About this hunting block

Deer, pigs and goats are present in the reserve.

General information

Pig hunting is popular in this reserve although deer, pig and goat numbers are low.

There is a long running goat control programme to reduce the pest to very low numbers in the reserve so if you see goats in this area please shoot and/or advise DOC Biodiversity staff in the Ōpōtiki office of the location, number and colour of the goats seen.

Terrain is characterised by steep gullies up to the ridges, dense understory and numerous small streams.

Access

There are a number of access points along the Mōtū Road off SH35 approximately 12 km along the Mōtū Road will put you at the most northern end of the block. The block can also be entered from the Pakihi road end in the Pakihi valley approximately 20 km south east of Ōpōtiki and approximately 1.5 km south along the Pakihi track will situate you at the western end of the reserve.

Watch out for cyclists along the track as this is also the newly established Mōtū Trails Cycleway.

Landholders

The reserve is almost surrounded by private land bar a strip at the southern end of the block where it adjoins other reserves, if access acquired via Mōtū Road or Pakihi track as described above no permission to cross private land is required.

Maps

NZ Topo50 BE41.

Huts

There are no huts or tracks within the reserve.

Know before you go

Dogs

To take dogs into this area get authorisation from the Gisborne DOC Office. To take dogs across private property you must get permission from the landowner.