Maori Gully
Maori Gully is a 1,475-hectare public hunting block in Otago, within the Mount Creighton permit area on the Wakatipu side of Otago. Elevations run from about 422 m up to 1844 m with a median around 1105 m, putting most of the ground in a mix of bush and tops.
Around 39% of the block pushes above the 1,200 m bushline, giving hunters a useful mix of beech or scrub edges and open tops to glass. Slopes lean west-facing, which shapes where sun, snow and feeding animals concentrate through the day.
Recorded game on the block includes red deer, fallow deer and wild goat. It is steep faces above Lake Wakatipu rather than open inland tussock.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 5,053 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 422–1,844 m
- Median elevation
- 1,105 m
- Middle 50%
- 931–1,319 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 39%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 11%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
422–1,844 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is permitted on the block, useful where ground travel through bush or rough country would otherwise be slow. WARO is not permitted on the block, so commercial helicopter shooting is not a factor.
There are no DOC huts or campsites recorded inside the block, so hunters need to base themselves outside the boundary or carry a fly or tent.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Mount Creighton permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
Maori Gully is an Ordinary block but carries a Restricted hunt status, so a DOC hunting permit alone may not be enough — additional conditions or landowner access requirements can apply. Check the current permit and the relevant DOC office before planning a trip.
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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