Wisp Range
Wisp Range is a small 93 ha Balloted Roar block in the Catlins permit area, in southern Otago. Elevations run from 238 m to 429 m, with a median of 325 m — lowland / foothill country with no bushline.
This is short Catlins-edge country, leaning south — bush remnants and scrub on small ridges. The block is tiny by South Island standards and a single party can cover all of it on foot in a day or two. Stalks are close-range through bush margins.
Game on the permit is red deer and wild pig. The Catlins reds carry the reputation for solid heads, and a small balloted roar block means the country sits quietly without competing parties during the rut.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 338 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 238–429 m
- Median elevation
- 325 m
- Middle 50%
- 291–367 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-facing
238–429 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-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 Wisp Range, 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 in the Catlins 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, and Wisp Range is a Balloted Roar block in the Catlins permit area. The block is balloted for the roar — apply through DOC's standard roar ballot before the annual cutoff.
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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