Access to Twelve Mile hunting block
The Queenstown hunting area consists of two blocks: Twelve Mile (2200 hectares) on the slopes of Mt Crichton, and Dog Bush (540 hectares) near Mt Nicholas Station. These blocks are characteristic of the mountainous terrain surrounding Lake Wakatipu.
Species present are goats, fallow deer and chamois.
The area can be hot in summer and is a little less wet than the nearby Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, but the tops are still very exposed and subject to changeable weather.
View descriptions of the hunting blocks in the Queenstown 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 Queenstown hunting area.
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
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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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