Seaward
Seaward is a small 2,765 ha public hunting block in Canterbury. Elevations run from around 580 m up to 1,700 m, with a median of about 1,130 m.
It works as a mix of bush and tops — roughly 39% of the block sits above the 1,200 m bushline and 5% pushes above 1,500 m. Most of the ground sits in the bush-to-tops transition zone, with shrubland, beech and tussock faces rather than true alpine country. Slopes lean east, which gives sunny morning faces good for glassing and generally drier ground than the cooler southern aspects.
It holds red deer, chamois and wild pig — a balanced three-species mix on a compact block.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 8,874 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 581–1,700 m
- Median elevation
- 1,131 m
- Middle 50%
- 961–1,286 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 39%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 5%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
581–1,700 m, a mix of bush and tops, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted, including helicopters. WARO is also permitted, so commercial helicopters may be working the block.
There are no huts or campsites listed within the block. Any overnight trip will need a fly camp or tent.
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 to hunt Seaward. It's an Ordinary block with a Permitted status — permits are issued through the standard Canterbury process, not a ballot. Permits are free but must be carried while hunting.
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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