Find out when hunting blocks are available over the next 12 months.
This information is an indication of availability only - bookings are only confirmed and permits issued once all details and payments have been received.
The calendars are updated weekly - more frequently when required.
Wild Animal Recovery may be in operation (in those blocks not already booked), on selected days between Christmas and the end of January 2013. For further information please contact Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre +64 3 2190009.
You may also want to check:
Make an online booking request for a hunting block on Stewart Island/Rakiura.
Find out when Stewart Island hunting blocks are available.
See Possum Control map for future closures.
Mason Homestead: 1 March 2013 until 30 June 2013
There will be boundary changes to the following blocks. View maps showing the new boundaries.
15 Mason Homestead: until 30 June 2012 and 1 Nov 2012 until 30 June 2013 (JPG, 176K)16 Martins Creek: until 30 June 2012 and 1 Nov 2012 until 30 June 2013 (JPG, 174K)
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Apply online for a hunting permit or renew.
Hunting in conservation areas brochure
NZ weather
DOC maps: Discover the outdoors - DOC's key places, campsites, tracks and huts, and visitor centres on a map
Stop the spread of didymo
Check, Clean, Dry all items before entering, and when moving between, waterways.
Didymo control on Stewart Island/Rakiura factsheet
Follow the Outdoor Safety Code:1. Plan your trip2. Tell someone3. Be aware of the weather4. Know your limits5. Take sufficient supplies
