Upper Dart hunting

Located in Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting in the Otago region

Introduction

Animals present in the Upper Dart hunting block are goats, chamois, whitetail and red deer.

About this hunting block

Animals present are goats, chamois, whitetail and red deer.

General information

This block takes in the Dart catchment above Daleys Flat, with the Forbes Mountains to the south, Barrier Range to the north and Cascade Saddle to the east at the head of the valley.

Beech/tawhai forest is confined to the terraces and lower slopes in the valley, with the catchment head predominantly sub-alpine and alpine vegetation.

Hunting is prohibited within 500 m of the Dart Valley Track.

Access

There are three access routes:

  • To Daleys Flat on the Dart Track which begins at Chinamans Bluff, 76 km from Queenstown via Glenorchy
  • Cross from the West Matukituki via Cascade Saddle
  • Cross from the Rees via Rees Saddle

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CA10

Upper Dart hunting block map (PDF, 819K)

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed in this block as it is part of Mount Aspiring National Park.

Huts