Lizard
Lizard is a 3,030-hectare ordinary block on the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease, with substantial vertical relief. Elevations run from 451 m to 2,233 m with a median of just 877 m, so the bulk of the block sits low while a handful of drainages climb onto serious tops.
Twenty per cent of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 11% is alpine, putting it in the mix of bush and tops bracket. The country leans south-east, with strong south-east, east and south aspects — shaded sidles that hold feed and animals on warmer days.
The permit covers red deer, chamois, wild goat and wild pig. The big vertical drop means hunters can chase pigs and goats low, reds in the bush belt and chamois up on the tops without leaving the block.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 9,448 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 451–2,233 m
- Median elevation
- 877 m
- Middle 50%
- 709–1,103 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 20%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 11%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
451–2,233 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is not permitted on Lizard, but WARO is permitted, so commercial recovery helicopters may be active over the higher faces. Hunters work in on foot from the legal access points on the Molesworth and Clarence side.
No DOC huts sit within the block, so plan to fly camp. The vertical range means camp choice matters — pick a height that gives you sensible reach into the country you want to hunt. Carry a fly or tent and check Molesworth access status before leaving.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
Lizard is an Ordinary block with Permitted hunt status under the Molesworth Station and Clarence grazing lease permit area. A DOC permit covers year-round hunting with no ballot or roar restriction. General Molesworth access rules and any seasonal road closures still apply.
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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