hossack Station and it’s only going to get better! Many thanks for a super experience!”

Craig Boddington and Donna Grey, USA (March 2006)
www.craigboddington.com

Read an article by Craig Boddington featuring the Hossack

“Where in the world can a hunting client take a wild 14 point stag, hunt giant chamois buck, and harvest two rare Canterbury blue wild pigs, just two hours from an international airport. There is such a place. It is called The Hossack: just north of Christchurch:NZ, and I have just returned from the amazing adventure listed above. Thanks John and Jeremy: What a place!”

Greg Morton: The Hunting Report: April 2010

Read an article by Greg Morton featuring the Hossack
in the May edition of The Hunting Report

“Came to hunt Red Stag and enjoyed my time here immensely. Great company with John, Stephen, Chris and Andy. Took 14 pt stag and pigs. The Red deer really get me going. Can’t wait to tell my Aussie mates about this great hunting adventure.”

Mark Rohde, Australian Shikar (May 2010)
office@australianshikar.com

Read an article by Mark Rohde featuring the Hossack
from the Australian Hunting Net