Sugarloaf hunting

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

You can hunt chamois, whitetail and red deer in the Sugarloaf hunting block.

About this hunting block

Animals present are chamois, whitetail and red deer.

General information

This block takes in the true left flanks (only once 500 m away from the Routeburn Track) of the lower Routeburn Valley including Bridal Veil Falls, Sugarloaf Stream and Sugarloaf itself.

Hunting is not permitted:

  • within 500 m of the Routeburn Track, and rifle bolts must be removed while in the Routeburn Valley, and
  • in the area bordered by the Dart River, the Route Burn and Lake Sylvan due to it being a high use tramping area.

Access

Access is by following the Routeburn Track for 15 minutes before turning up Sugarloaf Stream – the hunting block begins once 500 m away from the Routeburn Track.

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CB09

Dogs

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

There may be avalanche danger

Avalanches usually occur from May to November in Wakatipu, Wānaka and Central Otago. There can also be avalanches outside this period, if there is still snow coverage.

If you are going into avalanche terrain, always:

  1. Have the relevant avalanche skills and training.
  2. Check the ATES rating and the New Zealand Avalanche Advisory.
  3. Go with a buddy. Both of you should carry and know how to use an avalanche transceiver, a snow shovel and a probe.