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Introduction
Find DOC places to go hunting in Waikato.Find DOC places to go hunting in Waikato.
Manganui Gorge Scenic Reserve hunting
A 22 hectare hunting area near Mount Misery in the Waikawau area.
Huikomako Scenic Reserve hunting
A 647 hectare hunting area near Waikawau on the west coast of the North Island.
Mahoenui Scenic Reserve hunting
A 453 hectare hunting area east of the Herangi Range.
Mangaorongo Scenic Reserve hunting
A 65 hectare hunting area east of the Herangi Range.
Mangaotaki Gorge Scenic Reserve hunting
A 65 hectare hunting area east of the Herangi Range.
Paemako Scenic Reserve hunting
A 27 hectare hunting area near Piopio.
Kaitaringa Conservation Area hunting
A 6.5 hectare hunting area near the Mokau River in the Western King Country area.
Tapuae Scenic Reserve hunting
A 30 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Taumatini Scenic Reserve hunting
A 53 hectare hunting area near Mokauiti Stream.
Totoro Scenic Reserve hunting
A 59 hectare hunting area along Kohua Road and the Mangapohutu Stream.
Turaerae Scenic Reserve hunting
A 167 hectare hunting area along the Mokauiti Stream.
Pukerewa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 78 hectare hunting area in the King Country area.
Puketehi Scenic Reserve hunting
A 264 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Awakino Scenic Reserve
A 91 hectare hunting area along Fraser Smith Road near Awakino.
Awakino Conservation Area hunting
A 255 hectare hunting area near Awakino in the Waikato.
Arorangi Scenic Reserve
A 313 hectare hunting area near the Awakino Tunnel in the Western King Country area.
Mahoenui Conservation Area hunting
A 1,071 hectare hunting area near Mokau in the Western King Country.
Mangamahaki Conservation Area hunting
A 73 hectare hunting area near Mokau in the Waikato.
Mokau Estuary Conservation Area hunting
A 1.86 hectare hunting area near Mokau.
Mokau Estuary 2 Conservation Area hunting
A 7.47 hectare hunting area near Mokau in Taranaki.
Pura Scenic Reserve hunting
A 21 hectare hunting area near Mokau.
Hapu Scenic Reserve
A 16 hectare hunting area near Mokau.
Waikaka Scenic Reserve hunting
A 41 hectare hunting area near Matiere and Otangiwai.
Kopuha Scenic Reserve hunting
A 15 hectare hunting area near Ohura.
Manganui Road Scenic Reserve hunting
A 658 hectare hunting area near Waikawau on the west coast of the Waikato.
Tainui Scenic Reserve
A 6.5 hectare, privately owned hunting area near Mokau. You should contact the Te Kūiti office before hunting here.
Kaitaringa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 32 hectare hunting area near Piopio.
Ngatamahine Scenic Reserve hunting
A 106 hectare hunting area near Piopio in the Central North Island.
Puketapu Historic Reserve hunting
A 17 hectare hunting area near Aria.
Whareroa Stream Conservation Area hunting
A 94 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country area.
Huioteko Scenic Reserve
A 13 hectare hunting area along Matiere Road near Mokau.
Whareroa Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 56 hectare hunting area near Mokauiti.
Waitaka Scenic Reserve hunting
A 917 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Parkinson Scenic Reserve hunting
A 53 hectare hunting area inland from Kawhia Harbour.
Mapara Scenic Reserve hunting
A 6.85 hectare hunting area near Piopio.
Te Awaiti Conservation Area hunting
A 29 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.
Hauturu East Conservation Area hunting
An 800 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour in the Waikato.
Mangakotukutuku Conservation Area hunting
A 682 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour in the Waikato.
Maungaakohe Conservation Area hunting
A 4.95 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Harbour.
Taumatatotara East Scenic Reserve hunting
A 188 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour.
Kinohaku Conservation Area hunting
A 251 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour in the Western King Country area.
Taumatatotara North Conservation Area hunting
A 156 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour.
Taumatatotara West Conservation Area hunting
A 683 hectare hunting area southeast of Kawhia Harbour.
Taumatatotara East 1 Conservation Unit hunting
A 276 hectare hunting area north of the Marokopa River.
Taumatatotara East 2 Conservation Unit hunting
An 895 hectare hunting area near the Marokopa River.
Mahoe Conservation Area hunting
A 160 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Caves.
Hauturu East Scenic Reserve hunting
A 404 hectare hunting area west of Otorohanga.
Ōamaru Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 40 hectare hunting area west of Otorohanga.
Putaki Scenic Reserve hunting
A 67 hectare hunting west of Waitomo Valley.
Hollow Hill Scenic Reserve hunting
A 35 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Valley.
Ngahuinga Bluff Scenic Reserve hunting
A 51 hectare hunting area south of the Kawhia Harbour.
Marokopa Falls Scenic Reserve hunting
A 93 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Habour.
Piripiri Caves Scenic Reserve hunting
A 10 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Harbour.
Te Toi Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 104 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour.
Awaroa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 700 hectare hunting area near Kawhia Harbour in the Waikato.
Waiharakeke Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 25 hectare hunting area south of Kawhia Harbour.
Marokopa Natural Tunnel Scenic Reserve hunting
A 65 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Caves.
Umutoatoa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 15 hectare hunting area west of Waitomo Caves.
Harihari Recreation Reserve hunting
A 9.6 hectare hunting area on the west coast of the Waikato.
Pirongia Conservation Area hunting
A hunting area in the Pirongia area.
Te Rauamoa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 68 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Ruahoanga Scenic Reserve
A 7.44 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Matakana Conservation Area 1 hunting
A 355 hectare hunting area near the Waitomo Valley.
Matakana Conservation Area 2 hunting
A 397 hectare hunting area near the Waitomo Valley.
Uekaha Scenic Reserve hunting
An 11 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Orahiri Scenic Reserve hunting
A small area in the Waikato. There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Te Raumauku Caves Scenic Reserve hunting
A 48 hectare hunting area near Otorohanga.
Mangamahoe Road Scenic Reserve
An 8 hectare hunting area near Otorohanga.
Mangatutu Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 110 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.
Otoru Scenic Reserve hunting
A 247 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Taumatatawhero Ecological Area
A 414 hectare hunting area along the Tawarau River on the West Coast of the North Island.
Waipuna Conservation Area hunting
A 106 hectare hunting area near Te Kuiti.
Ngapaenga Conservation Area hunting
A 375 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.
Ngapaenga Scenic Reserve hunting
A 22 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.
Waipuna Scenic Reserve hunting
A 349 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.
Koropupu Scenic Reserve hunting
A 24 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.
Kiritehere Recreation Reserve
An 8.8 hectare hunting area on the west coast of the North Island near Tapirimoko Point.
Moeatoa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 746 hectare hunting area at Nukuhakari Bay on the west coast of the North Island.
Moeatoa Conservation Area hunting
A 169 hectare hunting area near Nukuhakari Bay.
Moeatoa II Conservation Area hunting
A 21 hectare hunting area near Nukuhakari Bay.
Mangaohae Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 194 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.
Waitanguru Scenic Reserve hunting
A 187 hectare hunting area near the Herangi Range.
Upper Mangapu Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 6 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.
Pakeho Scenic Reserve
A 0.6 hectare area near Te Kūiti. There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Mangaotaki Scenic Reserve hunting
An 80 hectare hunting area near Te Kūiti.
Taumangahau Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 94 hectare hunting area near the Herangi Range.
Rararimu Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 236 hectare hunting area west of the Herangi Range.
Mangatoa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 290 hectare hunting area west of the Herangi Range.
Te Marama Scenic Reserve hunting
A 332 hectare hunting area west of the Herangi Range.
Makomako Stream Scenic Reserve hunting
A 14.31 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.
Arapuni Scenic Reserve hunting
A 278 hectare hunting area in the Waikato area.
Arohena Scenic Reserve hunting
A 40 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Ahoroa Scenic Reserve hunting
A 46 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Waipa River - Ahora Conservation Area hunting
Around 60 hectare hunting area near Te Kuiti.
Mangaokewa Road Scenic Reserve
A 215 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.
Raepahu Conservation Area hunting
A 436 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.
Raepahu Fernbird Ecological Area hunting
A 126 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Mangapehi Scenic Reserve
A 46 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.
Herekawe Scenic Reserve hunting
A 234 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.
Kohua Road Scenic Reserve hunting
A 24 hectare hunting area in Western King Country area.
Kakara Conservation Area hunting
A 168 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country area.
Otamati Scenic Reserve hunting
A 45.88 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Ramaroa Conservation Area hunting
A 9.40 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country area.
Ongarue Scenic Reserve
A 126 hectare hunting area north of Taumarunui.
Ngaroma Scenic Reserve hunting
A 123 hectare hunting area in the Pureora area.
Tironui Scenic Reserve
A 25 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Kakaho Conservation Area hunting
A 29 hectare hunting area in the Waikato area.
Waituhi-Kuratau Scenic Reserve hunting
An 851 hectare hunting area near Moerangi in the Central North Island.
Waihaha Scenic Reserve
A 112 hectare hunting area near Lake Taupō.
Mapara Conservation Area hunting
A 221 hectare hunting area between Ongarue and Benneydale.
Mapara Wildlife Management Reserve
A 1,206 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.
Mangapehi Conservation Area hunting
Around 1,000 hectare hunting area near Benneydale.
Waihuka Scenic Reserve hunting
A 247 hectare hunting area in the Waikato.
Pureora Forest Park Southern area hunting
A large open hunting area in the Pureora area.
Tangitu Scenic Reserve hunting
A 126 hectare hunting area in the Western King Country.
Tawarau Forest hunting
Tawarau Forest is a popular pig hunting area. Due to pest control, goat numbers are reduced.
Hapuakohe area hunting
Low numbers of pigs and goats.
Matahuru Scenic Reserve hunting
Pigs in low-moderate numbers, low numbers of goats and occasional escapee red and fallow deer.
Mangapiko Valley Scenic Reserve hunting
Pigs in low-moderate numbers and low numbers of goats.
Pirongia Forest Park hunting
Moderate pig numbers, low numbers of goats, isolated pockets of escapee and released red and fallow deer within and adjacent to Pirongia Forest Park. No goats or pigs known to be present within the Karioi Block.
Te Kauri Park Scenic Reserve hunting
Low-moderate pig numbers; very low numbers of goats; occasional escapee or released red deer.
Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls hunting
Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls area is bow hunting only, with goats in low-moderate numbers.
Motukokako Point Scenic Reserve hunting
Goats in low numbers.
Te Miro and Te Tapui Scenic Reserves hunting
Te Miro and Te Tapui Scenic Reserves have low densities of fallow deer.
Karakariki Scenic Reserve hunting
Pigs and goats are hunted in this reserve.
Hakarimata Scenic Reserve hunting
Pigs in moderate numbers, low numbers of goats.
Pureora North Block Recreational Hunting Area
Pureora North Block is a popular area for hunting with moderate numbers of red deer and pigs.
Rangitoto Range hunting
Popular area for deer hunting with moderate numbers of red deer and pigs.
Piropiro Flats
Moderate numbers of red deer are in this area. Pigs are found throughout the area.
Bog Inn hunting
Moderate numbers of red deer are in this area. Pigs are found throughout the area.
Panirau and Waitewhena Forests hunting
Moderate numbers of goats and pigs exist in these forests.
Whareorino Forest hunting
This is a popular pig hunting area.
Mt William Scenic Reserve hunting
A 41 hectare restricted hunting area in Auckland reserves.
Matariki Wildlife Management Reserve hunting
An 8 hectare hunting block in Pirongia Forest Park and surrounds.
Conservation Area - Manganui River
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Quarry - Paraketu Road
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Quarry - Ongarue Road
There are no hunting opportunities in this area.
Mangaiti Conservation Area hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Herekawe Conservation Area hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Omaru Falls Scenic Reserve hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated.
Kurukuru Scenic Reserve hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated.
Conservation Area - Te Marama
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Hangatiki Scenic Reserve hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated to remove this site.
Kawhia Harbour (Te Arero) Scenic Reserve
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated.
Kawhia Harbour (Waikaraka) Scenic Reserve
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated.
Kawhia Harbour (Waiharakeke) Scenic Reserve
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated.
Hauturu West Conservation Area
DOC no longer manages the hunting opportunities at this site.
Mangapohuē Natural Bridge Scenic Reserve
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Kawhia Harbour (Te Umuroa) Scenic Reserve
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated.
Mapara Road Conservation Area hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Conservation Area - Te Rauamoa
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Conservation Area - Ngatamahine
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Gravel Reserve - Manganui Road
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Gravel Reserve 2 - Manganui Road
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Kahuwera Scenic Reserve hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site. The map is in the process of being updated to remove this site.
Scenic Reserve - Mangaotaki Road
A 0.71 hectare area in the Waikato. There are no hunting opportunities in this area.
Conservation Area - Manganui River 1
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Conservation Area - Manganui River 2
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Aria Scenic Reserve hunting
There are no hunting opportunities at this site.
Conservation Area - Miranda hunting
This area is not huntable and the map is being updated.
Miranda Scenic Reserve hunting
This area is not huntable and the map is being updated.
Te Toto Gorge Scenic Reserve hunting
A 249 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.
Pakoka Scenic Reserve hunting
A 48 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.
Brabant Scenic Reserve hunting
A 20 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.
Kawhia Harbour Scenic Reserves hunting
A 211 hectare hunting area near Kawhia, Waikato.
Conservation Area - Mount Karioi hunting area
A 15 hectare hunting area next to Pirongia Forest Park.
Katikako Stream, Mt Pirongia hunting
A 23 hectare hunting area along a stream on Mt Pirongia.
Kawhia Harbour (Mōtū Tara) Scenic Reserve hunting
A 9 hectare hunting area near Pirongia Forest Park.
Kawhia Harbour (Puti) Scenic Reserve hunting area
A 15 hectare hunting are in Kawhia Harbour.
Kawhia Harbour (Awaroa) Scenic Reserve
This area is no longer public conservation land and is in the process of being removed from the map.
Kawhia Harbour (Rakaunui) Scenic Reserve hunting area
A 33 hectare hunting area in Kawhia Harbour.
Conservation Area - Pirongia (Corcoran Road) hunting
A 10 hectare hunting area near Pirongia.