Tahunamaere 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 Data retrieved 31 July 2026 and may now be out of date.
Goats, Pigs, Possums
A permit is required to hunt on public conservation land.
This hunting area is covered by an 'open area permit' – get it online.
Dogs with a DOC permit (contact the relevant DOC office) and a current kiwi aversion certificate only.
About this hunting block
Goats, pigs and possums are hunted in Tahunamaere Scenic Reserve.
Goats, pigs and possums are present in this reserve with a few fallow deer if you are lucky.
General information
This small 128 ha hill reserve is covered in a mixture of tawa forest and mānuka scrub that falls steeply to the Whenuakura River. The reserve is adjacent to the larger Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area.
Access
Access directly off Rawhitiroa Road.
Landholders
Ensure to hunt within the DOC boundary as trespassers onto private land will be prosecuted.
Maps
NZTopo50 BJ31
Huts
There are no DOC huts in this reserve.
Additional information
Attached to Rawhitiroa Road Conservation Area.
Dogs
Dogs are prohibited except where authorisation has been granted by DOC. People wishing to take a dog into this area need to get a permit from the local DOC office and have a current kiwi aversion certificate.
Avian awareness and avoidance training
To take dogs across private property, or tracks crossing farmland, you must get permission from the landowner.
Weather
Forecast near the middle of the block