Campsite

Makorako Camp

East Taupo Lands Trust

  • Open Tussock Valleys
  • Great summer hunting(bring binos, great glassing country)
  • Beech gullies and guts
  • Big open tussock tops
  • Ecology Spur drop off point on Southern Boundary
  • Camp Site Only
  • Area of Makorako is 960ha

Hunting Conditions:

  1. Maximum of one deer per person plus one per party. (Example: 3 hunters – maximum 4 deer)
  2. DOC hunting permits are required if hunting on adjoining DOC land.
  3. No shooting stags in velvet.
  4. No night shooting or spot lighting or use of night vision equipment, infra-red and or heat detecting devices.
  5. This block is open year round.

Patutu Hut

Kaimanawa Lands Trust

  • Good summer hunting block with great areas of open top country for glassing.
  • Great Roar block with tops running into nice beech forest then down to Waipakihi river.
  • Open tops to the South of the hut falling away to steep beech forrest to the North towards the Waipakihi River.
  • Small 4 bunk hut
  • Pots an pans plus other utensils in hut
  • No water at the hut. There is a small stream 60m south from the hut that dries up in summer drought conditions.
  • Area of Patutu is 2030ha

Flight in from Kaimanawa Alpine Adventures base. Please note KAA is closed from May 1st – September 30th annually.

During April the base is only open Friday – Sun, Flights in and out must be on these days.

 

 

Mangaorangi Drop Off

East Taupo Lands Trust

  • Drop off for access to upper Jap Creek and Paemahi Plateau
  • Camp site is east from drop point inside the bush line(Heading towards Paemahi)
  • Some open tops before heading down into beech country(Sliver/red beech forest)
  • As stated above great access to the head of Jap creek(Ruatea Stream) exceptional country for Roar hunting – Lots of spurs running off main ridges to get around.
  • Signed track runs down into the head of the Oamaru river(steep terrain but very low hunting pressure)
  • DOC permit required

Jap Creek Drop Off

East Taupo Lands Trust

  • DOC access only
  • Camp site up stream 200m from drop point.
  • Great drop point for fly camping up Jap creek(Ruatea Stream) and further up Oamaru catchment.
  • Good bush hunting all year round- low lying beech forest(Sliver/Red beech)
  • Great fishing rainbow and brown trout
  • DOC permit required

Manson Bivvy

D.O.C Kaweka Bivvy

  • Steep bush & scrub faces.
  • Small open tops.
  • Small 3 bunk bivvy.
  • Outside fire and cooking.

Te Rua Flats Campsite

D.O.C Kaweka Helipad

  • Steep native sides.
  • Scruby river terraces.
  • Campsite only.
  • Good fishing with some steeper gorges down stream

Tiraki Helipad

D.O.C Kaimanawa Helipad

 

  • Great low altitude beech forest hunting good all year round. Rolling hills out to the south (Pukehuia)
  • Restricted – hunter access only, booking basis
  • Book through D.O.C Taupo.
  • MD500 pad only 360kg only

Waimatai Helipad

D.O.C Kaweka Campsite

  • Bush block.
  • Slips & clearings.
  • Campsite only.
  • Take compass and GPS.

Island Range Drop Off

East Lands Trust Block

  • DOC Access point only for upper Ecology Stream.
  • Campsite only.
  • Some open tops.
  • Beech valley.
  • Steepish country with easy going valley floors once past midway into Ecology.
  • Sika & Red deer.
  • Require DOC Hunting Permit.