Fish River hunting

Located in Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting in the Otago region

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Introduction

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

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

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Dog access

No dogs

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

Dogs

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

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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