Craigie Burn hunting

Located in Lake Wānaka hunting in the Otago region

You can hunt red deer and chamois in the Craigie Burn hunting block.

About this hunting block

Animals present are red deer and chamois in low to moderate numbers.

General information

This block includes steep beech/tawhai forested slopes on the true left of the Craigie Burn below the forks at E1284200, N5087200. Above the forks the terrain is river flats, and subalpine shrubland/tussock grassland slopes. The whole west branch, and the head of the east branch, are included in the block.

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

See Wānaka roar block system.

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

The use of shotguns, shotgun-rifle combos, .22 calibre and rim-fire firearms are prohibited on public conservation land unless stated otherwise.

Access

There are three ways to access this block:

  • Private or commercial boat across lake
  • Private aircraft with landing permits or chartered aircraft from Makarora township
  • On foot from the true right of the Makarora River – this access is dependent on the flow of Wilkin and Makarora Rivers. It also crosses pastoral lease land, so you need to contact the landholder for permission.

Landholders

Scott Patterson, Mt Albert Station, ph +64 3 443 4497.

Maps

NZTopo50 series: BZ12

Craigie Burn hunting block map (PDF, 1831K)

Dogs

Dogs are allowed in this block. No separate permit required but you must have landholder permission.