Glen Allen
Glen Allen is a 5,390-hectare block in Southland, falling under the Takitimu/Snowdon/Mavora/Eyre permit area.
Elevations run from about 353 m up to 1,757 m, with a median of 999 m. Around 28% of the country sits above the 1,200 m bushline, leaving the rest as bush and lower faces. The dominant aspect is west-facing, giving a mix of bush gullies and open faces once you push above the scrub line.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 11,911 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 353–1,757 m
- Median elevation
- 999 m
- Middle 50%
- 781–1,230 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 28%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 7%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
353–1,757 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside the block. With air access available and no built shelter, this is fly-camp country — hunters drop in by helicopter or work in on foot and tent up at a likely face or basin.
The block is also flagged for wild animal recovery operations (WARO), so other parties may be working the country from helicopters — check current activity before heading in.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Takitimu/Snowdon/Mavora/Eyre permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
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.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The block is flagged as restricted, so read the current permit conditions carefully — there may be access caps, dates or other constraints for the area.
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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