Argour
Argour is a 303-hectare public hunting block in Otago, within the Central Otago and Remarkables permit area. Elevations run from about 688 m up to 1083 m with a median around 863 m, putting most of the ground in rolling country below the bushline.
The block stays below the bushline throughout, so hunting is in bush, regenerating scrub or open faces rather than alpine tops. Slopes lean north-west-facing, which shapes where sun, snow and feeding animals concentrate through the day.
Recorded game on the block includes red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. It is mixed bush and edge country with deer, goats and pigs available rather than alpine game. It is inland Central Otago tussock and schist country rather than the bigger glaciated drainages further west.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,036 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 688–1,083 m
- Median elevation
- 863 m
- Middle 50%
- 813–912 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
688–1,083 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on the block, useful where ground travel through bush or rough country would otherwise be slow. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) is also permitted, meaning commercial helicopters may be working the same country at times — worth factoring into trip timing.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded inside the block, so hunters need to base themselves outside the boundary or carry a fly or tent.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a RHA block in the Central Otago and The Remarkables 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.
Argour is a Recreational Hunting Area (RHA) with a Permitted hunt status. A DOC hunting permit is required through the standard online system, but no ballot applies. RHA permits typically come with specific conditions on dogs, party size or season, so read them carefully.
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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