Jollie-Cass
Jollie-Cass is a 5,799 hectare Canterbury block of high alpine country. Elevations start at 1,140 m and climb to 2,802 m on the highest peaks, with a median elevation of 1,944 m. 99% of the block sits above the bushline and 90% is true alpine country above 1,500 m — this is a predominantly alpine block, with almost no bush cover at all.
Slopes lean south-east, with a strong share of east, south and west aspects rounding out the country. In this kind of high tussock and rock country, hunters spend most of their time glassing from spurs and basins rather than stalking in cover. Shaded south-east faces hold animals through the day, while east-facing slopes warm up first and are worth a look at first light.
Game on the permit includes red deer, tahr and chamois. With elevations pushing past 2,800 m, this block is firmly in tahr and chamois territory and rewards hunters comfortable moving through steep alpine terrain.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 19,003 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 1,140–2,802 m
- Median elevation
- 1,944 m
- Middle 50%
- 1,687–2,179 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 99%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 90%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
1,140–2,802 m, predominantly alpine, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the block, so plan for a fly-camp or work in from a vehicle access point on the margins. With 90% of the country above 1,500 m, this is steep, exposed terrain and a tent or bivy that can handle alpine weather is essential.
The block is open to air access and is flagged for WARO, so helicopter operations are likely on the tops and in the big basins. Check current activity before committing to a sidle across exposed faces and be conscious of helicopter movements when you are out on the open country.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Canterbury permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required for Jollie-Cass. The block sits under the Canterbury permit area as an Ordinary block with hunting permitted year-round, so no ballot or seasonal restriction applies.
1080 & pesticide status
- Pesticide (1080 or similar) has been laid in or near this block — check current dog and carcass restrictions before you hunt.
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