Mt Benger
Mt Benger is a 907 ha Recreational Hunting Area (RHA) in the Central Otago and The Remarkables permit area. Elevations run from 740 m to 1,183 m, with a median of 1,042 m. None of the block crosses the 1,200 m bushline, so this is rolling foothill country rather than tops country.
The block leans south-east, so the morning sun catches it cleanly and shade pulls back to the higher western edges through the afternoon. Open tussock and farmland-style hill country is the dominant character — minimal bush cover and long sight lines.
Game on the permit is red deer, fallow deer and wild pig. Without alpine country, this is essentially a foothill block suited to glassing hill faces from a distance and stalking onto fallow and pigs on the open ground.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 3,190 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 740–1,183 m
- Median elevation
- 1,042 m
- Middle 50%
- 959–1,099 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
740–1,183 m, foothill country with low tops, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Mt Benger. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are not permitted on this RHA, so commercial helicopter shooting is not a concern.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded on the block, so plan for a day trip or a fly-camp.
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.
A DOC hunting permit is required, and Mt Benger sits within the Central Otago and The Remarkables permit area. As an RHA the block carries restrictions on hunter numbers and access conditions — confirm the current access rules and any seasonal closures with DOC before 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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