Rotorua Lakes and surrounds hunting
Located in Rotorua Lakes and surrounds in the Bay of Plenty region
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Introduction
Possum, deer, pig and wallaby are hunted in the greater Rotorua Lakes area.Species
- Deer - Red
- Goats
- Pigs
- Wallabies
Permit requirements
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online or from a DOC office.
Seasonal restrictions
Lake Ōkāreka, Lake Okataina and Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserves are closed for hunting from the last weekend in November to the first weekend in February inclusive.
Dog access
About this hunting block
Deer, goats, pigs and wallaby are present in the greater Rotorua Area.
General information
The Rotorua Lakes Area covers approximately 35,000 hectares of public land, made up of relatively small reserves bordered mostly by farmland, pine forest or lakes.
Caution: The land has largely been formed through geothermal activity and this is still very apparent and active in of several reserves.
Access
Public conservation land in the Rotorua area is mainly made up of small reserves. Access can be gained directly off public roads or via negotiation with adjacent privarte land owners (e.g. farmers, forestry companies etc).
Hunting within 100 m of any DOC maintained tracks or campsites is prohibited.
Maps
NZTopo50 BE 36, BE37, BE38, BF37, and BF 38.
These maps are stocked by hunting shops, outdoors stores and bookshops in Rotorua.
Map of Rotorua Lakes and surrounds hunting areas (PDF, 8,202K)
Dogs
In reserves covered by an open hunting permit, a maximum of two dogs per hunter is permitted provided their handler has a valid hunting permit for that area and has full control of their dogs.
It is recommended that dogs used solely for deer or pig hunting are certified with bird aversion training.
Contacts
| Rotorua Office | |
| Phone: | 07 349 7400 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | rotorua@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
99 Sala Street Rotorua 3010 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 1146 Rotorua 3040 |
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