Hapuakohe area hunting
Located in North Waikato hunting area in the Waikato region
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Introduction
Low numbers of pigs and goats.Help stop kauri disease
- Stay away from kauri tree roots.
- Clean your footwear and gear before and after visiting kauri forest.
Species
- Goats
- Pigs
Permit requirements
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online or from a DOC office.
Seasonal restrictions
No hunting or hunting dogs allowed during lambing from 1 July to 30 September.
Dog access
About this hunting block
Pigs in low-moderate numbers; low numbers of goats and the occasional escapee red deer.
General information
The Hapuakohe Ecological Area is the southernmost block of three parcels of public conservation land that largely make up the Hapuakohe Range (the other two being the Matahuru Scenic Reserve, and the Mangapiko Valley Scenic Reserve which is remnant highland forest). The terrain is steep hill country covered with kauri/hard beech podocarp forest. The total area of the Hapuakohe Ecological Area is 970 ha.
Access
The Hapuakohe Range lies approximately 50 km north-east of Hamilton and 65 km south-east of Auckland.
Access is from Mangawhara Rd.
The best hunter access is from the Matukuru/Ohinewai Road.
Landholders
This reserve is surrounded by private land except for the southern boundary, which joins Hapuakohe Conservation Area where hunting is not permitted.
Hunting is strictly prohibited on farmland. Check maps for boundaries.
Topo maps
NZ Topo BC34; NZTM E1809906 N5850031
Dogs
Only hunting dogs are permitted. A standard hunting permit for the North Waikato hunting reserves allows a hunter to take up to two dogs, or party of hunters a maximum of three dogs, into this reserve.
No dogs are allowed across farmland from 1 July to 30 September each year to lower the risk of stock disturbance during the calving/lambing season.
Dogs must be kept under control and not used for hunting until well within the DOC hunting area.
Dogs must be kept on a lead while using public walking and farm access ways, and until 50–100 m inside the reserve.
Huts
There are no huts in this range.
Contacts
| Te Rapa Office | |
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | waikato@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
5 Northway St Te Rapa Hamilton 3200 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 20025 Te Rapa Hamilton 3241 |
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