Ferny Gair Conservation Area/Black Birch Reserve hunting
Located in South Marlborough hunting in the Marlborough region
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Introduction
The Ferny Gair Conservation Area and Black Birch Reserve contain goats, pigs, red deer and chamois (in low numbers).Species
- Chamois
- Deer - Red
- Goats
- Pigs
Permit requirements
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online or from a DOC office.
Dog access
About this hunting block
General information
The Ferny Gair Conservation Area and Black Birch Reserve contain goats, pigs, red deer and chamois (in low numbers). It is a mix of open dry tops with some tussock, scree slopes and steep valleys with regenerating bush and podocarp forest remnants.
There are no WARO activities allowed in this area.
All hunters must obtain a hunting permit online.
Access
Off road vehicle access is available using Black Birch Road 4WD track. To find out more about taking your vehicle see motor vehicle access for Ferny Gair.
South side via the Awatere Valley Road
4WD access is available via Black Birch Observatory Road.
Off road vehicle access is available using Black Birch Road 4WD track. To find out more about taking your vehicle see how to register your vehicle.
North side
Access is available up the Tummil River, Waihōpai Valley.
Contact Bernard Mason, phone +64 3 572 4803. There is a charge for this access.
Helicopter access
Some areas are not accessible by road or track. Helicopter operators must have a landing concession.
Landholders
Access is through private land and requires permission from the landowners. DOC does not have a list of contacts for this area.
Maps
NZTopo50 – BR27, BR28
Dogs
Dogs are allowed with a dog permit from the Wairau / Renwick Office.
Permission to take dogs through private property must be obtained from the landowners.
Huts
The backcountry huts in the area are:
- Lake Alexander Hut (formerly Tummil Hut)
- Penk Hut
- Omaka Bivvy
- Black Birch Bivvy
Note: The Tummil Hut shown on the topo maps has been relocated to the head of Lake Alexander and renamed Lake Alexander Hut.
Additional information
No additional restrictions apply.
For further mapping and access information refer to Walking Access Aotearoa or DOC maps.
Contacts
| Whakatū/Nelson Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 3 546 9339 |
| nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | Millers Acre/Taha o te Awa 1/37 Halifax Street Nelson 7010 |
| Hours | Visitor centre hours and services |
