Makarora hunting

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

Introduction

You can find red deer and chamois in the Makarora hunting block.

About this hunting block

Animals present are red deer and chamois, in low to moderate numbers.

General information

This block takes in the upper Makarora River catchment as it drains the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana from Mt Brewster to Haast Pass/Tioripātea. The landscape varies between steep gorges and bush slopes, extensive river flats and alpine snow, tussock and rock.

This block is balloted for the ROAR for the period during the months of March and April.

See Wanaka roar block system.

Access

Access to the Makarora Valley is from Davis Flat, 15 km northwest of Makarora township on the Haast Highway (SH6).  A high water track is available; indicated by a DOC sign near the road bridge on the true left of the river.

Maps

Dogs

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

Huts