About this hunting block

Pigs in low-moderate numbers and low numbers of goats.

General information

The Mangapiko Valley Scenic Reserve is one of three blocks of public conservation land that largely make up the Hapuakohe Range. It is characterised by steep hill country covered with remnant highland forest. The Hapuakohe Walkway is in this reserve. The total area of the Mangapiko Valley Scenic Reserve is 321 ha.

Access

Access is across private land from Mangapiko Valley Road end.

Landholders

The Reserve is surrounded by private land. Hunting is strictly prohibited on farmland. Check maps for boundaries.

Topo maps

NZ Topo BC34; NZTM E1811158 N5853385

Dogs

Only hunting dogs are permitted. A standard hunting permit for the North Waikato hunting area allows a hunter to take up to two dogs, or a 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 on a lead while using public walking and farm access ways, and until 50-100 m inside the reserve
• kept under control and not used for hunting until well within the DOC hunting area.

Huts

There are no huts in this reserve.