About Us

Brent Moody

Brent has grown up in hunting camps and been around clients since he was a toddler. He guided his first 1x1 trophy hunt at age 15 and has been doing it successfully ever since, now at 28 he has quite a wealth of experience for his age. Brent’s competence as a guide and judgment of trophy quality is unmatched. Brent is owner and manager of the company and is looking forward to many years in the industry. Follow me on instagram

Adrian Moody

Adrian Moody with crayfish for dinner

Adrian first started guiding in 1974, when he was professionally meat hunting and commercially fur trapping. In 1988 Adrian and Wendy moved to Taupo and started Outfitting full time. A lot of hard work and determination tuned a dream into a reality and Adrian has been fortunate to guide hunters from all over the world and from all walks of life to fulfill their dreams. A lot of the enjoyment has come from game management on properties and seeing the wildlife thrive and flourish along with making many friends along the way.

After 25 years on the hills it was about time to "semi retire" from the guiding and pass the batten on to Brent. Adrian is a farmer and rancher and turned his day to day attention to this but still likes to take people out from time to time and of course, tell a few tales from 'the good old days' around the dinner table of an evening with our hunting guests. Adrian's other hobbies include duck hunting (he still guides all the duck hunters!), fishing and diving for crayfish and abalone which he likes to share with our guests! Adrian is the past president and executive member of the New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association.

Wendy Moody

Wendy is host here at Mountain Hunters and makes sure that everything runs smoothly, no one goes hungry and everybody feels like part of the family. She has been hosting hunting clients for many years and enjoys making new friends every season. Wendy makes sure the non-hunters have plenty of activities to do and enjoys taking ladies on day tours and sightseeing trips. She also prepares delicious meals from your wild game and her very prolific home garden. Wendy goes under the title 'logistics manager' because she organizes everything and keeps the boys in line!

Jesse Barakat - Guide

Jesse has been with us for 2 years, he guides hunts in Canada in our off season

Jay Langlands - Guide

Jay has been with us for 2 years, he also guides hunts in Canada in our off season

Josh Griff - Guide

Josh Griff

Josh has guiding with us for 2 years, he is a great member of the team, is a very good judge of trophy animals and loves a bit of friendly banter over a couple quiet beers in the evening.. When he is not guiding hunts he can be found diving for crayfish and abalone or building houses..

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Brent,

The trip was more fun than I could have imagined! You always hope that your hunting tri... Brent,

The trip was more fun than I could have imagined! You always hope that your hunting trip will go well. You hope the area you hunt will be scenic and that you'll see lots of animals. You hope your accommodations will be adequate and the meals will be appetizing. And most of all, for me, you hope your hosts/guides will be fun and knowledgeable. You blew my expectations away! I've never been on a better all-around trip.

All of your hunting areas are excellent. Glenburn Station is an unbelievable free-range area. I never expected to see so many deer in a wild area. The bach reminds me of deer camp back home. Not luxurious, but a great place to hang out and have a few cold ones. It had everything we needed and was very comfortable. And game steak on the Georgy!

The game ranch accommodations were outstanding. Hot home-cooked meals, TV and a hot tub. It doesn't get any better than that! I appreciate the hospitality. You guys made us feel like part of the family. Oh, by the way, the trophy hunting was outstanding.

The Tahr hunting part of the trip was equal to the experience at the game ranch. First class accommodations, excellent meals and over-the-top hospitality. I was amazed at how many tahr we saw. I'm almost more proud of my tahr than the huge red stag. They are a beautiful animal and challenging to hunt.

Each part of the trip was special, and all together it made for one of my best experiences in life. You guys have great hunting areas with lots of opportunity and you do a great job at all the little things that make a trip unforgettable.

Thanks again!

Jeff Leary
Midland, TX read more

Brent, Wendy, Adrian, Jay and Jesse -
How lucky are we to have the opportunity to spend our holi... Brent, Wendy, Adrian, Jay and Jesse -
How lucky are we to have the opportunity to spend our holiday with you. Russell is beaming over his 2 Red stags; I am glowing from the sun, the surf and the warmth under the New Zealand sun; Ron is pleased with his first international excursion. The hunter, the bunny lover and the bystander are incredibly grateful for each of you.
You are the most gracious hosts; you accommodated each of our wants/needs. The meals, the camaraderie and the fully stocked bar simply added to the enjoyable experience.
Your family reminds me of a Robert Frost poem:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep."
Thank you - the hunter (Russ), the bunny lover (Kathy) and the bystander (Ron) read more