Mahitahi Lower
Mahitahi Lower is a 2,091 ha balloted Roar block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area. Elevations climb from 365 m on the lower edges to 2,495 m on the tops, with a median around 1,279 m.
This is predominantly alpine country — 56% of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 32% pushes into ground above 1,500 m. The dominant aspect is south, so the main faces stay cool and shaded through the day.
The block carries red deer, tahr and chamois, with the alpine species on the higher ground and reds through the lower bush.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 6,890 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 365–2,495 m
- Median elevation
- 1,279 m
- Middle 50%
- 937–1,587 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 56%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 32%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
365–2,495 m, mostly above the bushline, leaning south-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a balloted roar block — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Air access is not permitted on this block, so parties commit to a climb out of the bush. WARO is permitted on the block.
No huts or campsites are listed within the block. Plan to tent up high to work the basins and faces on foot.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Balloted Roar block block in the South Westland - Weheka permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required. As a Balloted Roar block, prime roar dates require entry through the South Westland - Weheka ballot. Outside the roar the block is Permitted on a standard permit.
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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