Diamond Lake and Lake Reid
Diamond Lake and Lake Reid is a 240-hectare public hunting block in Otago. Elevations run from about 334 m up to 347 m with a median around 338 m, putting most of the ground in lowland and foothill country.
This is low country well under the bushline — bush, scrub and pasture-edge rather than open tops. Slopes lean west-facing, which influences where animals feed and bed through the day.
Recorded game on the block includes red deer, white-tail and chamois. Reds work the bush and lower sidles while chamois sit higher on the open faces and tops. It sits within the broader Otago hunting area — check with the local DOC office for the current permit handling on this block.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 756 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 334–347 m
- Median elevation
- 338 m
- Middle 50%
- 338–338 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
334–347 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter and fixed-wing access is permitted on the block, though for low country like this most hunters drive in and walk from a vehicle. 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 Gamebird block in the Not available fron Online Permit 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.
Diamond Lake and Lake Reid carries a Gamebird block classification with Restricted hunt status, so big-game hunters should check carefully whether deer or other species can be hunted under the current permit, or whether only gamebirds are permitted. Contact the local 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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