Pahia Hill Scenic Reserve
Alerts
Boundaries are approximate and not suitable for accurate boundary definition. Check current DOC permit conditions before hunting. Data retrieved 31 July 2026 and may now be out of date.
Deer - Red
A permit is required to hunt on public conservation land.
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online.
Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.
About this hunting block
You can hunt red deer in the Pahia Hill Scenic Reserve.
Pahia Hill situated 10 km south of Orepuki is steep with a rounded top. The area covers approximately 165 ha and consists of remains of coastal hardwood, podocarp forest and broad leaved species with dense thickets of tree fern, crown fern and supplejack. Two private bush blocks boarder the conservation hunting area and care needs to be taken concerning these boundaries.
Access
Turn off SH99 to Pahia and follow Mullet Road. Access can be obtained from the ends of Skeggs Road or Mullet Road but permission must be obtained by the land owners to cross their land.
Landholders
JW and RL Dillion
IW and HJ Anderson
SE and J Reece
M Forde and B Reece
Maps
NZTopo50 map - CG08
Animals present
Red deer - low numbers
Dogs
- Dogs must be registered and are not permitted in huts.
- When crossing private land, dogs are to be on a leash until well into forest and kept under control.
- DOC must be notified regarding missing or lost dogs on conservation land.
Hut information
There are no DOC huts available.
Additional information
If possuming, a permit must be obtained by visiting the DOC Murihiku Office in Invercargill.
Weather
Forecast near the middle of the block