Waikūkūpa to Gillespies hunting
Located in South Westland hunting in the West Coast region
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Introduction
Hunt red deer and low numbers of chamois in this hunting block, west of SH6.Species
- Chamois
- Deer - Red
Permit requirements
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online or from a DOC office.
Dog access
About this hunting block
Access
Access to the area is off SH6 down the Waikūkūpa River or directly off the Fox Glacier to Gillespies Beach road. Forest travel is reasonable although areas of supplejack can be testing. Nearer the coast you can encounter dense kiekie, and the many wetland areas make foot travel difficult.
There are no tracks into the interior except the popular visitors track around Lake Matheson and an old route up to Lake Gault. There are no authorised helicopter landing sites.
Landholders
There is no need to cross any leased or privately owned land to access this area.
Maps
NZTopo50 BW15, BX15, BX14.
Dogs
Dogs are not permitted in national parks.
Huts
There are no public huts in this area.
Hunting
Red deer can be found throughout the area at any time of the year. Chamois can be found throughout the area in low numbers especially along open stream beds and slips.
Additional information
Hunters are advised to check for current pesticide operations that may be in progress where they intend to hunt. Summaries are published every four months on this site. There are no DOC possum control operations in this area.
The use of shotguns, shotgun-rifle combos, .22 calibre and rim-fire firearms is prohibited on public conservation land unless stated otherwise.
Contacts
Awarua / Haast Visitor Centre | |
Phone: | +64 3 750 0809 |
Fax: | - |
Email: | haastvc@doc.govt.nz |
Address: |
Haast Junction Corner SH6 and Jackson Bay Road Haast South Westland |
Postal Address: |
PO Box 50 Haast 7844 |
Full office details |
Weheka / Fox Glacier Base | |
Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
Email: | foxglacier@doc.govt.nz |
Address: |
Main Road Fox Glacier |
Postal Address: |
PO Box 9 Fox Glacier 7859 |
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