Hunting NZ

Hokitika

Ordinary218,995 haPermit: Permitted

Hokitika is a 218,995 ha Ordinary block covering a huge sweep of the central West Coast from the Hokitika foothills through the Kokatahi - Whitcombe, Waitaha, Mikonui - Kakapotahi and Kelly Range - Styx catchments and up into Arthur's Pass National Park. Elevations run from sea level to 2,568 m on the high tops, with a median around 771 m.

The block is a mix of bush and tops — 26% of the country sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 11% pushes into ground above 1,500 m. The dominant aspect is north-west, into the prevailing weather and afternoon sun. Bush valleys, steep faces and alpine basins all feature.

It carries red deer, wapiti, tahr, chamois, wild goat and wild pig. The species mix and the scale make it serious West Coast hunting country — anything from a coastal pig hunt to alpine tahr is possible somewhere on the block.

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Terrain & elevation

Based on a sample of 699,194 DEM points inside the block.

Elevation range
0–2,568 m
Median elevation
771 m
Middle 50%
348–1,209 m
Above bushline (1,200 m)
26%
Alpine (1,500 m+)
11%
Dominant aspect
north-west-facing

0–2,568 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning north-west-facing.

What you can hunt here

Access & getting there

Air access is permitted, which is useful given the size of the country and the long walk-ins to many of the upper catchments. WARO is also permitted.

The block is exceptionally well served by huts and bivvies. Bookable: Mt Brown Hut. Non-bookable huts and bivvies include Top Tuke, Top Toaroha, Gerhardt Spur Bivvy, Sir Robert, Locke Stream, Julia, Mullins, Historic Price Flat, Adventure Bivvy, Historic Cedar Flat, Scamper Torrent, Ivory Lake, Serpentine, Dillons Homestead, Pfeifer Bivvy, Polluck Creek, Mungo, Price Basin, Goat Pass, Browning Range Bivvy, Julia Hut (Old), Healey Creek, Top Crawford, Pinnacle Bivvy, Dillon, Scottys Bivvy, Carroll, Crystal Bivvy, Cedar Flat, Crawford Junction, Dunns Creek, Koropuku, Price Flat, Mid Styx, Rocky Creek, Frew Saddle Bivvy, Mikonui Flat, Poet, Wilkinson, Mid Taipo, Toaroha Saddle Bivvy, Mikonui Spur Bivvy, Otehake, Explorer, Kiwi Hut, Bluff, Griffin Creek, County Stream, Frew, Top Kokatahi, Top Waitaha, Rapid Creek, Neave, Upper Deception, Boo Boo, Hunts Creek, Grassy Flat, Dickie Spur, Kiwi Flat, Yeats Ridge, Frisco, Townsend and Moonbeam. Hans Bay Campsite on Lake Kaniere also falls within the block.

Huts & campsites

  • Top Tuke Hut

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Top Toaroha Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Gerhardt Spur Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Sir Robert Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Locke Stream Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Julia Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mullins Hut

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Historic Price Flat Hut

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Adventure Bivvy

    Mattresses, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Historic Cedar Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Scamper Torrent Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Ivory Lake Hut

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Serpentine Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Dillons Homestead Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Pfeifer Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Polluck Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Mungo Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Price Basin Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Goat Pass Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Browning Range Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Julia Hut (Old)

    Heating, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Healey Creek Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Top Crawford Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Pinnacle Bivvy

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Dillon Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Scottys Bivvy

    Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mt Brown HutBookable

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Carroll Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Crystal Bivvy

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Cedar Flat Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Crawford Junction Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Dunns Creek Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Koropuku Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Price Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mid Styx Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Rocky Creek Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Frew Saddle Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Mikonui Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Poet Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Wilkinson Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Mid Taipo Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Toaroha Saddle Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Mikonui Spur Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Otehake Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Explorer Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Kiwi Hut – West Coast

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Bluff Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Griffin Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • County Stream Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Frew Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Top Kokatahi Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Top Waitaha Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Rapid Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Neave Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Upper Deception Hut

    Heating, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Boo Boo Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Hunts Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Grassy Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Dickie Spur Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Kiwi Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Yeats Ridge Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Frisco Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Townsend Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Moonbeam Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Top Tuke Hut

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Top Toaroha Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Gerhardt Spur Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Sir Robert Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Locke Stream Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Julia Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mullins Hut

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Historic Price Flat Hut

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Adventure Bivvy

    Mattresses, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Historic Cedar Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Scamper Torrent Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Ivory Lake Hut

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Serpentine Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Dillons Homestead Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Pfeifer Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Polluck Creek Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Mungo Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Price Basin Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Goat Pass Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Browning Range Bivvy

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Julia Hut (Old)

    Heating, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Healey Creek Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Top Crawford Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Pinnacle Bivvy

    Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Dillon Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Scottys Bivvy

    Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mt Brown HutBookable

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Carroll Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Crystal Bivvy

    Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Cedar Flat Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Crawford Junction Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Dunns Creek Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Koropuku Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Price Flat Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

  • Mid Styx Hut

    Heating, Mattresses, Water from stream, Water supply

  • Rocky Creek Hut

    Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

Campsites: Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite.

Permits & rules

You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Hokitika 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.

A DOC hunting permit is required. This is an Ordinary block with Permitted status, so apply through the standard Hokitika permit system rather than entering a ballot. Carry the permit in the field.

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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