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Central North Island

Introduction

Find DOC places to go hunting in Central North Island.

Find DOC places to go hunting in the Central North Island region.

Pukepoto Ecological Area

Pukepoto Ecological Area

Hunt deer, goats and pigs in this area covered by mixed podocarp-broadleaved forest. The area has steep slopes around Maungaku Andesite Cone (981 m)

Kotukutuku Stream Scenic Reserve hunting

Kotukutuku Stream Scenic Reserve hunting

A 168 hectare hunting area along the western shore of Lake Taupō.

Waihaha hunting

Waihaha hunting

Moderate numbers of red deer are in this area. Pigs are found throughout the range.

Kaimanawa Forest Park hunting

Kaimanawa Forest Park hunting

Kaimanawa Forest Park offers great hunting for sika and red deer and limited pig hunting opportunities.

Rangataua Conservation Area hunting

Rangataua Conservation Area hunting

Rangataua Conservation Area offers great hunting primarily for Red Deer with localised Sika populations. There is also limited pig hunting.

Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary hunting

Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary hunting

Red deer are present in the Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary, off State Highway 1, approximately 15 km north from Taihape.

Paengaroa Scenic Reserve hunting

Paengaroa Scenic Reserve hunting

A 117 hectare hunting area near Taihape.

Tongariro National Park hunting

Tongariro National Park hunting

Tongariro National Park offers great hunting primarily for Red Deer with localised Sika populations. There is also limited pig hunting.

Ringaringa Scenic Reserve hunting

Ringaringa Scenic Reserve hunting

A 31 hectare restricted hunting area south west of Waiouru.

Tongariro Forest hunting

Tongariro Forest hunting

Tongariro Forest offers good hunting for red deer and pigs. All hunting dogs must have avian avoidance training.

Erua Forest hunting

Erua Forest hunting

Erua Forest offers hunting for red deer, pigs and goats.

Motutere Scenic Reserve hunting

Motutere Scenic Reserve hunting

A 108 hectare hunting area on the south eastern shores of Lake Taupō.

Rangitaiki Conservation Area hunting

Rangitaiki Conservation Area hunting

Rangitaiki offers hunting primarily for Sika and Red deer.

Rangitukua Scenic Reserve hunting

Rangitukua Scenic Reserve hunting

A 262 hectare hunting area in the Taupō area.

Lake Taupō lakeshore reserves hunting

Lake Taupō lakeshore reserves hunting

Lake Taupō lakeshore reserves can offer high numbers of pigs in highly challenging terrain.

Te Hapua Bay Scenic Reserve hunting

Te Hapua Bay Scenic Reserve hunting

A 240 hectare hunting area in the Taupō area.

Whakaipo Bay and Whakaroa Point reserves hunting

Whakaipo Bay and Whakaroa Point reserves hunting

This area offers over 800 hectares of hunting on the northern shores of Lake Taupō near Kinloch.

Kawakawa Bay Scenic Reserve

Kawakawa Bay Scenic Reserve

An 855 hectare hunting area west of Kinloch in the Taupō area.

Ngaurukehu Scientific Reserve

Ngaurukehu Scientific Reserve

An 89 hectare hunting area south of Waiouru.

Waingakia Stream Conservation Area

Waingakia Stream Conservation Area

An 816 hectare hunting area in Kaimanawa Forest Park, in the Central North Island.

Rotokura Ecological Area

Rotokura Ecological Area

A 239 hectare hunting area in the Tongariro district.

Pokaka Scenic Reserve

Pokaka Scenic Reserve

An 87 hectare hunting area in the Ruapehu district.

Waimarino Scientific Reserve

Waimarino Scientific Reserve

A 237 hectare hunting area in the Tongariro district.

Mangamingi Stream Conservation Area

Mangamingi Stream Conservation Area

A 471 hectare hunting area near Tongariro National Park.

Manga Te Puhi Scenic Reserve

Manga Te Puhi Scenic Reserve

An 83 hectare hunting area in the Tongariro district.

Waituhi Kuratau Scenic Reserve (south of SH 41)

Waituhi Kuratau Scenic Reserve (south of SH 41)

A 494 hectare hunting area in the Taupō area. This area of the reserve is south of SH 41 and part of the Taupō Reserves and Conservation Area permit area.

Manganuioteao Scenic Reserve

Manganuioteao Scenic Reserve

A 61 hectare hunting area in the Tongariro district.

Moturoa Conservation Area

Moturoa Conservation Area

A 12 hectare hunting area in the Tongariro district.

Pihanga Scenic Reserve

Pihanga Scenic Reserve

A 37 hectare hunting area in Tongariro National Park.

Opepe Bush Scenic & Historic Reserve

Opepe Bush Scenic & Historic Reserve

A 116 hectare hunting area in the Taupō area.

Raurimu Spiral Scenic Reserve

Raurimu Spiral Scenic Reserve

A 77 hectare hunting area in the Ruapehu area in the central North Island.

Makatote Scenic Reserve

Makatote Scenic Reserve

A 97 hectare hunting area in the Ruapehu area in the central North Island.

Raurimu Scenic Reserve

Raurimu Scenic Reserve

A 54 hectare hunting area in the Ruapehu area in the central North Island.

Otamarautara Stream Scenic Reserve hunting

Otamarautara Stream Scenic Reserve hunting

A 568 hectare hunting area in the Tongariro area.

Opepe Bush Scenic  Reserve

Opepe Bush Scenic Reserve

A 72 hectare hunting area in the Taupō area.

Papanui Scenic Reserve

Papanui Scenic Reserve

A 64 hectare hunting area near Papanui Junction in the Central North Island.

Raketapauma Swamp Scenic Reserve

Raketapauma Swamp Scenic Reserve

A 150 hectare restricted hunting area south of Waiouru.