Otupua Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Grassy flats.
  • Manuka faces.
  • Beech gullies
  • Good A frame hut with 4 bunks.
  • Easy contour
  • Hut has everything in it, just bring lighting.
  • Pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, cooker and gas provided.
  • Fireplace
  • Good Winter 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. 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, old 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.
  • Mangapapa Bivvy drop off is available (southern end of block) – $1120 for Hughes 500 and $1500 for AS350

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.
  • 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.

Ignimbrite Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Headwaters of Rangitikei River
  • Some open country & tops
  • Beech forest valley’s.
  • Windfall.
  • Sika & Red deer.
  • Small 2/3 bunk hut with everything in it.
  • 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.
    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.

Island Range Drop Off

East Lands Trust Block

  • DOC Access point only for upper Ecology Stream.
  • Campsite only.
  • Some open tops.
  • Beech valley.
  • Steep.
  • Sika & Red deer.
  • Require DOC Hunting Permit.

Ngapuketurua Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Open tops.
  • Tussock valley.
  • Lower beech forest.
  • DOC access.
  • Small 2 bunk hut with everything in it.
  • 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.

Kakapo Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Moderate-steep beech forest.
  • Some clearings, slips & river flats.
  • Mainly Sika but also a few Reds.
  • Gas & gas cooker
  • Pots & pans
  • Cultery & crochery
  • Old A frame hut with fire.
  • Good beech forest roar hunting.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.

 

Mangamingi Hut

East Taupo Lands Trust Block

  • Tussock river flats.
  • Beech gullies.
  • Some open tops.
  • 4 bunk A frame hut.
  • Gas & gas cooker.
  • Pots & pans
  • Cultery & crockery
  • Wood fire box.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.