Mt Dick Hunting Area
Mt Dick Hunting Area is a 2,152 ha block in the Takitimu/Snowdon/Mavora/Eyre permit area, in the rugged hill country at the southern edge of Otago. Elevations run from 308 m on the lower faces to 1,785 m on the tops, with a median of 992 m. A third of the block (33%) sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 10% in true alpine ground.
This is a mix of bush and tops, with beech and scrub in the lower drainages and open tussock and rock above. The dominant aspect is east, so morning sun catches the faces well — good for glassing first thing and finding bedded animals on the warm sidles.
Game on the permit is red deer, chamois and wild goat. The combination of bush-edge for deer and higher faces for chamois on one block makes it a flexible option for parties with a few days to spare.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 7,508 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 308–1,785 m
- Median elevation
- 992 m
- Middle 50%
- 668–1,298 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 33%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 10%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
308–1,785 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Mt Dick. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are also permitted, so commercial helicopters may be working the block at times.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded inside the block — plan for a fly-camp or vehicle-based trip off a road end outside the boundary.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Takitimu/Snowdon/Mavora/Eyre permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
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 Dick sits within the Takitimu/Snowdon/Mavora/Eyre permit area. The block is classed as Ordinary with a Restricted hunt status — confirm the current access conditions and any party-size limits with DOC 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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