Mt Aurum hunting
Located in Cardrona Glenorchy Shotover hunting in the Otago region
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Introduction
You can hunt goats, fallow deer and chamois in the 6859 ha Mt Aurum hunting block located in the mid Shotover catchment north of Queenstown.Species
- Chamois
- Deer - Fallow
- Goats
Permit requirements
This hunting area is covered by a 'restricted area permit'. Contact the DOC office managing the hunting area.
Dog access
About this hunting block
Animals present are goats, fallow deer and chamois.
General information
This 6859 ha block spans the eastern Richardson Mountains and the mid Shotover catchment north of Queenstown. The terrain is rugged shady creeks, steep spurs and peaks rising to over 2000 metres. The vegetation is mixed with snow tussock above 900 m, and beech/tawhai forest and sub-alpine shrubland in the gullies. There are also extensive areas of introduced wilding trees such as larch and douglas fir.
The Mount Aurum block is restricted. To obtain a permit please contact the local DOC office. Bookings will be made subject to availability. A maximum of six rifles will be allowed in the block at any one time, for a maximum permit duration of seven days.
No shooting is allowed on the terraces around the Skippers old school and homestead.
Access
The main access is from Queenstown, take the Skippers Rd (turn off from Coronet Peak Skifield Rd) and continue on the narrow winding 13 km road to Skippers Bridge. From here tracks lead through the historic Skippers terraces, although no shooting is allowed until well clear of this area.
Maps
NZTopo50 series: CB11
Dogs
Dogs are allowed in this block with a hunting permit.
Huts
Know before you go
During high winds small-sized branches are falling out of dead trees within the densely forested pine stands in Mount Aurum Recreation Reserve. Avoid areas of dead trees during high winds.
Contacts
Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre | |
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Phone | +64 3 442 7935 |
queenstownvc@doc.govt.nz | |
Address | 50 Stanley Street Queenstown 9300 |
Hours | See visitor centre hours |