Manorburn
Manorburn is a 2,883-hectare public hunting block in Otago, within the Central Otago and Remarkables permit area. Elevations run from about 735 m up to 995 m with a median around 876 m, putting most of the ground in lowland and foothill country.
The block stays below the bushline throughout, so hunting is in bush, regenerating scrub or open faces rather than alpine tops. Slopes lean east-facing, which influences where animals feed and bed through the day.
Recorded game on the block includes red deer and wild pig. It is inland Central Otago tussock and schist country rather than the bigger glaciated drainages further west.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 10,055 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 735–995 m
- Median elevation
- 876 m
- Middle 50%
- 849–896 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
735–995 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter and fixed-wing access is permitted on the block, though for low country like this most hunters drive in and walk from a vehicle. 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 RHA block in the Central Otago and The Remarkables permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
Manorburn is a Recreational Hunting Area (RHA) with a Permitted hunt status. A DOC hunting permit is required through the standard online system, but no ballot applies. RHA permits typically come with specific conditions on dogs, party size or season, so read them carefully.
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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