Tiel
Alerts
Boundaries are approximate and not suitable for accurate boundary definition. Check current DOC permit conditions before hunting. Data retrieved 31 July 2026 and may now be out of date.
Chamois, Deer - Red
A permit is required to hunt on public conservation land.
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online.
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No dogs
About this hunting block
You can find red deer and chamois in the Tiel hunting block that takes in the Tiel Creek catchment, the valley between the Young and the Wilkin Valleys.
Animals present are red deer and chamois, in low to moderate numbers.
General information
This block takes in the Tiel Creek catchment, the valley between the Young and the Wilkin Valleys. The vegetation is a mix of bracken, scrub, tussock, beech/tawhai forest and gravelly river flats.
This block is balloted for the roar period during the months of March and April.
Access
Access is from the road just south of White Creek, at the southern end of Makarora township. This road leads past the local tip to a ford, If the Makarora River is too high to cross safely, alternative options are a commercial jetboat (located nearby) or the Blue-Young Link Track, further north on the Haast Highway.
Once across the Makarora the land is pastoral lease and you need to contact the landholder for permission. About 300 m upstream from the Tiel/Makarora confluence an old sign indicates the start of an unmaintained, overgrown route up the true left of Tiel Creek.
Aircraft access: There is a designated landing site in the upper Tiel. Helicopter landings into this hunting block is by DOC approved aircraft concessionaires only. Contact local aircraft operators.
Landholders
Scott Patterson, Mt Albert Station. Email: mtalbertstation@gmail.com
Maps
NZTopo50 series: BZ12
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in this block as it is part of Mount Aspiring National Park.
Stay safe when crossing rivers and streams
If you plan to cross unbridged rivers or side streams, know how to cross safely and be prepared for if you cannot cross.
Do not cross if the river or stream is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points or are unsure it’s safe. Turn back or wait for the river to drop. If in doubt, stay out.
NIWA river flow forecasts: View a video of national followed by regional river flows
Pesticides
Check for current pesticide operations that may be in progress where you intend to hunt using the Pesticide Summary map.
Prohibited firearms
The use of shotguns, shotgun-rifle combos, .22 calibre and rim-fire firearms are prohibited on public conservation land unless stated otherwise.
Weather
Forecast near the middle of the block