Warepa Scenic Reserve
Warepa Scenic Reserve is a small 224 ha Balloted Roar block in southern Otago. Elevations run from 124 m to 358 m, with a median of 275 m — lowland / foothill country with no bushline.
This is a small remnant scenic reserve, leaning south-west — bush and scrub across short rolling hills. The country is small enough to cover comfortably on foot through a long weekend, and the protected scenic-reserve status means much of the cover is mature native forest.
Game on the permit is red deer. Single-species blocks make for focused planning — Warepa is essentially a red deer stalk in compact southern Otago bush country.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 785 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 124–358 m
- Median elevation
- 275 m
- Middle 50%
- 232–312 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-west-facing
124–358 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-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
Helicopter access is permitted on Warepa Scenic Reserve, and Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are also permitted, so commercial operators may be working the block.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded inside the block — plan for a day trip or short fly-camp.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Balloted Roar block block, 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, and Warepa is a Balloted Roar block. The block is balloted for the roar — apply through DOC's standard roar ballot before the annual cutoff. Scenic reserve status may bring additional access conditions; confirm 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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