Fiordland Wapiti Foundation

Ben Robertson

About this app

The official app of the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, for Fiordland wapiti ballot holders.

Record what you see in the block, from wapiti and jaw returns to native birds, predators and rubbish, and carry the Foundation's maps, emergency guide and ageing resources with you, even with no coverage.

Submit returns from the hills
• Wapiti returns for bulls, cows and juveniles, and jaw returns with antler points and tag number
• Native bird sightings: kea, kākā, kiwi, weka, whio, kārearea, rock wren, kākāpō and takahē
• Predator sightings and trapping: possums, stoats, rats, mice and cats
• Rubbish found or removed
• The total cost of your trip
• Your GPS position is pinned for you. Tap the map to move the pin, choose your block and ballot period, and add a photo

Works without coverage
• Returns are saved on your phone and upload automatically when you're back in range
• See at a glance which returns are still waiting to upload

Offline maps of every block
• Detailed topographic maps with all 25 hunting block boundaries
• Download one block, or all of them, before you leave home
• Save any area of the map for offline use
• See where you are and copy your coordinates with a tap

All your returns in one place
• Every return you've submitted, newest first, for each category
• Search your returns, view the details and photo, open the spot in a maps app, or delete a return

Know before you go
• The Staying Safe in Fiordland emergency guide
• Ageing wapiti bulls video and guide, plus the Age the Bull quiz
• Native bird calls and information
• Compulsory data and jaw return guidance, didymo, the huts project and saving native species
• Foundation annual reports, sponsors and partners

A free Fiordland Wapiti Foundation account is needed to submit returns.

The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation works to manage the Fiordland wapiti herd and protect the native wildlife that shares its home. Learn more at fwf.net.nz.

What’s new

A completely rebuilt app for the 2027 ballot:
• Faster and more reliable, rebuilt for the latest Android
• Works fully offline: returns save on your phone and upload when you're back in coverage
• Offline maps for any hunting block, or all 25 at once
• GPS position and accuracy pinned on new returns
• Search your returns and see which are waiting to upload