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.
Pig hunting is popular in the Rotorua Lakes area, concentrated mainly on the vast privately owned pine forests. Often this hunting is regulated through hunting clubs within the forestry organisation.
Possum, deer, pig and wallaby are hunted in the greater Rotorua Lakes area.
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.
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.
Beaware of geothermal activity
The land has largely been formed through geothermal activity and this is still very apparent and active in of several reserves.
DOC Customer Service Centre
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Email: | rotorua@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | Rotorua Office |