11 - Duncan River
Block 11 - Duncan River is a 4,215 ha balloted roar block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area. Elevations run from 219 m on the valley floors up to 1,255 m on the tops, with a median of 631 m.
This is lowland and foothill country — none of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline on the elevation profile. Expect typical South Westland bush, river flats and bluffy spurs, with the upper ridges just nudging timberline. Slopes lean north-west on the dominant aspect.
The block carries red deer, tahr and chamois on the permit. Reds are the main quarry through the bush; tahr and chamois are listed for the wider permit area but the country sits below their usual range on this block.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 14,060 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 219–1,255 m
- Median elevation
- 631 m
- Middle 50%
- 442–801 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
219–1,255 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. Duncan River 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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