56 - McKerrow Creek, Landsborough
Block 56 - McKerrow Creek, Landsborough is an 8,122 ha roar block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area, sitting high in the Landsborough catchment. Elevations climb from 338 m on the valley floor to 2,630 m on the divide, with a median of 1,267 m.
With 53% of the block above the 1,200 m bushline and 37% above the 1,500 m alpine line, this is predominantly alpine country — open tussock, scree, head basins and bluffs broken up by bush on the lower faces. Slopes lean north-west on the dominant aspect.
The block carries red deer, tahr and chamois. The combination of bush-edge for deer and serious alpine ground for tahr and chamois makes this strong three-species Landsborough country.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 26,758 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 338–2,630 m
- Median elevation
- 1,267 m
- Middle 50%
- 764–1,699 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 53%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 37%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
338–2,630 m, mostly above the bushline, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a roar — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted, including helicopters, which is the standard way into the upper Landsborough at this elevation. WARO is also permitted, so commercial helicopters may be working in the same country.
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 Roar 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.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required. McKerrow Creek, Landsborough is recorded as a Roar block with Permitted status, so access sits outside the South Westland balloted-roar system that applies to most numbered blocks in this permit area. Check current DOC rules for the South Westland - Weheka permit area for any roar-period conditions before planning a trip.
1080 & pesticide status
- Pesticide (1080 or similar) has been laid in or near this block — check current dog and carcass restrictions before you hunt.
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