Perverse Creek
Perverse Creek is a 1,436 ha balloted Roar block in the Franz Josef - Waiau permit area. Elevations climb from 287 m on the lower edges to 2,185 m on the tops, with a median around 1,099 m.
The block sits as a mix of bush and tops, with 45% of the country above the 1,200 m bushline and 29% in alpine ground above 1,500 m. The dominant aspect is north-west, so the main faces catch the afternoon sun.
It carries red deer, tahr and chamois, with reds in the bush and the alpine species on the upper faces.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 4,701 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 287–2,185 m
- Median elevation
- 1,099 m
- Middle 50%
- 710–1,561 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 45%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 29%
- Dominant aspect
- north-west-facing
287–2,185 m, mostly above the bushline, leaning north-west-facing.
What you can hunt here
This is a balloted roar block — the red deer roar peaks from late March into April, and competition for the block is highest then.
Access & getting there
Air access is not permitted on this block, so parties commit to a walk-in and a climb out of the bush. WARO is permitted on the block.
No huts or campsites are listed within the block. Plan to tent up high to work the faces on foot.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Balloted Roar block block in the Franz Josef - Waiau permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required. As a Balloted Roar block, prime roar dates require entry through the Franz Josef - Waiau ballot. Outside the roar the block runs as Permitted on a standard permit.
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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