Lake Wanaka Faces
Lake Wanaka Faces is a 1,066-hectare public hunting block in Otago. Elevations run from about 282 m up to 1443 m with a median around 851 m, putting most of the ground in a mix of bush and tops.
Around 16% 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 north-west-facing, which shapes where sun, snow and feeding animals concentrate through the day.
Recorded game on the block includes red deer, chamois, wild pig and wallaby. 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 3,593 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 282–1,443 m
- Median elevation
- 851 m
- Middle 50%
- 591–1,107 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 16%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
282–1,443 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning north-west-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
Helicopter access is permitted on the block, useful where ground travel through bush or rough country would otherwise be slow. 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 Roar 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.
Lake Wanaka Faces is classified as a Roar block with a Restricted hunt status. A DOC hunting permit is required and conditions specific to the roar period or restricted access apply — check current permit details 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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