About this hunting block

Animals present are red deer, pigs and feral sheep.

General information

This block is part of the Glencoe Scenic Reserve, situated southwest of Herbert.

A significant amount of kānuka forest covers the area, while a small number of tussock clearings cover fringes. Broadleaf, podocarp and tōtara are present in most of the valleys. The reserve has a northly aspect and the terrain can be described as steep.

Roar period information

This block is a roar block.

Blocks are allocated through a ballot draw and are allocated for a three or four-day period.

The balloted period is for the 20 March to 20 April.

Coastal Otago roar block application form (PDF, 103K)

• Applications are only accepted through the official application form, available on this page.
• Applications will be accepted from 1 October.
• The last date applications will be accepted is 20 November.
• The application form will be limited to two choices.
• You can submit only one application per party.
• All party members must be listed on the application.
• No individual may be involved in more than one application.

Successful applicants will be contacted and advised of their allocated block and date range by the first Friday in December.

Successful applicants must confirm their block before the third Friday in December, via email or phone.

If confirmation has not been received by the third Friday in December, the booking will be cancelled, and the block reallocated – no reminders will be issued.

Reallocation of blocks

Any unconfirmed blocks will be available to parties that were unsuccessful in the ballot draw.

Any remaining blocks will be made available to all hunters who did not enter the draw.

Permit issue

The roar permits will be emailed/mailed out to roar block holders on or after 23 January.

Administration fee

At this stage, no administration fee will be charged for the roar ballot, although this fee may be introduced in future ballots to cover the costs associated with administering the roar block system.

Access

Access is via Mount Misery Road off State Highway One north of Hampden. The road is suitable for all vehicles to the Glencoe Run entrance. From here access is suitable for 4WD vehicles only and is through a privately-owned working farm, please follow orange markers along the formed track to Glencoe Reserve carpark.

Landholders

Access is via Glencoe Run. Hunting is not permitted on this or any other access crossing private land.

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CC17, CC18

• Glencoe hunting roar blocks map (PDF, 1,655K)

Know before you go

Dogs

Dogs are allowed in this block with a hunting permit. If accessing the block over private land, you must have dogs contained in your vehicle. Dogs must be on a lead when walking to the reserve from the carpark.