Journal

Richard Burdon has invested in top of the line firearms for our clients to use while they’re hunting with us at Glen Dene Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand to ensure that you have the ultimate experience. Traveling with a firearm can be a nuisance. To save you the trouble, while still ensuring you will ... read more.

Excellent! Your venison has made the journey from where you hunted it in New Zealand back to your home! Now, what do you do with all these different cuts? Your guide has already packaged and labeled the meat, so there is no need to take it to the butcher. Instead, try some of our favourite ... read more.

Visit Milford Sound and the Fiordlands National Park. Cruise through Milford Sound on a half day or overnight boating trip. For those seeking more adventure, jump in a kayak and feel remarkable minuteness next to the giant, steep mountains and powerful waterfalls. Helicopter into your boat tour to enjoy the stunning scenery from above and ... read more.

It’s incredible what you can fit into a week hunting with Glen Dene Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand. During their trip, Emily and AJ did not stop!   Bull tahr hunt at our backcountry tahr camp was the first mission! A mix of weather helped them appreciate the harsh and vibrant beauties of New Zealand’s ... read more.

While our name has “Hunting and Fishing” in it, we understand that some people have a different idea of a day well spent. Our non-hunter package offers guided touring opportunities for those not inclined to go “out on the hill” every day. The customized nature our touring program ensures that we will find something special ... read more.

Shooting a beast above? Hook a feast below as well! Deep sea fishing off the South coast of New Zealand is a great way enjoy the rugged landscape of Stewart Island and catch some of the tastiest cold water seafood in the world! Bottom fishing for Blue cod and Groper is action packed and rewarding. ... read more.

Getting fallow bucks rattled up (and no, we don’t mean spooking them!) is an exciting way to hunt during their April rut at Glen Dene Hunting and Fishing. While mimicking a roar can help close the distance on a stag during their rut, a fallow buck’s croaking vocalization is more difficult to perform and less ... read more.

Glen Dene strives to utilize the entire animal from each hunt. The magnificent animals taken here at Glen Dene deserve our respect, and, therefore, Richard and Sarah ask the guides to take almost the entire carcass off “the hill.” Prime cuts go to the table, while less desirable cuts go to the butcher and are ... read more.

Bringing meat home to the US is “easy as,” as the Kiwis say! If you’re interested in adding prime New Zealand Red Stag cuts to your table at home, our guides will butcher and prepare your animals to freeze in a cooler before your flight. Then you simply check the cooler as an extra bag. ... read more.

Well, that’s a wrap for the 2023 Upper Clutha Branch Hunts course! Our final segment was an incredible experience, packed with learning and adventure. Katrina, Prairie, and Zane arrived at Glen Dene on Thursday night, eager to get started with their hunting expedition. We were fortunate to have Jamie available to guide Katrina and Zane, ... read more.