Testimonials

Our guests love the time they spend with Poronui Hunting. Read why below and then call Steve on +64 21 888 669 to inquire about hunting with us yourself.

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  Fudd Querino

  Hunting at Glazebrook was an experience that I’ll remember for a long time to come, the free range hunting was fantastic with the Red Stags, Fallow and pigs in abundance, the wild South Island scenery and cold mountain air gives you that sense of calm that only comes from being away from it all.
  
  The guides are very knowledgeable and certainly work hard to ensure you go home with the trophy you’re after, they can cater the hunting around you with a four wheeler allowing access to the higher tops on the station.  This also allows you to make your hunts as easy or as hard as you like, because as spectacular as it is, the terrain is unforgiving to those that are physically challenged.
  
  Accommodation is very nice with plenty of hot water and heating to relax weary muscles after a day in the hills, which makes a welcome change from always having roughed it in a camp. The food served is enough to feed a small army and the service is second to none.
  
  I’d thoroughly recommend a hunt to Glazebrook to anyone and I for one will definitely be back to do it all again.  Hot barrels
  
  T. W Querino, West Australia
  Glazebrook, 2012

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  George Sammut

  Having recently taken 6 avid sportsmen and our wives to Poronui, it was truly amazing how perfectly everything was set up for our entire group. Poronui offers so much more than we ever imagined, from the great accommodations settled in an amazing scenic river setting, and exquisitely prepared meals, to the many other amenities offered on and off the property to accommodate the entire group during our stay.
  
  Our wives enjoyed everything from relaxing spa treatments & day trips to nearby towns to scenic nature hikes and a real taste of the beautiful New Zealand/Poronui experience. They all stayed busy and had a great time! Our Dinner in their incredible underground wine cellar will never be forgotten!
  
  As for us boys and the hunting, it was nonstop green hills and forest landscape, and the thrilling roar of the many Red Stags and calls of the Sika deer. We saw a multitude of animals on each game drive/hike, and all left with gold metal stags, trophy Sika deer, fantastic Fallow Deer, and a few other nice trophy animals. Steve Smith along with his guides, lodge staff, and chefs at Poronui went above and beyond to make our stay perfect in every way. This is a hunting/fishing/travel opportunity fit to please and thrill anyone, and just being at this amazing property is a treat in itself.”
  
  George Sammut, Gilroy, CA
  Poronui, 2012

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  Tony Mavrides

  We had the time of our lives at Poronui. From the world class cuisine to the incredible trophy hunting and side tours for the non-hunters, every detail of our stay was attended to by the incredible staff. The accommodations are first class and the surrounding country is spectacular. A trip to Poronui Lodge in New Zealand is a once in a life time experience. We have traveled all over the world, and Poronui ranks at the top of our list.
  
  Tony Mavrides
  Poronui, 2012
  

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  James Barben

  Hunting at Glazebrook is truly an amazing experience. The terrain is challenging but incredibly spectacular and the quality and number of game is outstanding. There was never a dull moment with the professional guides filling every waking minute. The scenery at lodge at Glazebrook was amazing – there is nothing like coming back from a day’s hunting to a warm shower and a cracking a bottle of NZ Pinot! Glazebrook has so much to offer - you could spend a year there and uncover new things every day – you will not want to leave!
  
  James Barben
  Glazebrook, 2012
  

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  Mark Van Moolenbroek

  Unique and unforgettable would best describe my Glazebrook hunting experience. Our hosts - although professional guides - were fellow hunters who knew exactly how to meet our expectations for our time there. The lodge had all the comforts required after a weary day exploring and stalking through the hills and valleys.
  
  I found the scenery breathtaking, from the hillside location of the lodge, to the upper reaches of the higher ridges, and the pristine fast flowing river system that divides the hills and valleys across the property. My eyes were fixed to my binoculars for a whole week, with the constant spotting of free ranging game of all descriptions. Our red stag trophies at the end of the hunt more than met our expectations and will guarantee fond memories of the our adventure for many years to come. I highly recommended a Glazebrook hunting and NZ wilderness experience, I am planning a return trip next year perhaps for a trophy Fallow this time!
  
  Mark Van Moolenbroek, Queensland, Australia
  Glazebrook, 2012

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  Gerald Moran

  My experience at Glazebrook was great from beginning to end. The property was huge, picturesque and loaded with wild game. The accommodations were 5 star all the way, and the cook, Nicolette, was great. Finally, Snow (our guide), really made the hunt. He was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and just fun to be around. I am planning to come back again, and would like to bring along my son. My cousin, who also joined us on the hunt, is already talking about another hunt too.
  Steve, thanks again for everything...and please feel free to use me as a reference.
  
  Gerald Moran 
  Glazebrook, 2012