Myles - Blue Mountains
Myles is a 379 ha block in the Blue Mountains, sitting in the Murihiku Hunting Restricted Areas permit network. Elevations run from 57 m to 437 m, with a median of 266 m — this is lowland / foothill country with no bushline or alpine ground.
The Blue Mountains carry a mosaic of beech forest, regenerating scrub and farmland edges. The block leans east, so morning sun catches the faces early. Country is small enough that a party can cover it on foot in a day or two.
Game on the permit is fallow deer and wild pig — the Blue Mountains are one of the better fallow deer ranges in southern Otago, and this block gives access to that population on public land.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,362 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 57–437 m
- Median elevation
- 266 m
- Middle 50%
- 185–327 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
57–437 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Myles. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are not permitted on this RHA block, so commercial helicopter shooting is not a concern for recreational hunters.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded on the block — plan for a day trip or fly-camp.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a RHA block in the Murihiku Hunting Restricted Areas permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
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 Myles sits within the Murihiku Hunting Restricted Areas. As an RHA, the block carries restrictions on hunter numbers and access — being a Restricted block in the Blue Mountains network, expect ballot or allocation conditions. Confirm current arrangements 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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