Tuapeka West hunting

Located in Coastal Otago north of the Catlins hunting in the Otago region

You can hunt fallow deer and pigs in the Tuapeka West hunting block on the eastern side of the Clutha River, downstream of Beaumont.

About this hunting block

Animals present are fallow deer and pigs.

General information

This block is part of the Tuapeka West Scenic Reserve, on the eastern side of the Clutha River, downstream of Beaumont.

A significant amount of beech/tawhai forest, podocarp and kānuka covers the block. The terrain is steep but has some river flats as well.

Access

Access is via Rongahere Road on the west bank of the Clutha between Beaumont and Clydevale. From here you have to use a boat to access the hunting block.

Alternative access to the block from the eastern side is by permission of landholders.

Landholders

Mr G Hunter, Mr A Bradfield

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CE14

Tuapeka West hunting block map (PDF, 1,567K)

Dogs

Dogs are allowed in this block with a hunting permit.

If accessing the block over private land, you must have landholder permission to take your dog.