Lower Timaru hunting block
100 000 hectares of public conservation land in Hāwea Conservation Park (almost the entire Park) is available for hunting. This includes the entire Hunter River catchment (riverbed excluded), the Young and McKerrow Ranges to the west, and the Dingle and Timaru Rivers to the east.
Species present are red deer, tahr and chamois.
Northern and western areas of the Park are close to the Main Divide and therefore wet and moist, prone to high rainfall events. Southern and eastern areas are still mountainous and exposed to bad weather, but generally drier and can be hot in summer.
View descriptions of the hunting blocks in the Hāwea Conservation Park hunting area.
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 Hāwea Conservation Park hunting area.
View Otago Conservancy's most recently issued pesticide summary.
Hāwea Conservation Park offers both impressive landscapes and a wide range of recreational activities such as walking, hunting, fishing, skiing, climbing and mountain biking.
Hunters who had applied for 2009/2010 Wanaka area 'Roar' permits were surveyed to look at the efficiency of, and satisfaction with, the current Roar permit system.
Apply online for a hunting permit or renew.
Hunting in conservation areas brochure
Importing and exporting hunting trophies
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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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