Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area hunting

Located in Taranaki forests hunting in the Taranaki region

Goats and pigs are hunted in Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area.

About this hunting block

Goats, possums and pigs are present in this reserve.

This conservation area has a prohibited area (shown as red on the map) that is excluded from the hunting area. Use the permit map to know the boundary of this area.

General information

  • 410 ha
  • Steep southerly facing aspect.
  • Mixed podocarp forest, manuka scrub succession.
  • Kiwi reported

Access

From Rawhitiroa Road, cross Tahunamaere Stream, go straight up face.

Landholders

Ensure to hunt within DOC boundary as trespassers on private land will be prosecuted. 

Maps

NZTopo50 BJ31

Huts

There are no DOC huts in this reserve.

Additional information

Attached to Tahunamaere Scenic Reserve.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited except where authorisation has been granted by DOC. People wishing to take a dog into this area need to get a permit from the local DOC office and have a current kiwi aversion certificate.

Avian awareness and avoidance training

To take dogs across private property, or tracks crossing farmland, you must get permission from the landowner.