The Hype of the Hunt

The Hype of the Hunt is Owen Trowbridge's Christchurch-based guided hunting operation, running South Island hunts for red stag, Himalayan tahr, fallow deer, chamois and elk across a range of private and DOC concession country. Owen is a qualified NZPHGA guide with a focus on premium guided adventures on the South Island, accessible from the Christchurch base with straightforward connections to the main trophy hunting areas of the Canterbury high country and Southern Alps.

The operation targets the full range of South Island mountain and estate species, from the technical alpine challenge of tahr and chamois hunts to the trophy stag market for red deer. Owen's guiding is positioned as premier and professional, with the kind of hands-on one-on-one attention that hunters get from owner-operated boutique outfitters rather than larger agencies.

Based in Aranui, Christchurch, The Hype of the Hunt is among the most accessible South Island operators for hunters arriving through Christchurch International Airport — New Zealand's primary international gateway for South Island hunting. The Christchurch location also makes the operation easy to combine with visits to the wider Canterbury region for hunters who want to explore beyond the hunting grounds.