Fiordland hunting: Where to hunt in the Fiordland region

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Fiordland hunting

Located in the Fiordland region

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Introduction

Fiordland National Park, the nearby Pyke Forest and areas in western Southland provide a wide range of hunting opportunities. This region is a popular place for hunting red deer, wapiti, possums and in certain areas, wild pigs and chamois.

Fiordland National Park (established in 1952) has spectacular ice-carved fiords, lakes and valleys, rugged granite tops and pristine mountain to sea vistas.

Brochures

Fiordland hunting information brochure (PDF, 493K)

Hunting permit map - Fiordland National Park excluding Wapiti Area (PDF, 3,767K)

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Chamois
Deer - Fallow
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Deer - Rusa
Deer - Sambar
Deer - Sika
Deer - Wapiti
Deer - White-tail
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Game birds
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Tahr
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32 results for hunting blocks

Billy Burn hunting

A 9,555 hectare restricted hunting area in the Stuart mountains in Fiordland.

Species:Unknown

Catseye hunting

A 6,580 restricted hunting area along Te Houhou/George Sound in Fiordland.

Species:Unknown

Charles hunting

A 11,103 hectare restricted hunting area along Taitetimu/Caswell Sound and Taiporoporo/Charles Sound in Fiordland.

Species:Unknown

Transport

Knights Point Air

Aircraft landings at Western South Island and Southern South Island locations. Fixed Wing Landings for the purpose of dropping off and picking up recreationalists (e.g., hunters/trampers) and scenic landings.

https://knightspointair.co.nz/

+64 027 938 4855

Services: Transport

Accommodation

Awarua Guides

Guiding activities including overnight hiking, fishing, hunting, and surfing in Awarua Big Bay.

www.awaruaguides.com

Activities: Camping; Diving and snorkelling; Hunting; Walking and tramping

Services: Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

Guided activities and tours

Awarua Guides

Guiding activities including overnight hiking, fishing, hunting, and surfing in Awarua Big Bay.

www.awaruaguides.com

Activities: Camping; Diving and snorkelling; Hunting; Walking and tramping

Services: Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

Getting there

Fiordland National Park is in the south-western corner of New Zealand, and covers an area of 1,260,740 hectares. Access by road is via Te Anau, Lake Manapouri, and other points on the Scenic Southern Route.

Fiordland National Park provides innumerable hunting opportunities. In most cases, access is via helicopter or boat. Several helicopter and charter boat companies operate within Fiordland National Park. However, there are many road access points along the eastern boundary of the park and several public boat ramps.

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Hunting areas near Fiordland National Park

Many other hunting opportunities are available in areas to the east of Fiordland National Park which can be based from Te Anau or Manapouri including the:

Takitimu Conservation Area
Snowden Forest/Mount Prospect/Margin Forest Conservation Area
Eyre Mountains Conservation Park
Mavora Lakes Park

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