Hooker-Landsborough and Adams tahr hunting blocks: tahr ballots

Find out aerial access details about the Hooker-Landsborough and Adams tahr ballot.

This information is provided as part of the Hooker-Landsborough and Adams tahr ballot process.

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Landing sites
Hooker / Landsborough Wilderness Area
Adams Wilderness Area

Landing sites

Landing sites are in areas within walking distance of tahr herds and often have reasonably sheltered campsites nearby. At some sites, poor weather could prevent aircraft access. Careful planning and weather forecasting is essential. Ensure you have sufficient supplies to cope with delayed pickups.

Although the designated landing sites are the only sites where parties may land (some sites have two options), hunters can also walk from these landing sites to their own chosen campsite if they wish.

Hunters should be aware of natural hazards such as dead overhanging trees, avalanche risk, rising waterways and rockfall when selecting their campsite. Landing Sites may be affected by snow and icy conditions. If you require additional landing site condition reports before your hunting period begins please contact your approved aircraft operator or DOC Haast.

Don't feed the kea

There will be kea at some sites. Do not feed kea, and ensure campsites are kept as tidy as possible so as not to attract their attention.

We recommend using a fly or tarp to cover your tents or packing away your campsite daily to avoid damage.

Locations may change due to weather

Be aware that campsite locations may change due to flood or avalanche damage, changes to water channels or other issues.

Hooker / Landsborough Wilderness Area

Map of approved landing sites in Hooker / Landsborough Wilderness Area (PDF, 4,723K)

Number	Name	Map Series	Map Sheet	NZTM Easting	NZTM Northing	Campsite altitude
1 and 1a	Baker Creek Lower (TL Landsborough) (alternative site – Baker Creek Upper)	Topo50 Topo50	BY14 BY14	1344828 1346308	5144719 5142874	479 m 1284 m
2	Upper Zora (TR Landsborough)	Topo50	BY14	1344552	5147269	950 m
3	Opposite Percy (TR Landsborough)	Topo50	BY14	1346649	5145441	521 m
4	Hinds Tarn (TR Landsborough uphill of confluence of Zora Creek)	Topo50	BY14	1344180	5145629	990 m
5	Shelter Hollow (TL Landsborough)	Topo50	BY15	1349017	5147575	711 m
6	Arbor Rift (TR Landsborough)	Topo50	BY15	1348833	5147579	683 m
7 and 7a	Mahitahi Lower (alternative site – Mahitahi Upper)	Topo50 Topo50	BY14 BY14	1340802 1342807	5151054 5149954	651 m 1044 m
8	Edison River	Topo50	BY14	1339072	5148289	1118 m
9 and 9a	Jacobs Upper (alternative site – Jacobs Lower)	Topo50 Topo50	BX14 BX14	1343272 1341012	5154505 5155874	728 m 633 m
10	Upper Otoko	Topo50	BY14	1333584	5144470	715 m
11	Dechen Creek (TR Landsborough)	Topo50	BY14	1341760	5142340	418 m
12	Bubble Creek (upper TL Landsborough)	Topo50	BY15	1351830	5150004	946 m
13	Rubicon Rock Biv	Topo50	BY15	1353393	5151428	1190 m

Adams Wilderness Area

Map of approved landing sites in Adams Wilderness Area (PDF, 4,6755K)

All sites

Number	Name	Map Series	Map Sheet	NZTM Easting	NZTM Northing	Campsite altitude
1	Adams Flat	Topo50	BW17	1412314	5205900	758 m
2 and 2a	Lord River (alternative site – Lord Range)	Topo50 Topo50	BW18 BW18	1423272 1421807	5208058 5208091	1024 m 1360 m
3 and 3a	Poerua River (alternative site – Poerua River Upper)	Topo50 Topo50	BW17 BW17	1404285 1406072	5206046 5204608	735 m 1159 m
4	Abel Lake	Topo50	BW17	1408850	5198507	1006 m
5	Barlow River	Topo50	BW17	1404891	5203065	1015 m
6 and 6a	Willberg Upper (alternative site – Willberg Lower)	Topo50 Topo50	BW17 BW17	1407259 1406124	5207133 5208746	1261 m 1020 m
7	Speculation Creek	Topo50	BW17	1408963	5208229	1333 m
8 and 8a	Poker Gully Lower (alternative site – Poker Gully Upper)	Topo50 Topo50	BW18 BW18	1422838 1423190	5211018 5211363	1407 m 1560 m
9 and 9a	Eblis Tops (alternative site – Aciphylla Creek)	Topo50 Topo50	BW17 BW17	1415610 1414182	5207796 5205497	1288 m 1166 m
10	Teichelmann Creek	Topo50	BW17	1408310	5197116	1519 m
11	Perverse Creek	Topo50	BW17	1403164	5200010	1347 m
12	Adams Range (TL Poerua Valley)	Topo50	BW17	1402468	5206082	1361 m
13	Lambert River	Topo50	BW17	1418874	5206831	723 m
14	Elizabeth Stream	Topo50	BW17	1403068	5197140	1198 m
15	North Barlow	Topo50	BW17	1400063	5204277	1030 m