Where Are The Most Luxurious Hunting Lodges?
Click here to read about the most luxurious hunting lodges in the world
Thanks to Johnny Testa of AskMen.com for sending along this cool article!
I won’t go through them all, but here is a sampling:
Number 10:
No.10 - Rancho Caracol
Brownsville, Texas
Hidden in the undulating foothills overlooking Mexico’s famous Lake Las Alazanas, Rancho Caracol allows guests to live out their very own Mexican fantasies in a luxury beach resort-style hacienda. Set adjacent to the largest white-wing nesting colony in the world, your accommodations at this luxurious hunting lodge include spacious suites with daily maid service, an outdoor swimming pool, a hot tub, and a rooftop bar. And if that isn’t enough to ensure you’re on top of your game, the clay pigeon-shooting and gourmet food available on-site certainly will do. With species of bird that include dove and quail, each hunt incorporates Texas-style rigs, well-trained dogs, seasoned guides, and your very own Berettas. Take two of them for a proper Tarantino-inspired experience.
Gourmet game: Mexican duck with peptita sauce
A look at Number 5:
No.5 - Glenroy Hunting Lodge
Queenstown, New Zealand
Haven’t heard of the Remarkables Mountains? You should have. Head to New Zealand and go on the prowl for Himalayan tahr, red stags, fallow deer, and American elk with your shotgun slung over your shoulder in a manly fashion. Afterward, hunker down at Glenroy Hunting Lodge, a rustic ranch just 15.5 miles from the glitz of Queenstown. Set beside the craggy Kawarau River canyon, famed for the goldrush that took place here in the 18th century, the lodge is New Zealand’s largest private hunting reserve and can accommodate you and 11 of your closest pals. With everything a man could ever need on a hunting trip, including a large barbecue area, a house bar and a spa pool, Glenroy Hunting Lodge will make you feel like you’re the king of the land.
Gourmet game: Chef’s saddle of wild rabbit with a spinach puree
And how about Number 1? Naw, you’ll have to go to the article to see that one. Here is Number 2 though:
No.2 - Barnsley Gardens
Adairsville, Georgia
Voted as one of the Top Places to Stay in the World by Conde Nast Traveller, it’s hardly surprising to find Barnsley Gardens on this list of luxurious hunting lodges. Comprising of shooting grounds, historic ruins and 30 acres of heirloom gardens, the sprawling resort offers wingshooting in the type of scenery only imagined by the most experience huntsman. While its game isn’t as extensive as that offered by other lodges in other parts of the U.S., the surroundings are unsurpassed. Accommodating guests in 87 guest suites and 33 Old World English cottages, Barnsley Gardens makes any average-Joe guest feel like lord of the manor.
Gourmet game: Pot-roasted quail with Muscat and grape risotto
I don’t imagine I will ever get to a place even remotely like any of these, but they are sure are interesting to read about!