10 - Plateau Creek
Block 10 - Plateau Creek is a 3,123 ha balloted roar block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area. Elevations run from 82 m up to 1,011 m, with a median of 399 m.
This is lowland and foothill country — none of the block sits above the bushline. Expect heavy West Coast bush, river flats and bluffy lower spurs running back from the coastal hinterland. Slopes lean north-west on the dominant aspect, giving warm afternoon faces.
The block carries red deer, tahr and chamois on the permit. Reds are the realistic recreational quarry through the timber here; tahr and chamois are listed for the wider permit area but the elevation profile sits below their usual range on this block.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 10,433 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 82–1,011 m
- Median elevation
- 399 m
- Middle 50%
- 256–572 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
82–1,011 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a balloted roar block — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Air access is not permitted on this block, so hunting parties will need to walk in from the surrounding country. WARO is permitted, so commercial helicopters may still be working alongside ground-based hunters.
There are no DOC huts inside the block. Plan on fly camp or tent for any overnight trip.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Balloted Roar block block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required. Plateau Creek is a Balloted Roar block — access during the roar is allocated through DOC's South Westland ballot, with successful applicants drawing exclusive use of the block for a defined period. Outside the balloted roar window, check current DOC rules for the permit area.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
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