Dead Horse Creek
Dead Horse Creek is a 1,899-hectare public hunting block in Otago, within the Mount Creighton permit area on the Wakatipu side of Otago. Elevations run from about 539 m up to 1830 m with a median around 962 m, putting most of the ground in a mix of bush and tops.
Around 24% of the block pushes above the 1,200 m bushline, giving hunters a useful mix of beech or scrub edges and open tops to glass. Slopes lean south-east-facing, which shapes where sun, snow and feeding animals concentrate through the day.
Recorded game on the block includes red deer, fallow deer, chamois and wild goat. Reds work the bush and lower sidles while chamois sit higher on the open faces and tops. It is steep faces above Lake Wakatipu rather than open inland tussock.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 6,523 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 539–1,830 m
- Median elevation
- 962 m
- Middle 50%
- 803–1,193 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 24%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 7%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
539–1,830 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Aircraft access is not permitted on this block, so it is walk-in only. WARO is not permitted on the block, so commercial helicopter shooting is not a factor.
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 Ordinary block in the Mount Creighton permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
Dead Horse Creek is an Ordinary block but carries a Restricted hunt status, so a DOC hunting permit alone may not be enough — additional conditions or landowner access requirements can apply. Check the current permit and the relevant DOC office before planning a trip.
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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