Siberia
Siberia is a 6,933 ha Roar block in Mount Aspiring National Park east of the divide. Elevations climb from 484 m on the valley floor to 2,326 m on the tops, with a median of 1,211 m. Fifty-one per cent of the country sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 26% in true alpine ground.
This is a mix of bush and tops with substantial alpine ground — beech in the lower drainages running up to open faces and basins above the bushline. The block leans south-west, so the lower country stays shaded through the morning and the upper faces fire up later in the day.
Game on the permit is red deer, tahr and chamois — the classic eastern Aspiring trio. Vertical relief of more than 1,800 m gives elevation options through any given day.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 23,000 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 484–2,326 m
- Median elevation
- 1,211 m
- Middle 50%
- 955–1,509 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 51%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 26%
- Dominant aspect
- south-west-facing
484–2,326 m, mostly above the bushline, leaning south-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 Siberia, and Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are also permitted, so commercial operators may be working the open faces.
Siberia Hut sits inside the block in Mount Aspiring National Park. It has heating, mattresses, non-flush toilet and tap water (boil before use), and it is bookable through DOC's hut booking system — plan ahead, especially for the roar.
Huts & campsites
- Siberia HutBookable
Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply
- Siberia HutBookable
Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply
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. Siberia is a Roar block with a Permitted hunt status, so it is managed for the late-March to April rut — check the current ballot or roar allocation with DOC 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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