Westwood - Blue Mountains
Westwood is a 553 ha block in the Blue Mountains, in the Murihiku Hunting Restricted Areas permit network. Elevations run from 351 m to 994 m, with a median of 632 m — lowland / foothill country with no bushline.
This is classic Blue Mountains terrain — beech forest, regenerating scrub and farmland edges across rolling hills. The block leans north, so the slopes catch good sun and animals tend to work the warm sidles. Country is small enough that a single party can cover most of it on foot.
Game on the permit is fallow deer and wild pig. The Blue Mountains carry one of southern Otago's better public-land fallow herds and Westwood gives controlled access to that population.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,928 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 351–994 m
- Median elevation
- 632 m
- Middle 50%
- 519–756 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
351–994 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on Westwood. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are not permitted on this RHA 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 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 Westwood sits within the Murihiku Hunting Restricted Areas. As an RHA with a Restricted hunt status, the Blue Mountains blocks carry ballot or allocation conditions on hunter numbers — confirm the current arrangement with DOC before booking.
1080 & pesticide status
- An operation is planned for this area.
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