Fishing

Oamaru DOC Hut

D.O.C Kaimanawa Hut

  • Easy contour.
  • Bush terraces and tussock flats.
  • 12 bunk hut.
  • Good fishing for brown trout.
  • Good winter hunting area.
  • Suits family parties for summer getaways.
  • Good access to Kaipo Stream & Jap Creek
  • Make sure you know your boundaries – If you are caught on surrounding private land you will be prosecuted under the “Wild Animal Control Act” up tp $100,000 fine and seizure of hunting equipment.

Kiwi Mouth Hut

D.O.C Kaweka Hut

  • Kanuka faces.
  • Clearings and summer river flats.
  • Good fishing for big Rainbows.
  • 4 bunk hut.
  • Sika deer.
  • Open fire place.

Rocks Ahead Hut

D.O.C Kaweka Hut

  • Moderate – steep bush sides.
  • Good fishing for big rainbows.
  • Swingbridges.
  • Open fireplace.
  • Sika
  • 2 hours tramp to open tops.

Omar Bivvy

D.O.C Kaweka Bivvy

  • Native bush.
  • Good fishing with big Rainbows.
  • Open fire.
  • Small 3 bunk bivvy.

 

Ngaawapurua Hut

D.O.C Kaweka Hut

  • Moderate bush faces.
  • Good fishing in summer months.
  • Rainbows.
  • Sika.
  • 6 bunk hut.
  • Wood firebox.

Rangitikei Hut (Korohi Bivvy)

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Steep beech and Manuka sides.
  • Some open tops for the fit.
  • Sika & 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.

Mangamaire Junction Campsite

Owhaoko BD Trust Land

  • Campsite only.
  • Big Rainbows for good fisherman.
  • Rivers flats.
  • Very limited hunting due to surrounding private and Army land.
  • Hunting on DOC land only, permit required.
  • Block is closed for Hunting 20 Dec – 1 March & 1June – 30 Sept yearly.

 

Upper Ripia Hut

Te Matai Lands Trust Block

  • Bush block.
  • Some scrub faces.
  • Steep in places.
  • Mostly sika with odd red.
  • 4 bunk hut.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Cultery & crockery.
  • Smaller Block.

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. During the Summer months (Dec-Mar) there may be day fishermen fishing the Ripia river. If you wish to fish while in the block please contact us and we can book it for you.

Upper Mohaka Hut

Te Matai Lands Trust Block

  • Bush hunting.
  • Brown trout.
  • Sika with odd Red.
  • 4 bunk hut.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Pots & pans.
  • Cutlery & crockery.
  • Good family summer block

NOTE: Bring drinking water, no tank on hut water can be collected from Mohaka river.

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. During the Summer months (Dec-Mar) there may be day fishermen fishing the Mohaka river. If you wish to fish while in the block please contact us and we can book it for you.

Jacks Camp Hut

Owhaoko C Trust Block

  • New 4 bunk hut with everything in it.
  • Solar lights
  • Tall kanuka
  • Native pockets
  • Good fishing
  • Rainbows
  • Good numbers Sika
  • Tracked to native pockets.
  • Good Family Hut
  • Pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, cooker and gas supplied.

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. During the summer months (Dec – Feb) there may be fishermen fishing the Ngaruroro river, please contact us if you wish to book the fishing.