East Taupo Lands Trust

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.

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

Northarm Hut

​East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Open valley (Tussock/Swamp) very easy modulated terrain on valley floor both sides of valley are enriched with beautiful open beech forests, great for winter hunting and summer hunting.
  • 4 bunk hut with fire place
  • LPG 2 burner gas cooker
  • Utensils supplied in hut – pots and pans etc.
  • Water nearby 50m in stream next to hut(Can dry up over a dry summer)
  • Meat safe
  • Area of Northarm is 1730ha

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.
  6. During summer months (Dec – Feb) Fishermen may be day fishing the North Arm Stream.

Mangaroa Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Good A frame hut with 4 bunks.
  • Hut has everything in it, just bring lighting.
  • Big beech gullies.
  • Manuka faces for glassing and long range hunting
  • Meatsafe.
  • Bivvy up in the gully west of the hut – great access of camp site for hunting the large beech pocket in the block.
  • Some tracks and clearings
  • This block is not eligible for the 10% frequent flyer, NZDA, Sika Foundation discount
  • Area of Mangaroa is 1400ha   – 770ha of this is beech forest
  • No fishing from 1st Nov – 1st April (if you would like to book fishing you will need to contact Helisika for fishing beats)

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.
  6. During the summer months (Dec – Feb) Fishermen may be day fishing the Mohaka River.

Footy Field Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Mainly Manuka/scrub on northern side of block with some pockets of beech including some grassy clearings in the stream west of hut, across the river surrounding the Te Kohai stream is a large beech face great for roar and all year round hunting.
  • Good 4 bunk hut with everything in it. Just bring lighting.
  • Pots, Pans, Crockery, Cutlery, cooker and gas are provided in the hut.
  • Cableway across river to keep your boots dry.
  • LPG 2 burner gas cooker
  • Area of Footy field is 900ha
  • No fishing from 1st Nov – 1st April (if you would like to book fishing you will need to contact Helisika for fishing beats)

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.
  6. During the summer months (Dec – Feb) Fishermen may be day fishing the Mohaka River, if you wish to fish yourself we can book the stretch of water for you. However please contact our staff if you wish to fish, ensuring it is avaliable.

Otupua Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Easy contour block, well tracked to the north and east. Otupua stream has large clearings with great vantage points for glassing early morning and evening animals, Roughly 750ha of nice beech forest behind hut for day time hunting and great stalking in the roar.
  • Good A frame hut with 4 bunks.
  • Hut has everything in it, just bring lighting.
  • Pots, pans, cutlery, crockery provided.
  • LPG 2 burner gas cooker
  • Fireplace
  • Area of Otupua block is 1030ha
  • This block is not eligible for the 10% frequent flyer, NZDA, Sika Foundation discount

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.

 

Oamaru Private Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Oamaru Private block boundary has changed. Please make sure you know the new boundaries and stay within it at all times.
  • Large, new refurbished hut.
  • Kent firebox with wetback & shower.
  • Tussock flats.
  • Manuka faces.
  • Native beech surroundings.
  • Flat contour.
  • Great winter block.
  • Hut has pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, cooker and gas provided.
  • Area of Oamaru private is 1450ha
  • Mangapapa Bivvy drop off is available (southern end of block) – $1200 for Hughes 500 and $1550 for AS350
  • This block is not eligible for the 10% frequent flyer, NZDA, Sika Foundation discount

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.
  6. During the summer months (Dec – Feb) Fishermen may be day fishing the Mohaka River on the Poronui Boundary and up the Oamaru river.

Rangitikei Hut (Korohi Bivvy)

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Steep beech and Manuka sides great roar hunting, can be semi tight hunting but has good open areas also.
  • Some open tops for the fit.
  • Sika and red deer
  • Old 4 bunk bivvy/hut.
  • Flooring is Astro Turf
  • Gas & gas cooker
  • Pots & pans
  • Cultery & crockery.
  • 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.
    6. During the summer months (Dec – Feb) Fishermen may be day fishing the Rangitikei River. If you wish to fish yourself please get in contact to ensure fishing is available.

Ignimbrite Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Headwaters of Rangitikei River
  • Some open country & tops
  • Beech forest valley’s.
  • Sika & Red deer.
  • Small 2/3 bunk hut with everything in it.
  • Hut has pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, cooker and gas provided.
  • LPG 2 burner gas cooker
  • 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.
    6. During the summer months (Dec – Feb) Fishermen may be day fishing the Rangitikei River down stream of the hut. If you wish to fish yourself please get in contact to ensure it’s available.