Kinloch/Kōwhai Bush hunting

Located in Cardrona Glenorchy Shotover hunting in the Otago region

Animals present in the Kinloch/Kōwhai Bush hunting block are red deer, fallow deer and chamois. This is a steep beech/tawhai forested block on the eastern flank of the Humboldt Mountains.

About this hunting block

Animals present are red deer, fallow deer and chamois.

General information

This is a steep beech/tawhai forested block on the eastern flank of the Humboldt Mountains.

This block is covered by an open hunting permit, but a condition is that the neighbouring landholders must be informed before hunting in the area.

Shooting is not allowed within 500 m of Woodbine Homestead.

Access

Access to Kinloch/Kōwhai Bush hunting is via two tracks only. Turner Creek Track and Glacier Burn Track.

From Glenorchy, follow directions to the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks. Cross the Dart road bridge then turn left. After about 3 km Turner Creek track is your right. Alternatively, there is a bridge over the Glacier Burn after about 6 km, where the Glacier Burn track is signposted.

No other points of access to this block are permitted.

Landholders

Stu Percy, Routeburn Station

Phone: +64 3 442 9901
Mobile: +64 27 825 1003

Maps

NZTopo50 series: CB10

Dogs

Dogs are allowed in this block with a hunting permit.

There may be avalanche danger

Avalanches usually occur from May to November in Wakatipu, Wānaka and Central Otago. There can also be avalanches outside this period, if there is still snow coverage.

If you are going into avalanche terrain, always:

  1. Have the relevant avalanche skills and training.
  2. Check the ATES rating and the New Zealand Avalanche Advisory.
  3. Go with a buddy. Both of you should carry and know how to use an avalanche transceiver, a snow shovel and a probe.