Your Guides

We are privileged to have some of the best guides in New Zealand and most of them have been with us for years. Our team of dedicated guides has been especially chosen and are all very experienced.

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  • Kiwi Safaris - Colin Rayner

    Colin Rayner, Outftter

    From a military background, Colin has spent virtually his entire life in the field. In the business for 15 years, he has guided and hunted extensively around the world, including Africa, Europe and all over North America and South Pacific. His favourite New Zealand animal to hunt is the tahr, while his global choice is a toss up between Spanish ibex and Sonoran desert mule deer..

  • Kiwi Safaris - James Mitchell

    James Mitchell, Head Guide

    James has been hunting his whole life and enjoys all aspects of the outdoor life, including serious fly fishing, and he is also a professional jet boat driver. A jack of all trades, James always fascinates his hunters with plenty of homemade hunting gadgets. He rates whitetail hunting as his favourite thing to do, both here in New Zealand and in North America.

  • Kiwi Safaris - Richard Jackson

    Richard Jackson, Guide

    Once a hard core pig hunter, now keen on any species that might come his way, Richard is well liked for his easygoing attitude and infectious grin. Richard also has international guiding experience, but his first love is New Zealand hunting.

  • Kiwi Safaris - Fraser Cooper

    Fraser Cooper, Guide

    While Fraser is the youngest member of the crew, he certainly has plenty of experience. A serious mountain hunter, Fraser is also an accomplished upland bird hunter. Overseas hunting is also included in his annual calendar. Fraser rates tahr and chamois as his choice of New Zealand animals.

  • Kiwi Safaris - John Leath

    John Leath, Guide

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    John has the outdoors in his blood. He is an accomplished mountaineer, a competitive kayaker and a keen hunter. The mountains are his passion. His own preferred target species are tahr and red stag.

  • Kiwi Safaris - Steve McLennan

    Steve McLennan

    Steve comes from a forestry background and naturally has been hunting his whole life also. Renown for his attention to detail, Steve is another valuable member of the team. Favourite animal: Chamois.