Muddy Creek
Muddy Creek is a 2,191 ha Roar block in Mount Aspiring National Park east of the divide. Elevations climb from 323 m on the valley floor to 1,925 m on the tops, with a median of 929 m. Thirty per cent of the country sits above the 1,200 m bushline, with 11% in true alpine ground.
This is a mix of bush and tops, weighted to the valley floors and lower faces — beech and scrub with a band of tussock and rock on the higher faces. The dominant aspect is west, so the block sits in afternoon sun and the lower bush stays shaded into the morning.
Game on the permit is red deer, tahr and chamois — the classic eastern Aspiring trio. The bush-edge feeding country and accessible alpine fringe make it a workable single-trip block for parties prepared to climb.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 7,271 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 323–1,925 m
- Median elevation
- 929 m
- Middle 50%
- 583–1,278 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 30%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 11%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
323–1,925 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a roar — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Muddy Creek, and Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are also permitted — commercial operators may be working the block from time to time.
There are no DOC huts inside the block. Cameron Flat Campsite sits within the block boundary and gives a fixed base for valley-floor parties working the lower country.
Huts & campsites
Campsites: Cameron Flat Campsite.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Roar block in the Mount Aspiring National Park east of divide permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
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 for Mount Aspiring National Park east of divide. Muddy Creek is a Roar block with a Permitted hunt status, so it is managed for the late-March to April rut with access controls on hunter numbers during the rut — check the current ballot or roar allocation before planning a trip.
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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