59 - Middle Clarke River
59 - Middle Clarke River is a 7,483 ha balloted Roar block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area. Elevations run from 128 m on the valley floor to 2,079 m on the tops, with a median around 927 m.
The block sits as a mix of bush and tops — about 28% of the country is above the 1,200 m bushline and 10% pushes into alpine ground above 1,500 m. The dominant aspect is south, which keeps the bush faces shaded and cool through the day.
It holds red deer, tahr and chamois, giving hunters a classic South Westland three-species package between the bush, the bluffs and the alpine basins.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 24,739 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 128–2,079 m
- Median elevation
- 927 m
- Middle 50%
- 596–1,246 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 28%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 10%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
128–2,079 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning south-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, which keeps numbers down during the roar but means parties are committed to a walk-in from the valley. WARO is permitted, so the country sees commercial helicopter pressure outside the ballot period.
No huts or campsites are listed within the block, so parties should plan to fly camp or tent up on the valley floor and work the faces from there.
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. This is a Balloted Roar block under the South Westland ballot, meaning Permitted status outside the roar but ballot entry for prime roar dates. Apply through the South Westland - Weheka ballot when it opens and carry your permit in the field.
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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