Tahunamaere Scenic Reserve hunting
Located in Taranaki Forests hunting in the Taranaki region
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Introduction
Goats, pigs and possums are hunted in Tahunamaere Scenic Reserve.Species
- Goats
- Pigs
- Possums
Permit requirements
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online or from a DOC office.
Dog access
About this hunting block
Goats, pigs and possums are present in this reserve with a few fallow deer if you are lucky.
General information
Permits are available online as 'Taranaki Forests' under the Central North Island hunting block.
This small 128 ha hill reserve is covered in a mixture of tawa forest and mānuka scrub that falls steeply to the Whenuakura River. The reserve is adjacent to the larger Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area.
Map of Tahunamaere Scenic Reserve hunting block (PDF, 1068K)
Access
Access directly off Rawhitiroa Road.
Landholders
Ensure to hunt within the DOC boundary as trespassers onto private land will be prosecuted.
Maps
NZTopo50 BJ31
Huts
There are no DOC huts in this reserve.
Additional information
Attached to Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area.
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.
Contacts
| Taranaki/Egmont National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 6 756 0990 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | egmontvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
2879 Egmont Rd Egmont National Park |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 462 New Plymouth 4340 |
| Full office details | |
