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Introduction

You can hunt goats, fallow deer and chamois in the 6859 ha Mt Aurum hunting block located in the mid Shotover catchment north of Queenstown.

Species

  • Chamois
  • Deer - Fallow
  • Goats

Permit requirements

A permit is required to hunt on public conservation land.

This hunting area is covered by a 'restricted area permit'. Contact the DOC office managing the hunting area.

Dog access

Dogs with a DOC permit only. More information below or contact the relevant DOC office.

About this hunting block

Animals present are goats, fallow deer and chamois.

General information

This 6859 ha block spans the eastern Richardson Mountains and the mid Shotover catchment north of Queenstown. The terrain is rugged shady creeks, steep spurs and peaks rising to over 2000 metres. The vegetation is mixed with snow tussock above 900 m, and beech/tawhai forest and sub-alpine shrubland in the gullies. There are also extensive areas of introduced wilding trees such as larch and douglas fir.

The Mount Aurum block is restricted. To obtain a permit please contact the local DOC office. Bookings will be made subject to availability. A maximum of six rifles will be allowed in the block at any one time, for a maximum permit duration of seven days.

No shooting is allowed on the terraces around the Skippers old school and homestead.

Access

The main access is from Queenstown, take the Skippers Rd (turn off from Coronet Peak Skifield Rd) and continue on the narrow winding 13 km road to Skippers Bridge. From here tracks lead through the historic Skippers terraces, although no shooting is allowed until well clear of this area.

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CB11

Dogs

Dogs are allowed in this block with a hunting permit.

Huts

Know before you go

During high winds small-sized branches are falling out of dead trees within the densely forested pine stands in Mount Aurum Recreation Reserve. Avoid areas of dead trees during high winds.

Contacts

Whakatipu-wai-Māori / Queenstown Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 3 442 7935
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   queenstownvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   50 Stanley Street
Queenstown
9300
Postal Address:   PO Box 811
Queenstown 9348
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