Located in Mackenzie Country & Waitaki hunting in the Canterbury region
The majority of this hunting area consists of beech forest located within Ruataniwha Conservation Park. The tops are exposed rock and scree with the terrain becoming more challenging at the northern end of the valley where it borders with Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Red deer, tahr and chamois are found here.
Public access is via Glen Lyon Road to Glen Lyon Station. Permission is required from Glen Lyon Station to continue beyond the homestead. 4WD vehicles are required to access beyond Glen Lyon Homestead.
Ken and Jane Wigley, Glen Lyon Station
Permission is required from Glen Lyon Station to access the Dobson Valley with dogs. Dogs should be kept on a lead at all times in riverbed areas and wetlands between the months of August and the end of February, because of nesting birdlife.
Wallabies can displace other species, affect pastures and native species' habitats.
They also potentially impact production and native ecosystems.
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