Sugarloaf hunting
Located in Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting in the Otago region
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Introduction
You can hunt chamois, whitetail and red deer in the Sugarloaf hunting block.Species
- Chamois
- Deer - Red
- Deer - White-tail
Permit requirements
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
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
Sugarloaf hunting block map (PDF, 778K)
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in this block as it is part of Mount Aspiring National Park.
Contacts
| Whakatipu-wai-Māori / Queenstown Office | |
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | queenstown@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
Cavells Building 1 Arthurs Point Road Queenstown 9371 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 811 Queenstown 9348 |
| Full office details | |
