Blinkers
Blinkers is a 2,761-hectare roar block on the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease, in inland Marlborough. Elevations run from 671 m to 1,671 m with a median of 1,005 m. With 28% of the country above the 1,200 m bushline, this is a mix of bush and tops weighted toward the lower bush and scrub bands.
The block leans south-facing, with strong south, south-east and south-west aspects — shaded sidles that hold feed and carry animals through the warmer parts of the day. Expect beech and scrub on the lower country grading up to tussock basins and bony ridges on the upper faces.
The permit covers red deer, chamois, wild goat and wild pig. That mix suits the country: reds in the bush edges, chamois on the rougher upper guts, and pigs and goats spread through the scrub.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 8,669 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 671–1,671 m
- Median elevation
- 1,005 m
- Middle 50%
- 813–1,233 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 28%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 2%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
671–1,671 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning south-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 on Blinkers, so heli drops into the upper basins are an option for hunters who want to start high and work down. WARO is not permitted, so the country is left to walk-in and fly-camp hunters during the season.
No DOC huts sit inside the block, so plan to fly camp or work from a base outside the lease boundary. Carry a fly or tent and confirm Molesworth access status before leaving — the station road network is seasonal and access can be restricted.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Roar block in the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
Blinkers is a Roar block with Restricted hunt status under the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease permit area. Apply specifically for the roar period through the standard DOC process; rolling permits do not cover this block. Check current season dates and access conditions before applying.
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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