Open Tops

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.

Ngapuketurua Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Open tops.
  • Tussock valley.
  • Lower beech forest.
  • Great access to the headwaters to Waimarino river(Great roar hunting)
  • Small 2 bunk hut with everything in it(bring fly or tarp to make Lean too from hut)
  • Reds & Sika
  • Good summer hunting
  • Hut has pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, cooker and gas provided.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.

Mangamaire Saddle Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Beautiful tussock valley.
  • Big open tops.
  • Beech forest valleys to north.
  • Some scruby gullies.
  • Some pockets of native.
  • Easy country.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Pots & pans.
  • Cultery & crockery.
  • Kent fire place.
  • Good summer country.
  • Tidy 4 bunk hut.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.

Pikiawatea Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Private block with DOC access.
  • Mainly beech forest block, good spur and ridge networks down to Tauranga taupo river
  • Some open tops
  • 4 bunk hut with everything in it.
  • Meat safe.
  • Hut has pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, cooker and gas provided.

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.

Mt Cameron

Owhaoko C Trust Block

  • Steep scruby country great for glassing and long range hunting
  • Pockets of native beech with tussock tops
  • No longer a hut or shelter, just a camping drop.
  • May need to bring in own water.
  • Good roar block.
  • Area of Mt Cameron is 2100ha

Te Wake Tops Hut

Owhaoko BD Trust Block

  • Open tops great for glassing and long range hunting.
  • A few native bush pockets.
  • Great roar hunting over the back of Te Wake tops down along Waingakia stream
  • 3 bunk small hut.
  • Great summer block.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Pots & pans
  • Cultery & crockery
  • Area of Te Wake tops is 2300ha
  • Closed: 20 Dec – 1 March, 1 June – 30 Sept yearly. 

Owhaoko BD Trust has changed the permit conditions with regard to deer numbers shot. The new permit conditions are as follows:

• No limit on the number of Red shot.
• No shooting stags in velvet.
• No shooting of spikers at any time of the year.
• No more than 3 Sika hinds maybe taken per person at any time of the year.
• Only one 8 point Sika stag may be taken per person between 1 March- 31 May.

Tin Kettle Hut

Owhaoko BD Trust Block

  • Easy tussock valley.
  • Scruby faces.
  • Native bush pockets.
  • Great summer country.
  • Pots & pans.
  • Cultery & crockery.
  • Firebox inside lean too/ cooking area
  • Solar power including lights, 12V charging ports.
  • Separate sleeping hut.
  • 4 bunk hut.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Area of Tin kettle 1800ha
  • Closed 20 Dec – 1 March & 1 June  – 30 Sept yearly.

Owhaoko BD Trust has changed the permit conditions with regard to deer numbers shot. The new permit conditions are as follows:

• No limit on the number of Red shot.
• No shooting stags in velvet.
• No shooting of spikers at any time of the year.
• No more than 3 Sika hinds maybe taken per person at any time of the year.
• Only one 8 point Sika stag may be taken per person between 1 March- 31 May.

Otutu Island Hut

Owhaoko BD Trust Block

  • Open tussock tops.
  • Native bush gullies.
  • 4 bunk hut. Recently insulated and Lined.
  • Pots & pans.
  • Cultery & crockery.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Diesel Heater and 12V power points
  • LED lighting in hut.
  • Easy going contour.
  • Closed 20 Dec – 1 March & 1 June – 30 Sept yearly.

Owhaoko BD Trust has changed the permit conditions with regard to deer numbers shot. The new permit conditions are as follows:

• No limit on the number of Red shot.
• No shooting stags in velvet.
• No shooting of spikers at any time of the year.
• No more than 3 Sika hinds maybe taken per person at any time of the year.
• Only one 8 point Sika stag may be taken per person between 1 March- 31 May.

Te Piri Stream Drop Off

  • DOC Drop off point only.
  • You must cross river and camp & hunt on DOC side.
  • Steep scrub sides.
  • Pockets of native beech.
  • Good hunting up on (Whakamauru Tops/Paradise Valley).
  • Must have DOC Hunting Permit.
  • No hunting on private land. If you are caught on private land you will be prosecuted under the ‘Wild Animal Control Act” and could recieve up to $100,000 fine and seizer of hunting equipment.

Mangataramea Hut

Owhaoko A Trust Block

  • Open tussock tops and flats.
  • Bush sidlings & gullies
  • 4 bunk hut.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Cultery & crockery
  • Area of Mangataramea 2200ha
  • Closed: 20 Dec – 1st March & 1 June – 30 Sept yearly.

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.