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Sounds hunting

Located in the Marlborough region

Introduction

The Sounds Area encompasses public conservation land between Arapawa Island, D’Urville Island, Rai Saddle and the crest of Richmond Range. Hunting for red deer, fallow deer, goats, and feral pigs is popular throughout much of the area.

Habitats range from coastal lowland broadleaf/podocarp forests to tussock covered alpine tops.

Hunting for red deer, fallow deer (isolated populations only), goats, and feral pigs is popular throughout much of the area with pigs being particularly common in the Marlborough Sounds.