Introduction

Check when Molesworth hunting blocks are available during January – June 2025.

Once you have checked the calendars below, make sure you know the rules by reading the Molesworth permit conditions before you apply online.

Apply well ahead of your planned trip. Bookings can take up to 15 business days to confirm.

It is your responsibility to check for safety information for the area you want to book. Check now and again before your trip. Road closures, predator control operations, hazards and known weather damage will be posted as alerts on Molesworth Recreation Reserve hunting page.

Updated: 25 September 2024

This information is an indication of availability only. Bookings are only confirmed once all details have been received.

Key
  Booked
GH Goose hunt
CH Chukar hunt
R Roar block
S Short week - block opens start of month or closes end of month, includes Acheron Road closure
N/A Block closed or not applicable for booking
N/A* Block closed - 1080 operation
* Non-exclusive block

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January 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 July 2024.

  • Week 1: 1 – 7 January 2025
  • Week 2: 8 – 14 January 2025
  • Week 3: 15 – 21 January 2025
  • Week 4: 22 – 28 January 2025
Availability for January 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces*        
Dog Stream B B   B
Lizard*        
Long Gully B   B B
Makuratawhai B     B
Tweed*        
1 January – road closure Bottom Acheron B B B B
Chimney B B B B
Five Mile B B B B
McGuires B B B B
Pig Trough B B B B
Sawnee B B B B
Upper Acheron B B B B
Yarra B B B B
1 October – 28 February Blinkers B B B B
1 October – 15 April Bullen*        
Bullock Gully B   B B
Dillon B B B B
Half Moon B   B B
1 November – 15 April Elliot*        
Lake McRae     B B

February 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 August 2024.

  • Week 1: 29 January – 4 February 2025
  • Week 2: 5 – 11 February 2025
  • Week 3: 12 – 18 February 2025
  • Week 4: 19 – 25 February 2025
Availability for February 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces *        
Dog Stream B B B B
Lizard *        
Long Gully B B B  
Makuratawhai B B B B
Tweed *        
1 January – road closure Bottom Acheron B B B B
Chimney B B B B
Five Mile B B B B
McGuires B B B B
Pig Trough B B B B
Sawnee B B B B
Upper Acheron B B B B
Yarra B B B B
1 October – 28 February Blinkers B B B B
1 October – 15 April Bullen *        
Bullock Gully B B B B
Dillon B B B B
Half Moon B B B B
1 November – 15 April Elliot *        
Lake McRae B B B B

March 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 September 2024 for week 1 blocks.

Roar applications will open in October 2024 and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Week 1: 26 February – 4 March 2025
  • Week 2: 5 – 11 March 2025 – Goose shoot
  • Week 3: 12 – 18 March 2025 – Roar period 1
  • Week 4: 19 – 25 March 2025 – Roar period 2
  • Week 5: 26 March – 1 April 2024 – Roar period 3
Availability for March 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
All year Clarence Faces *   GH R R R
Dog Stream B GH R R R
Lizard *   GH R R R
Long Gully B GH R R R
Makuratawhai B GH R R R
Tweed *   GH R R R
1 January – road closure Bottom Acheron B GH R R R
Chimney B GH R R R
Five Mile B GH R R R
McGuires B GH R R R
Pig Trough B GH R R R
Sawnee B GH R R R
Upper Acheron B GH R R R
Yarra B GH R R R
1 October – 15 April Bullen *   GH R R R
Bullock Gully B GH R R R
Dillon B GH R R R
Half Moon B GH R R R
1 November – 15 April Elliot *   GH R R R
Lake McRae B GH R R R

April 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 October 2024.

  • Week 1: 2 – 8 April 2025 – Roar period 4
  • Week 2: 9 – 15 April 2025 – Roar period 5
  • Week 3: 16 – 22 April 2025
  • Week 4: 23 – 29 April 2025
Availability for April 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces * R R    
Dog Stream R R    
Lizard * R R    
Long Gully R R    
Makuratawhai R R    
Tweed * R R    
1 January – road closure Bottom Acheron R R S N/A
Chimney R R S N/A
Five Mile R R S N/A
McGuires R R S N/A
Pig Trough R R S N/A
Sawnee R R S N/A
Upper Acheron R R S N/A
Yarra R R S N/A
1 October – 15 April Bullen * R R N/A N/A
Bullock Gully R R N/A N/A
Dillon R R N/A N/A
Half Moon R R N/A N/A
1 November – 15 April Elliot * R R N/A N/A
Lake McRae R R N/A N/A

May 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 November 2024.

  • Week 1: 30 April – 6 May 2025
  • Week 2: 7 – 13 May 2025
  • Week 3: 14 – 20 May 2025
  • Week 4: 21 – 27 May 2025
  • Week 5: 28 May - 3 June 2025
Availability for May 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
All year Clarence Faces*          
Dog Stream          
Lizard*          
Long Gully          
Makuratawhai          
Tweed*          
1 May – 31 August Beggs          
Big Bush          
Super Shed          
Timms          
Turks          
Upper Wairau          

June 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 December 2024.

  • Week 1: 4 – 10 June 2025 – Goose hunt
  • Week 2: 11 – 17 June 2025
  • Week 3: 18 – 24 June 2025 – Chukar hunt
  • Week 4: 25 June – 1 July 2025 – Chukar hunt
Availability for June 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces* GH      
Dog Stream GH   CH CH
Lizard* GH      
Long Gully GH   CH CH
Makuratawhai GH   CH CH
Tweed* GH      
1 May – 31 August Beggs GH   CH CH
Big Bush GH   CH CH
Super Shed GH   CH CH
Timms GH   CH CH
Turks GH   CH CH
Upper Wairau GH   CH CH
1 June – 31 August Bunkers GH   CH CH
1 June – 1 January Boundary GH   CH CH
Mt Severn GH   CH CH
Upper Saxton GH   CH CH
Upper Severn GH   CH CH
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