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Find DOC places to go hunting in Waikato.

Find DOC places to go hunting in Waikato.

Tawarau Forest hunting

Tawarau Forest is a popular pig hunting area. Due to pest control, goat numbers are reduced.

Hapuakohe area hunting

Low numbers of pigs and goats.

Matahuru Scenic Reserve hunting

Pigs in low-moderate numbers, low numbers of goats and occasional escapee red and fallow deer.

Mangapiko Valley Scenic Reserve hunting

Pigs in low-moderate numbers and low numbers of goats.

Pirongia Forest Park hunting

Moderate pig numbers, low numbers of goats, isolated pockets of escapee and released red and fallow deer within and adjacent to Pirongia Forest Park. No goats or pigs known to be present within the Karioi Block.

Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve hunting

Low-moderate pig numbers; very low numbers of goats; occasional escapee or released red deer.

Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls hunting

Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls area is bow hunting only, with goats in low-moderate numbers.

Motukokako Point Scenic Reserve hunting

Goats in low numbers.

Te Miro and Te Tapui Scenic Reserves hunting

Te Miro and Te Tapui Scenic Reserves have low densities of fallow deer.

Pureora North Block Recreational Hunting Area

Pureora North Block is a popular area for hunting with moderate numbers of red deer and pigs.

Rangitoto Range hunting

Popular area for deer hunting with moderate numbers of red deer and pigs.

Waihaha hunting

Moderate numbers of red deer are in this area. Pigs are found throughout the range.

Piropiro Flats

Moderate numbers of red deer are in this area. Pigs are found throughout the area.

Bog Inn hunting

Moderate numbers of red deer are in this area. Pigs are found throughout the area.

Panirau and Waitewhena Forests hunting

Moderate numbers of goats and pigs exist in these forests.

Whareorino Forest hunting

This is a popular pig hunting area.

Karakariki Scenic Reserve hunting

Pigs and goats are hunted in this reserve.

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve hunting

Pigs in moderate numbers, low numbers of goats.

Mangaotaki Scenic Reserve

An 80 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Conservation Area - Waipuna

A 106 hectare hunting area near Te Kuiti.

Conservation Area - Ngapaenga

A 375 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Ngapaenga Scenic Reserve

A 22 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Koropupu Scenic Reserve

A 24 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Kiritehere Recreation Reserve

An 8.8 hectare hunting area on the west coast of the North Island near Tapirimoko Point.

Moeatoa Scenic Reserve

A 746 hectare hunting area at Nukuhakari Bay on the west coast of the North Island.

Conservation Area - Moeatoa

A 169 hectare hunting area near Nukuhakari Bay.

Conservation Area - Moeatoa II

A 21 hectare hunting area near Nukuhakari Bay.

Mangaohae Stream Scenic Reserve

A 194 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Conservation Area - Kaitaringa

A 6.5 hectare hunting area near the Mokau River in the Western King Country area.

Manganui Gorge Scenic Reserve

A 22 hectare hunting area near Mount Misery in the Waikawau area.

Huikomako Scenic Reserve

A 647 hectare hunting area near Waikawau on the west coast of the North Island.

Mahoenui Scenic Reserve

A 453 hectare hunting area east of the Herangi Range.

Mangaorongo Scenic Reserve

A 65 hectare hunting area east of the Herangi Range.

Mangaotaki Gorge Scenic Reserve

A 65 hectare hunting area east of the Herangi Range.

Awakino Scenic Reserve

A 91 hectare hunting area along Fraser Smith Road near Awakino.

Conservation Area - Awakino

A 255 hectare hunting area near Awakino in the Waikato.

Arorangi Scenic Reserve

A 313 hectare hunting area near the Awakino Tunnel in the Western King Country area.

Conservation Area - Mahoenui

A 1,071 hectare hunting area near Mokau in the central North Island

Conservation Area - Mangamahaki

A 73 hectare hunting area near Mokau in the Waikato.

Mangatoa Scenic Reserve

A 290 hectare hunting area west of the Herangi Range.

Hapu Scenic Reserve

A 16 hectare hunting area near Mokau.

Kopuha Scenic Reserve

A 15 hectare hunting area near Ohura.

Kaitaringa Scenic Reserve

A 32 hectare hunting area near Piopio.

Ngatamahine Scenic Reserve

A 106 hectare hunting area near Piopio in the central North Island.

Conservation Area - Whareroa Stream

A 94 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country area.

Huioteko Scenic Reserve

A 13 hectare hunting area along Matiere Road near Mokau.

Conservation Area - Te Awaiti

A 29 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Area - Pirongia

A 14.5 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.

Awaroa Scenic Reserve

A 700 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour in the Waikato.

Conservation Area - Pirongia

A 6.5 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Area - Hauturu east

An 800 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour in the Waikato.

Conservation Area - Mangakotukutuku

A 682 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour in the Waikato.

Conservation Area - Maungaakohe

A 4.95 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Area - Kinohaku

A 251 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour in the Western King Country area.

Conservation Area - Taumatatotara North

A 156 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Area - Taumatatotara West

A 683 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Unit - Taumatatotara East 1

A 276 hectare hunting area north of the Marokopa River.

Conservation Unit - Taumatatotara East 2

An 895 hectare hunting area near the Marokopa River.

Conservation Area - Mahoe

A 160 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Caves.

Mapara Scenic Reserve

A 6.85 hectare hunting area near Piopio.

Oamaru Stream Scenic Reserve

A 40 hectare hunting area west of Otorohanga.

Hollow Hill Scenic Reserve

A 35 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Valley.

Ngahuinga Bluff Scenic Reserve

A 51 hectare hunting area south of the Kawhia Harbour.

Marokopa Falls Scenic Reserve

A 93 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Habour.

Conservation Area - Pirongia

A small hunting area in the Pirongia area.

Conservation Area - Matakana 1

A 355 hectare hunting area near the Waitomo Valley..

Conservation Area - Matakana 2

A 397 hectare hunting area near the Waitomo Valley.

Marokopa Natural Tunnel Scenic Reserve

A 65 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Caves.

Mangamahoe Road Scenic Reserve

An 8 hectare hunting area near Otorohanga.

Mangatutu Stream Scenic Reserve

A 110 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Makomako Stream Scenic Reserve

A 14.31 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Arapuni Scenic Reserve

A 278 hectare hunting area in the Waikato area.

Arohena Scenic Reserve

A 40 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Ahoroa Scenic Reserve

A 46 hectare hunting area in the central North Island.

Conservation Area - Waipa River - Ahora 2

A 62 hectare hunting area near Te Kuiti.

Mangaokewa Road Scenic Reserve

A 215 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 2

A 1,314 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora

A 2 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Raepahu 1

A 436 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.

Conservation Area - Raepahu 2

A 873 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.

Mangapehi Scenic Reserve

A 46 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Herekawe Scenic Reserve

A 234 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.

Kohua Road Scenic Reserve

A 23.89 hectare hunting area in Western King Country area.

Conservation Area - Kakara

A 168 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country area.

Conservation Area - Ramaroa

A 9.40 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country area.

Conservation Area - Mapara

A 221 hectare hunting area between Ongarue and Benneydale.

Mapara Wildlife Management Reserve

A 1,206 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.

Conservation Area - Mangapehi 1

A 68 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.

Conservation Area - Mangapehi 2

A 965 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.

Conservation Area - Mangapehi 3

A 33 hectare hunting area near Benneydale in the central North Island.

Conservation Area - Pureora 3

A 6.82 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Ongarue Scenic Reserve

A 126 hectare hunting area north of Taumarunui.

Conservation Area - Pureora 4

A 4 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 5

An 88 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Ngaroma Scenic Reserve

A 123 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 6

A 12 hectare hunting area near Waipapa.

Conservation Area - Pureora 7

A large hunting area (2,982 hectares) near Mangakino.

Conservation Area - Pureora 8

An 83 hectare hunting area near Mangakino.

Conservation Area - Pureora 9

A 229 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 10

A 110 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 11

A 20 hectare hunting area near Arataki.

Conservation Area - Kakaho

A 29 hectare hunting area in the Waikato area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 12

A 55 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 13

An 87 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 14

A 914 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Pureora 15

A 1,215 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Waihaha Scenic Reserve

A 112 hectare hunting area near Lake Taupō.

Conservation Area - Pureora

A 128 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Tangitu Scenic Reserve

A 126 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country.

Mt William Scenic Reserve hunting

A 41 hectare restricted hunting area in Auckland reserves.

Matariki Wildlife Management Reserve hunting

An 8 hectare hunting block in Pirongia Forest Park and surrounds.

Pureora Recreational Hunting Area

A 17,323 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Pureora Forest Park 1

A 4.90 hectare hunting area northwest of Lake Taupō.

Pureora Forest Park 2

A 73,866 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.

Conservation Area - Manganui River

A 6.73 hectare hunting area in the western King Country.

Pouakani Scenic Reserve

A 73 hectare hunting area in the central North Island.

Sandel Road Recreation Reserve

A 12 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Tironui Scenic Reserve

A 25 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Waihuka Scenic Reserve

A 247 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Quarry - Paraketu Road

A 2.16 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Quarry - Ongarue Road

A small (1.84 hectare) hunting area in the Waikato.

Taumatatawhero Ecological Area

A 414 hectare hunting area along the Tawarau River on the West Coast of the North Island.

Conservation Area - Mangaiti

A 2.71 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Otamati Scenic Reserve

A 45.88 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Conservation Area - Herekawe

A 1.63 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Omaru Falls Scenic Reserve

A 4 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Raepahu Fernbird Ecological Area

A 126 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Hangatiki Scenic Reserve

A 139 hectare hunting area near Waitomo Caves.

Conservation Area - Waterfall Hill

A 1.76 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Kurukuru Scenic Reserve

A 57 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Aratoro Scenic Reserve

A 3.32 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Conservation Area - Waipa River - Ahora 1

A 5 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Otoru Scenic Reserve

A 247 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Umutoatoa Scenic Reserve

A 15 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Caves.

Recreation Reserve - Harihari

A 9.6 hectare hunting area on the west coast of the Waikato.

Uekaha Scenic Reserve

An 11 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Orahiri Scenic Reserve

A small hunting area in the Waikato.

Te Raumauku Caves Scenic Reserve

A 48 hectare hunting area near Otorohanga.

Kawhia Harbour (Te Arero) Scenic Reserve

A 12 hectare hunting near Kawhia Harbour.

Kawhia Harbour (Waikaraka) Scenic Reserve

An 18.65 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.

Kawhia Harbour (Waiharakeke) Scenic Reserve

A 22 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.

Te Rauamoa Scenic Reserve

A 68 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Ruahoanga Scenic Reserve

A 7.44 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Piripiri Caves Scenic Reserve

A 10 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Harbour.

Mangapohuē Natural Bridge Scenic Reserve

A 5.28 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Caves.

Putaki Scenic Reserve

A 67 hectare hunting west of Waitomo Valley.

Conservation Area - Mapara Road

A 1.15 hectare hunting area along Mapara Road near Piopio.

Scenic Reserve - Hauturu East

A 404 hectare hunting area west of Otorohanga.

Taumatatotara East Scenic Reserve

A 188 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour.

Waiharakeke Stream Scenic Reserve

A 25 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Area - Hauturu west

A 391 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Kawhia Harbour (Te Umuroa) Scenic Reserve

A 62 hectare hunting area surrounding Kawhia Harbour.

Te Toi Stream Scenic Reserve

A 104 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.

Whareroa Stream Scenic Reserve

A 56 hectare hunting area near Mokauiti.

Waitaka Scenic Reserve

A 917 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Parkinson Scenic Reserve

A 53 hectare hunting area inland from Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Area - Te Rauamoa

A 1.11 hectare hunting area inland from Kawhia Harbour.

Puketapu Historic Reserve

A 17 hectare hunting area near Aria.

Conservation Area - Ngatamahine

A 0.15 hectare hunting area near Ngatamahine in the central North Island.

Kahuwera Scenic Reserve

An 86 hectare hunting area near Piopio.

Waikaka Scenic Reserve

A 41 hectare hunting area near Matiere and Otangiwai.

Te Marama Scenic Reserve

A 332 hectare hunting area west of the Herangi Range.

Conservation Area - Te Marama

A 1.6 hectare hunting area west of the Herangi Range.

Pura Scenic Reserve

A 21 hectare hunting area near Mokau.

Scenic Reserve - Mangaotaki Road

A 0.71 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Scenic Reserve - Manganui Road

A 658 hectare hunting area near Waikawau on the west coast of the Waikato.

Gravel Reserve - Manganui Road

A 1.16 hectare hunting area near Mokau.

Gravel Reserve 2 - Manganui Road

A 0.78 hectare hunting area near Mokau.

Tainui Scenic Reserve

A 6.5 hectare, privately owned hunting area near Mokau. You should contact the Te Kūiti office before hunting here.

Conservation Area - Manganui River 1

A 13.7 hectare hunting area along Manganui Road in the Waikato.

Conservation Area - Manganui River 2

A 2.10 hectare hunting area in the Waikato,.

Paemako Scenic Reserve

A 27 hectare hunting area near Piopio.

Piopio Scenic Reserve

A 0.43 hectare hunting area along the Pangaki stream near Piopio.

Aria Scenic Reserve

A 4.4 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Tapuae Scenic Reserve

A 30 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.

Taumatini Scenic Reserve

A 53 hectare hunting area near Mokauiti Stream.

Totoro Scenic Reserve

A 59 hectare hunting area along Kohua Road and the Mangapohutu Stream.

Turaerae Scenic Reserve

A 167 hectare hunting area along the Mokauiti Stream.

Pukerewa Scenic Reserve

A 78 hectare hunting area west of Lake Taupō.

Puketehi Scenic Reserve

A 264 hectare hunting area west of Lake Taupō.

Waitanguru Scenic Reserve

A 187 hectare hunting area near the Herangi Range.

Upper Mangapu Stream Scenic Reserve

A 6 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Pakeho Scenic Reserve

A 0.6 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Waipuna Scenic Reserve

A 349 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.

Taumangahau Stream Scenic Reserve

A 94 hectare hunting area near the Herangi Range.

Rararimu Stream Scenic Reserve

A 236 hectare hunting area west of the Herangi Range.

Conservation Area - Miranda hunting

A 3 hectare hunting area in the North Waikato.

Miranda Scenic Reserve hunting

A 352 hectare hunting area near Miranda, North Waikato.

Te Toto Gorge Scenic Reserve hunting

A 249 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.

Pakoka Scenic Reserve hunting

A 48 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.

Brabant Scenic Reserve hunting

A 20 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.

Kawhia Harbour Scenic Reserves hunting

A 211 hectare hunting area near Kawhia, Waikato.

Conservation Area - Mount Karioi hunting area

A 15 hectare hunting area next to Pirongia Forest Park.

Katikako Stream, Mt Pirongia hunting

A 23 hectare hunting area along a stream on Mt Pirongia.

Kawhia Harbour (Motu Tara) Scenic Reserve hunting

A 9 hectare hunting area near Pirongia Forest Park.

Kawhia Harbour (Puti) Scenic Reserve hunting area

A 15 hectare hunting are in Kawhia Harbour.

Kawhia Harbour (Awaroa) Scenic Reserve hunting area

A 31 hectare hunting area in Kawhia Harbour.

Kawhia Harbour (Rakaunui) Scenic Reserve hunting area

A 33 hectare hunting area in Kawhia Harbour.

Conservation Area - Pirongia (Corcoran Road) hunting

A 10 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.

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