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Introduction

You can hunt red deer and chamois in the Rumbling Burn hunting block, which is is part of Mt Alta Conservation Area.

Species

  • Chamois
  • Deer - Red

Permit requirements

A permit is required to hunt on public conservation land.

This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online or from a DOC office.

Seasonal restrictions

Before lighting a fire on public conservation land, check it's alright to light. Extinguish all fires before leaving huts and campsites. How to minimise the risk of fire.

Dog access

Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.

About this hunting block

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

General information

This block is part of Mt Alta Conservation Area, taking in most of the Rumbling Burn catchment as well as some of the upper slopes overlooking West Wānaka and the Matukituki delta. The country is mostly open steep tussocklands, with some beech/tawhai forest and scrub in the north branch of the Rumbling Burn, and some alpine gravel and rock on the Mt Alta ridge dividing the two branches.

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

See Wānaka roar block system.

Access

Take the Wānaka Mount Aspiring Road from Wanaka and turn right onto West Wānaka Road, about 5 km beyond Glendhu Bay. From the Homestead Bay car park at the end of this road, access is on foot.

As this access crosses a private deer farm, firearms must be carried with their bolt removed until in the hunting block.

Follow the track to Station Creek and Colquhouns Beach. At a junction about 2 km from Station Creek, the Rumbling Burn Track is signposted. This track is unmarked, initially climbing steadily through open tussock country along Daniels Spur before sidling to the south branch of the Rumbling Burn, where the hunting block starts.

Landholders

James Cochrane, West Wānaka Station, ph +64 27 329 3315.

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CA12

Rumbling Burn hunting block map (PDF, 1648K)

Dogs

Dogs are allowed in this block with a hunting permit, and you must have landholder permission to take your dog over private land when accessing the block.

Contacts

Tititea / Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:   03 4437660
Email:   wanakavc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   1 Ballantyne Road
Wanaka 9305
Postal Address:   PO Box 93
Wanaka 9343
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