About this hunting block

Animals present are red deer and chamois in low numbers.

General information

This block lies just north of the The Neck between Lakes Wānaka and Hawea, and includes Sentinel Peak, and parts of the Camp Creek and Sawyer Burn catchments.
The terrain is steep beech/tawhai forested valleys and tussock slopes rising to some alpine gravel and rock on the tops.

This block is balloted for the roar period during the months of March and April.

See Wanaka roar block system.

Access

• Camp Creek: From the roadside car park, 12 km southeast of Makarora on the Haast Highway (SH6), follow an overgrown access road on the true right of the creek. At the end of this road, climb through heavy fern until you can sidle. Continue sidling until the valley starts to open for the flats and you can see a way to descend safely.
• Kidds Bush: Turn off the Haast Highway (SH6), onto Meads Rd, 32 km north of Wanaka. About 6 km along Meads Rd is Kidds Bush campsite; opposite the campsite entrance there is a signposted zigzag track leading up through the bush. The Sawyer Burn Track from Kidds Bush begins within the hunting block but at the bushline it crosses into private land. Hunter Valley station owners no longer allow access for hunters above this point.
• Aircraft access is by permit only, contact local aircraft operators for more information.

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CA12, CA13

Dogs

Dogs are allowed when accessing through Camp Creek side (no separate permit required), but are not allowed when accessing through Kidds Bush.

Know before you go

Check for current pesticide operations that may be in progress where you intend to hunt using the pesticide summary map.

View the pesticide summaries map