Sika deer which can be hunted in the Kaweka Forest Park
The Kaweka Forest Park covers an area of 68,000 hectares. The dominant feature of the park is the Kaweka Range, which divides the park and runs approximately north and south. North and west of the main range is the lower rolling country which feeds the Mohaka and Ngaruroro Rivers. Sika deer and red deer can be hunted.
Extreme care is required especially on the tops and provision should be made for extended tramping times between huts. Caution is required at the ford on Makahu Road as water levels rise quickly due to snow melt and heavy rain.
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Find out about the two deer species you can hunt: sika deer make up 90% of the deer population and red deer make up the other 10%.
View the descriptions of hunting areas in Kaweka Forest Park.
You can stay in DOC-managed bivouacs and huts when hunting in the Kaweka Forest Park.
Find out how you can plan and prepare when hunting in Kaweka Forest Park.
Kaweka Forest Park has alpine shrublands, tussock valleys and beech forests. It offers rafting, canoeing, hunting and fishing, hot springs and tramping for both experienced trampers and day walkers.
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