About this hunting block

Pigs in low-moderate numbers; low numbers of goats and occasional escapee red and fallow deer.

General information

The Matahuru Scenic Reserve is the northern most block of three parcels of public conservation land that largely make up the Hapuakohe Range. It is characterised by steep hill country covered with remnant highland forest. The Reserve contains the Hapuakohe Walkway and three small parking areas. The total area of the Matahuru Scenic Reserve is 1336 ha.

Access

Access is available from three places: North Road (Mangarata), Matahuru/Ohinewai Road and Mangapiko Valley Road.

Landholders

The Reserve is surrounded by private land. You need permission from any landowners to hunt on their private land.

Topo maps

NZ Topo BC34; NZTM E1811163 N5860614

Dogs

A standard hunting permit for the North Waikato hunting reserves 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. 

Dogs must be kept under control and not used for hunting until well within the DOC hunting area. Dogs should be kept on a lead at all times in riverbed areas and wetlands from August to the end of February while birds are nesting.