Tuapeka West
Tuapeka West is a small 225 ha RHA in the Coastal Otago north of the Catlins permit area. Elevations run from 39 m to 265 m, with a median of 115 m — lowland / foothill country with no bushline.
This is short rolling hill country, leaning west — bush remnants and scrub edges across a small block. The aspect catches afternoon sun and the country is comfortably walked in a long weekend. Stalks are short-range and the cover sits across small ridges and gullies.
Game on the permit is fallow deer and wild pig. The species mix and accessible foothill character make it a useful short-trip block.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 784 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 39–265 m
- Median elevation
- 115 m
- Middle 50%
- 80–151 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
39–265 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Tuapeka West. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are not permitted on this block.
There are no DOC huts or campsites 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 Coastal Otago north of the Catlins permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
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 Tuapeka West is an RHA with a Permitted hunt status in the Coastal Otago north of the Catlins permit area. RHA conditions apply — confirm current access rules and any party-size limits with DOC before 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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