About this hunting block

Snowdon Forest is a picturesque area with open, grassed valleys, easy contour and rolling beech forest. 

Access

Public access to the Snowdon Forest Conservation Area is signposted from the Mavora Lakes Road near Hikuraki Station and at Boyd Creek along the Te Anau/Milford Road near Te Anau Downs Station. Permission for access across all other farm land/private land must be obtained from landowners.

Landholders

Depending on the access point, permission must be gained from:

• Glenn Echo Station
• Dale Farm (Landcorp)
• Eweburn Station (Landcorp)
• Haycocks Station (Landcorp)

Maps

NZTopo50 maps that show the area are - CC08, CC09, CD08, CD09. 

For further mapping and access information refer to Walking Access Aotearoa or DOC maps. Both websites provide interactive mapping displaying information on huts, tracks and DOC land boundaries.

The DOCmaps website contains hunting specific information (by clicking on the Open Hunting Permit Areas layer and clicking the mouse on any area of the map).

Animals present

• Red deer - moderate numbers
• Fallow deer - low numbers
• Chamois - low numbers
• Pigs - low numbers

Dogs

Permits are required to hunt with dogs in the Snowdon Forest, Mount Prospect and Margin Forest Conservation Areas. See a map of the dog access area (PDF, 861K)

You can get permits from the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre in Te Anau or Murihiku/Invercargill office.

• Dogs must be registered and are not permitted in huts.
• Dogs are allowed in the Snowdon Forest for most of the year, except during the lambing and calving period, 1 September to 30 November
• When crossing private land, dogs are to be on a leash until well into forest and kept under control.
• DOC must be notified regarding missing or lost dogs on conservation land.

Huts

Kiwi Burn Hut - 12 bunks fees apply
Army Hut - 4 bunks - free

Additional information

If possuming, a permit must be obtained by visiting either the DOC office in Murihiku/Invercargill or Te Anau.