Mavora Lakes Park hunting

Located in Takitimu, Snowdon, Mavora, Eyre Mountains hunting in the Southland region

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Introduction

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer, chamois and pigs in the Mavora Lakes Park.

About this hunting block

The Mavora Lakes Park covers approximately 35,000 ha of rugged, steep, scree mountain country.  Vegetation cover is beech forest, scrubland and tussock grasslands. The area has a cool temperate climate with an annual rainfall of 1600 – 5600 mm. Snow may lie for several weeks above 1000 m during winter.

Access

Access to the Mavora area is from either Mavora Lakes Road or Centre Hill Road, both leading off from the Mossburn/Te Anau SH94. 

Maps

NZTopo50 maps - CC08, CC09, CD08, CD09. NZTopo50 maps are available from a DOC Visitor Centre near you.

For further mapping and access information see Walking Access Aotearoa or DOC maps. Both websites provide interactive mapping displaying information on huts, tracks and DOC land boundaries. The DOC maps website contains hunting specific information.

Animals present

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

Dogs

You can hunt with dogs in the Mavora Lakes Park, permits for dogs are not required.

See a map of the dog access area (PDF, 940K)

  • Dogs must be registered and are not permitted in huts.
  • 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.

Hut information

Boundary Hut - 8 bunks (fees apply)
Careys Hut - 8 bunks (fees apply)
Forks Hut - 4 bunks (free)
Westburn Hut - 6 bunks (free)

Additional information 

If possuming, a permit must be obtained by contacting the Fiordland office.