Gamack hunting

General information

The Gamack Range extends south from the Liebig Range bordering Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. The Gamack Range sits between the Jollie and Cass Rivers and the public conservation land is called Gamack Conservation Area. Animal species are tahr and chamois. This area has unfenced boundaries.

Do not enter the Tekapo Military Training Area, a Defence Area, without permission. Live firing can occur at any time. Do not touch or pick up anything as it may be an unexploded ordinance.

Access

A walking track into Jollie Hut is signposted off Braemar Mount Cook Station Road. This is a public access easement through private land so keep to the track. No hunting is allowed until you reach the public conservation land boundary (this is signposted).

On Braemar Road there is a DOC signposted car park. The track travels along an old glacial moraine terrace and is walking or mountain biking access. Again this is a public access easement so please keep to the track and no hunting is allowed on private land. After 10 km the track reaches Landslip Creek in Gamack Conservation Area. You can also hike uphill from here to Braemar Dome (below Mt Stevenson).

For access via the Forks Stream and Fraser Stream, permission is required from the New Zealand Defence Force. On occasions, the New Zealand Defence Force may at its discretion and with consultation with adjacent property managers, allow access over defence land to gain entry to Fork Stream. Such parties will be escorted through the Defence Area by the Warrant Officer in Charge from Tekapo Military Training Area, or his representative.

Landholders

• Tekapo Military Training Area, Lake Tekapo
• Mount Cook Station (initial part of public walking easement into Jollie Hut)

Maps 

• Topo50 BY16, BX16
• Gamack hunting block map (JPG, 1,700K)

Huts

• Jollie Hut
• Green Point Hut

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