Where adventure and luxury meet

Circular logo with the text "LHS Free Range Hunting" surrounding the central initials "LHS" in a serif font, with a black background and beige border and text.
Gold-colored circular badge with white text that reads 'Condé Nast Traveler The Gold List 2023'.

An elevated hunting experience

Stay at the Condé Nast award winning accommodation, known for attention to detail, panoramic mountain and lake views and easy living.

For the returning hunter, all details have been considered - boot warmers, Rocket coffee machine, gear drying.

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The Loom

The Loom is your space to rest and recharge in luxurious comfort - fully appointed with office support and fast wifi for when you need to reconnect with the outside world.

Evening view of Lake Hawea Station with a lit sign on a dark wooden wall, outdoor seating area with chairs and cushions, mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

The Cottages

Packhorse Cottage is a nod back to the past, with the walls having been decorated by the shepherds with mustering times and notes to each other, some dating back to 1941.

A wooden hot tub in a lush, tropical setting with various green plants and trees, overlooking mountains and water in the background.
A backyard outdoor area featuring a hot tub on a wooden deck, a woman with a blanket near a fire pit with several logs, and modern outdoor furniture on a white platform, with a grassy lawn and stone pathway in the background.
Outdoor scenic view with a wooden deck, fluffy floor cushions, wine glasses, a drum, and a small table, overlooking a lake and mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
Outdoor patio with wooden chairs and tables, surrounded by trees and plants, with a building and mountain landscape in the background, during daylight.
Scenic landscape of a lake with grassy shoreline, trees, and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Round beige stone bathroom sink with a gold drain and faucet, surrounded by rolled gray towels, bottles of soap and lotion, a box with a black sponge, and a vase of yellow and cream roses on a beige countertop.
Four people sitting by a firepit on a wooden deck overlooking a scenic landscape with mountains, trees, and fields in the background, during sunset.
View of mountains and cloudy sky seen through a window with wooden framing, with outdoor furniture, including a couch and table, in the foreground.

World class catering

Chef Dane Archery is available to butcher and cook your harvest and to share his remarkable knowledge on harvesting, foraging, fire and masterclass cooking.

Eating with Dane is a truly memorable experience at The Loom, or where ever on this vast property you happen to be.

Heli transport

Just let us know if you want to be airborne.

LHS has the best local pilots on speed dial - they’ll have you chasing the action in a heartbeat or two.

“I’m almost afraid to write this review for fear that publicity may spoil the best kept secret in New Zealand. This place was by far, hands down, my favorite place that we stayed at on our trip.”
— February 2024
“I can’t say enough about the location, people and purpose of this amazing place. To say my expectations (in terms of comfort, education and awe) were exceeded feels like the understatement of the century”
— March 2024