About this hunting block

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

General information

This block takes in the Fish River catchment and the slopes on the true right of the Makarora between Davis and Cameron Flat.

The terrain is steep tussock and beech/tawhai forest, with gorges, bluffs and scrub, with some easier slopes above the true left bushline of the Fish, on the Main Divide itself.

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

See Wanaka roar block system.

Access

Access is from the Haast Pass summit car park on the Haast Highway (SH6), 19 km northwest of Makarora township. From here there is an unmarked route that involves travelling up through bush and bluffs, then sidling above the bushline along the Main Divide before finally descending a spur to the Fish River.

Maps

NZTopo50 series: BZ13

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed in this block as it is part of Mount Aspiring National Park.