Molesworth hunting block availability July – December 2025
Check when Molesworth hunting blocks are available during July – December 2025.

Once you have checked the calendars below, make sure you know the rules by reading the Molesworth permit conditions before you apply online.

Apply well ahead of your planned trip. Bookings can take up to 15 business days to confirm.

It is your responsibility to check for safety information for the area you want to book. Check now and again before your trip. Road closures, predator control operations, hazards and known weather damage will be posted as alerts on Molesworth Recreation Reserve hunting page.

Updated: 3 February 2025

This information is an indication of availability only. Bookings are only confirmed once all details have been received.

Key
  Booked
GH Goose hunt
CH Chukar hunt
R Roar block
S Short week - block opens start of month or closes end of month, includes Acheron Road closure
N/A Block closed or not applicable for booking
N/A* Block closed - 1080 operation
* Non-exclusive block

 

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July 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 January 2025.

  • Week 1: 2 – 8 July 2025
  • Week 2: 9 – 15 July 2025
  • Week 3: 16 – 22 July 2025
  • Week 4: 23 – 29 July 2025
Availability for July 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces A/Y*        
Dog Stream A/Y        
Lizard A/Y*        
Long Gully A/Y   B    
Makuratawhai A/Y B B    
Tweed A/Y*        
1 May – 31 August Beggs B B B B
Big Bush B B B B
Super Shed B B B  
Timms B B B B
Turks B B B  
Upper Wairau B B B B
1 June – 31 August Bunkers B B B B
1 July – 31 August Alma B B B B
Cat Creek B B B B
Crimea B B B B
Mid Alma B B B B
Upper Alma B B B B
Travellers B B B B
1 June – 1 January Boundary B B B B
Mt Severn B B    
Upper Saxton B B B B
Upper Severn B      

August 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 February 2024.

  • Week 1: 30 July – 5 August 2025
  • Week 2: 6 – 12 August 2025
  • Week 3: 13 – 19 August 2025
  • Week 4: 20 – 26 August 2025
  • Week 5: 27 August – 2 September
Availability for August 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
All year Clarence Faces A/Y*          
Dog Stream A/Y          
Lizard A/Y*          
Long Gully A/Y B        
Makuratawhai A/Y          
Tweed A/Y*          
1 May – 31 August Beggs         S
Big Bush         S
Super Shed         S
Timms B B     B
Turks         S
Upper Wairau   B     S
1 June – 31 August Bunkers B       B
1 July – 31 August Alma B B   B S
Cat Creek B B B B B
Crimea B B B   S
Mid Alma     B   S
Upper Alma B       S
Travellers B B B   S
1 June – 1 January Boundary          
Mt Severm          
Upper Saxton          
Upper Severn          

September 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 March 2025.

  • Week 1: 3 – 9  September 2025
  • Week 2: 10 – 16 September 2025
  • Week 3: 17 – 23 September 2025
  • Week 4: 24 September – 30 September 2025
Availability for September 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces A/Y*        
Dog Stream A/Y        
Lizard A/Y*        
Long Gully A/Y        
Makuratawhai A/Y        
Tweed A/Y*        
1 June – 1 January Boundary        
Mt Severn        
Upper Saxton        
Upper Severn        

October 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 April 2025.

  • Week 1: 1 – 7 October 2025
  • Week 2: 8 – 14 October 2025
  • Week 3: 15 – 21 October 2025
  • Week 4: 22 – 28 October 2025
Availability for October 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces A/Y*     GH N/A
Dog Stream A/Y     GH  
Lizard A/Y*     GH N/A
Long Gully A/Y     GH  
Makuratawhai A/Y     GH  
Tweed A/Y*     GH N/A
1 June – 1 January Boundary     GH  
Mt Severn     GH  
Upper Saxton     GH  
Upper Severn     GH  
1 October – 28 February Blinkers     GH  
1 October – 15 April Bullen*     GH  
Bullock Gully     GH  
Dillon     GH  
Half Moon     GH  

November 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 May 2025.

  • Week 1: 29 October – 4 November 2025
  • Week 2: 5 – 11 November 2025
  • Week 3: 12 – 18 November 2025
  • Week 4: 19 – 25 November 2025
  • Week 5: 26 November - 2 December 2025
Availability for November 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
All year Clarence Faces A/Y* N/A     N/A N/A
Dog Stream A/Y          
Lizard A/Y* N/A     N/A N/A
Long Gully A/Y          
Makuratawhai A/Y          
Tweed A/Y* N/A     N/A N/A
1 June – 1 January Boundary          
Mt Severn          
Upper Saxton          
Upper Severn          
1 October – 28 February Blinkers          
1 July – 31 August Bullen *          
Bullock Gully          
Dillon          
Half Moon          
1 November – 15 April Elliot * N/A     N/A N/A
Lake McRae N/A     N/A N/A

December 2025

Bookings accepted from 1 June 2025.

  • Week 1: 3 – 9 December 2025
  • Week 2: 10 – 16 December 2025
  • Week 3: 17 – 23 December 2025
  • Week 4: 24 – 30 December 2025
Availability for December 2025
Open period Block Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
All year Clarence Faces A/Y* N/A      
Dog Stream A/Y        
Lizard A/Y* N/A      
Long Gully A/Y        
Makuratawhai A/Y        
Tweed A/Y* N/A      
1 June – 1 January Boundary        
Mt Severn        
Upper Saxton        
Upper Severn        
1 October – 28 February Blinkers        
1 October – 15 April Bullen *        
Bullock Gully        
Dillon        
Half Moon        
1 November – 15 April Elliot * N/A      
Lake McRae N/A