Applications will only be accepted online through the DOC hunting permit system.

Blocks are allocated through a ballot draw and are allocated for a seven-day period.

The balloted period is 10 March to 13 April 2027.

• Applications will only be accepted through the online hunting permit system.
• Applications will open on 1 October 2026.
• Applications close on 30 November 2026.
• Applications are limited to five choices.
• You can submit only one application per party.
• All party members must be listed on the application.
• No individual may be part of more than one application.

Successful applicants will be notified automatically following the draw on 6 December 2026. This notification will include a link to confirm the allocated block.

Blocks must be confirmed by 13 December 2026. Permits will be sent automatically following confirmation. 

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Reallocation of blocks

Any remaining blocks after the initial draw will be automatically reallocated to unsuccessful applicants where possible.

After the reallocation process is completed, any remaining leftover blocks will be made available online on a first-come, first served basis.

What you need to know

Only one hunting party can be present in each of the blocks, for each period.

Holding a hunting permit does not guarantee sole use of the area. Other recreational users such as trampers, horse trekkers or mountain bikers may be present in any area, at any time.

Identify your target before shooting.

Administration fee

At this stage, no administration fee will be charged for the roar ballot, although this fee may be introduced in future ballots to cover the costs associated with administering the roar block system.

Roar block maps

There are 20 blocks that are part of the roar ballot process:

• Bottom Acheron (PDF, 3,742K)
• Bullen (PDF, 3,883K)
• Bullock Gully (PDF, 3,789K)
• Chimney (PDF, 3,918K)
• Clarence Faces (PDF, 4,081K)
• Dillon (PDF, 4,031K)
• Dog Stream (PDF, 3,994K)
• Elliot (PDF, 4,114K)
• Five Mile (PDF, 3,952K)
• Half Moon (PDF, 4,296K)
• Lake McRae (PDF, 4,205K)
• Lizard (PDF, 3,956K)
• Long Gully (PDF, 3,908K)
• Makuratawhai (PDF, 4,075K)
• McGuires (PDF, 3,818K)
• Pig Trough (PDF, 3,910K)
• Sawnee (PDF, 3,312K)
• Tweed (PDF, 4,002K)
• Upper Acheron (PDF, 4,297K)
• Yarra (PDF, 4,142K)

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