West Coast

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

Access is difficult and terrain steep in this area.

This block is open year round with no helicopter access. 4-6 hr walk from SH6, reasonable access to tussock from behind Cassal Flat Hut.

This area is open year round with helicopter access to Horace Walker Hut all year.

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This area is open year round with helicopter access to Christmas Flat all year. Tahr can be encountered anywhere but greater numbers on the true right above and around bush line.

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This site in the Whitcombe is open year round.

This area is open year round. Access to Regina Valley is via Cassel Flat Hut. The terrain is difficult and only isolated areas can be gained above the valley floor.

This area is open year round with helicopter access available all year. Popular spot due to helicopter access though steep terrain.

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This site is open year round.

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This area is open year round. Part of this site is in a wilderness area which prevents helicopter access. Hunters should consider camping on moraine wall near Agfa Knob.

This area is open year round with helicopter access available all year. Tahr common in nearby Barrowmans Creek (steep access) and below King Peak (difficult steep access).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

Red deer can be found throughout the Heaphy at any time of the year however spring hunting on river flats and the Roar is most popular.

The Ōparara Basin and upper Kohaihai lie north east and inland of Karamea. Hunt red deer, feral pigs and low numbers of chamois.

Red deer can be found throughout the area at any time of the year. Chamois are found mainly in the alpine areas in low numbers.

The Mōkihinui is a large river system inland from Seddonville with a distinct north and south split at Mōkihinui Forks. Hunt red deer, goats, hares and low numbers of chamois.

Hunt red deer, feral pigs and goats in this large area of hill country and elevated terraces. Chamois are uncommon.

Red deer, goats and pigs can be found throughout the area at any time of the year. The elevated terraces provide good spring hunting once new grass growth commences.

In this area red deer, goats and pigs can be found year round. Chamois are present but uncommon on the Paparoa Range.

This area covers the western side of the Paparoa Ranges from Fox River south to Canoe Creek. Red deer, goats and occasionally pigs and chamois are present.

Red deer, goats, a small herd of fallow deer, and low numbers of chamois can be found in the eastern Paparoas. Feral pigs are rare.

The Maruia is a large area that extends from the Lewis Pass down to the Buller River. You can find red deer, chamois and goats here.

Hunt red deer and chamois, along with low numbers of goats and feral pigs in the Upper Grey.

Hunt red deer and chamois (in alpine areas) in the Robinson area. Goats and feral pigs are uncommon.

Red deer, feral pigs and small numbers of chamois can be found in the Brunner Range. Goats are uncommon.

Hunt red deer, chamois and goats in the Victoria Range. Feral pigs are present but uncommon. Possums are regularly controlled in the lower parts of the area.

Find red deer, feral pigs and small numbers of fallow deer in the Reefton area.

Hunt red deer and chamois in the Waiheke-Tūtaekurī-Trent area. This area covers the catchments of the upper Ahaura River.

Red deer and chamois can be found in the catchments of the Haupiri and Waikiti Rivers and the smaller Crane Creek.

Red deer, chamois and feral pigs are found throughout the the Crooked and Morgan valleys.

Red deer are uncommon in the Hohonu Range, except in lower forest zones, while chamois dominate the alpine areas and are also found in the bush and creeks.

Chamois are relatively easy to find in the Fox Glacier to Karangarua hunting block. You can also hunt red deer, thar, and goats.

Hunt red deer and low numbers of chamois in this hunting block, west of SH6.

Find out about hunting deer and chamois in the Taramakau area.

Learn about hunting deer and chamois in the Ōtira-Deception.

Learn about hunting deer and chamois in the Taipo.

Hunt red deer, low numbers of chamois (in alpine areas) and hares in the Styx-Arahura.

Find out about hunting deer and chamois in the Kokatahi-Toaroha.

Find out about hunting deer, chamois and thar in the Hokitika-Whitcombe.

The Copland tahr hunting area is easily accessed by foot via the Copland Track. Tahr are found throughout on steep faces.

Red deer, chamois, goats and thar can all be found in Franz Josef's Wanganui hunting area.

Whataroa is a popular destination for hunting. Red deer, chamois and tahr are common throughout the valleys of the area.

South and North Ōkārito forests are large lowland forests approx. 20 mins north of Franz Josef. Red deer, chamois and rabbits (on the coastal dunes) are present.

Saltwater Forest is approximately 7 km south of Hari Hari. Red deer and low numbers of chamois present.

Reasonable numbers of chamois, low numbers of red deer, and the occasional thar are present in this hunting block.

This covers the area between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier from the mountains to the sea. Hunt red deer, chamois, goats and thar (in low numbers) in Omoeroa.

Red deer and goats can be found throughout the Southern Paparoas. Pigs are uncommon.

The Karangarua and Copland are the two main branches of the Karangarua, a major river about 20 km south of Fox Glacier. It is a popular destination for red deer and chamois hunting.

The Jacobs (Makawhio) and Mahitahi are two moderate sized valleys about 40 km south of Fox Glacier. They contain red deer, thar, widespread Jacobs goats, and chamois in low numbers.

Paringa River is 50 km south of Fox Glacier. 6 km upstream from SH6 the Ōtoko River confluence is reached. Hunt red deer and low numbers of chamois and thar.

Hunt moderate numbers of red deer and chamois throughout this large area of hill country and wetland.

Hunt red deer and chamois in this area, which includes the Windbag Valley and Moeraki Valley. These are 40 minutes north of Haast or 40 minutes south from Fox Glacier.

Hunt red deer in the Whakapohai - Haast area. This site includes the west side of the Mataketake Range from the Whakapohai River south to the Haast River.

Low numbers of red deer can be found throughout Haast Valley. Chamois are present but uncommon.

Moderate numbers of red deer can be found throughout these main catchments of the lower true right of the Haast valley.

Find out about hunting in the Burke and Wills valleys, the main catchments of the upper Haast Valley in the Mt Aspiring National Park.

The Okuru and Turnbull valleys are both alpine valleys with large grassed river flats and steep glacial formed faces. Hunt hares, moderate numbers of red deer and low numbers of chamois.

Hunt red deer, possums, hares, and low numbers of chamois in the Waiatoto Valley, a 50 km long valley about 2 km south of Haast.

Hunt red deer, chamois, hares and rabbits in the Arawhata and the Waipara.

The Jackson, Smoothwater and Stafford catchments are moderate sized rivers just south of the Arawhata River. This large area is easy to access and provides for good deer hunting.

Red deer, and low numbers of chamois can be found throughout the Cascade-Hope-Gorge area.

Hunt moderate numbers of red deer and low numbers of chamois in the Cascade to Hackett area.

A 218,995 hectare hunting are near Hokitika.

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

This hunting area is open year round and is under the ballot system for helicopter access (late April-June).

Red deer, chamois, thar and hares can all be hunted in the Landsborough and Clarke valleys—the true right headwaters of the Haast Valley.

A 1,524 hectare restricted hunting area in the Franz Josef area.