Greenstone Valley
The Greenstone/Caples Recreational Hunting Area (RHA) is 18 000 hectares in size and includes most of the forested areas of the Greenstone and Caples Valleys, and Steele Creek. It also includes the Fraser and Kay Creek Catchments and parts of the southern Humboldt mountains.
This is a restricted hunting area reserved for the hunting of fallow deer, from 1 April to 30 September. Permits are issued for blocks within the area by ballot.
The climate is wet and moist, prone to high rainfall events, being adjacent to the Main Divide.
View descriptions of the hunting blocks in the Greenstone/Caples Recreational Hunting Area (RHA).
A permit is required by anyone using a rifle, bow or dog to hunt on land managed by the Department of Conservation.
Find out how you can plan and prepare for a safe and enjoyable hunting trip in the Greenstone/Caples Recreational Hunting Area (RHA).
View Otago Conservancy's most recently issued pesticide summary.
Apply online for a hunting permit or renew.
Hunting in conservation areas brochure
Importing and exporting hunting trophies
NZ weather
Take a hunting survey from Lincoln University
Follow the Outdoor Safety Code: 1. Plan your trip 2. Tell someone 3. Be aware of the weather 4. Know your limits 5. Take sufficient supplies
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