Kelceys Bush
Kelceys Bush is a small Canterbury block of around 122 hectares. Elevations run from about 189 m up to 457 m, with a median of 307 m, so this is lowland foothill country well below the bushline.
None of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline. Slopes lean predominantly north-east, with strong shares of east, south and south-west faces, giving a mix of sunlit and shaded sidles in a compact area. The country here is tight, broken and bush-dominated rather than open tops.
Game on the permit includes red deer, chamois, wild goat, wild pig and wallaby. It is a notable mix of species for such a small block.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 411 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 189–457 m
- Median elevation
- 307 m
- Middle 50%
- 261–348 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-east-facing
189–457 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside the block, so trips here are day stalks or fly-camp setups. The block is open to air access, which gives an option for hunters who want to drop in rather than walk.
The area is not listed as a WARO zone, so there is no commercial wild animal recovery operating in the block.
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.
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 Kelceys Bush. The block sits under the Canterbury permit area and is classed as an Ordinary block with hunting permitted year-round, so there is no ballot or seasonal restriction to work around.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
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