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Southland

Introduction

Find DOC places to go hunting in Southland.
Māori Beach hunting block (#1)

Māori Beach hunting block (#1)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Murray hunting block (#3)

Murray hunting block (#3)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Smoky hunting block (#8)

Smoky hunting block (#8)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Rollers hunting block (#4)

Rollers hunting block (#4)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

North Tikotatahi hunting block (#22)

North Tikotatahi hunting block (#22)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Martins Creek hunting block (#16)

Martins Creek hunting block (#16)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Upper Lords hunting block (#21)

Upper Lords hunting block (#21)

Hunt white-tail deer in this inland block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

North Pegasus hunting block (#19)

North Pegasus hunting block (#19)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Doughboy hunting block (#18)

Doughboy hunting block (#18)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park - a 'restricted area permit' is required.

South Pegasus hunting block (#20)

South Pegasus hunting block (#20)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Bosom hunting block (#24)

Bosom hunting block (#24)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Kellys hunting block (#23)

Kellys hunting block (#23)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Freshwater hunting block (#34)

Freshwater hunting block (#34)

Hunt white-tail deer in this inland block in Rakiura National Park - a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Little Glory hunting block (#25)

Little Glory hunting block (#25)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

North Big Glory hunting block (#28)

North Big Glory hunting block (#28)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Mid Big Glory hunting block (#27)

Mid Big Glory hunting block (#27)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Stewart Island open hunting area

Stewart Island open hunting area

Hunt deer and possums in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park.

Hāpuatuna hunting block (#29)

Hāpuatuna hunting block (#29)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

South Big Glory hunting block (#26)

South Big Glory hunting block (#26)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

North Arm hunting block (#35)

North Arm hunting block (#35)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Rakeahua hunting block (#32)

Rakeahua hunting block (#32)

Hut white-tail and red deer in this inland block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Freds Camp hunting block (#33)

Freds Camp hunting block (#33)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park - a 'restricted area permit' is required.

South West Arm hunting block (#31)

South West Arm hunting block (#31)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Cavalier hunting block (#17)

Cavalier hunting block (#17)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park - a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Bungaree hunting block (#2)

Bungaree hunting block (#2)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park - a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Christmas hunting block (#5)

Christmas hunting block (#5)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park - a 'restricted area permit' is required.

West Ruggedy hunting block (#11)

West Ruggedy hunting block (#11)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Yankee River hunting block (#7)

Yankee River hunting block (#7)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Lucky hunting block (#6)

Lucky hunting block (#6)

Hunt white-tail deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

East Ruggedy hunting block (#10)

East Ruggedy hunting block (#10)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park - a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Long Harry hunting block (#9)

Long Harry hunting block (#9)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Little Hellfire hunting block (#14)

Little Hellfire hunting block (#14)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Mason Homestead hunting block (#15)

Mason Homestead hunting block (#15)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Big Hellfire hunting block (#13)

Big Hellfire hunting block (#13)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Waituna hunting block (#12)

Waituna hunting block (#12)

Hunt white-tail and red deer in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Abrahams Bay hunting block

Abrahams Bay hunting block

Hunt white-tail in this coastal block in Rakiura National Park – a 'restricted area permit' is required.

Fiordland National Park including adjacent PCL (excludes Wapiti Area) hunting

Fiordland National Park including adjacent PCL (excludes Wapiti Area) hunting

A hunting area over 1 million hectares in the Southland region.

Dean Forest Conservation Area hunting

Dean Forest Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer and pigs in the Dean Forest Conservation Area.

Rowallan Forest Conservation Area and Lindsay Ecological Area hunting

Rowallan Forest Conservation Area and Lindsay Ecological Area hunting

You can hunt red deer and wild pigs in the Rowallan Forest Conservation Area and the Lindsay Ecological Area.

Jericho (Blackmount) Forest Conservation Area hunting

Jericho (Blackmount) Forest Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer and pigs in the Jericho (Blackmount) Forest Conservation Area.

East Dome and Mataura Range Scenic Reserve

East Dome and Mataura Range Scenic Reserve

You can hunt red deer, goats and pigs in the East Dome Scenic Reserve and the Mataura Range Scenic Reserve.

Longwood Forest Conservation Area, Round Hill - Falls Creek Scenic Reserve hunting

Longwood Forest Conservation Area, Round Hill - Falls Creek Scenic Reserve hunting

You can hunt red deer and pigs in the Longwood Forest.

Woodlaw Forest Conservation Area hunting

Woodlaw Forest Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer, goats and pigs in the Woodlaw Forest.

Thwaites Scenic Reserve hunting

Thwaites Scenic Reserve hunting

You can hunt red deer in the Thwaites Scenic Reserve.

Waikoau Forest Conservation Area hunting

Waikoau Forest Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer and pigs in the Waikoau Forest Conservation Area.

Grove Burn Conservation Area hunting

Grove Burn Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer and pigs in the Grove Burn Conservation Area.

Pahia Hill Scenic Reserve hunting

Pahia Hill Scenic Reserve hunting

You can hunt red deer in the Pahia Hill Scenic Reserve.

Hokonui Forest Conservation Area and Hokonui Scenic Reserve hunting

Hokonui Forest Conservation Area and Hokonui Scenic Reserve hunting

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer and pigs in the Hokonui Forest.

The Cone Forest Conservation Area, Otapiri Scenic Reserve, Bare Hill Forest Conservation Area hunting

The Cone Forest Conservation Area, Otapiri Scenic Reserve, Bare Hill Forest Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer, goats and pigs in the Cone Forest, Otapiri Scenic Reserve and Bare Hill Forest.

Caroline Bush, Wadworth scenic reserves hunting

Caroline Bush, Wadworth scenic reserves hunting

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer and pigs in the Caroline Bush and Wadworth scenic reserves.

Croydon Bush Scenic Reserve hunting

Croydon Bush Scenic Reserve hunting

You can hunt red deer and goats in the Croydon Bush Scenic Reserve.

Waikaia Forest Conservation Area hunting

Waikaia Forest Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer in the Waikaia Forest.

Leithen Bush Scenic Reserve hunting

Leithen Bush Scenic Reserve hunting

You can hunt high numbers of red deer in the Leithen Bush Scenic Reserve.

Blue Mountains Forest Conservation Area hunting

Blue Mountains Forest Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt fallow deer and feral pigs in the Blue Mountains Recreational Hunting Area. The area has been divided into 23 hunting blocks which are balloted monthly from February through to the end of November.

West Catlins hunting

West Catlins hunting

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer, goats and pigs in the West Catlins hunting area.

Conservation Area - Rowallan Road

Conservation Area - Rowallan Road

A 17.50 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Conservation Area - East Rowallan Road

Conservation Area - East Rowallan Road

A 41 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Historic Reserve - Muddy Gully

Historic Reserve - Muddy Gully

A 2.76 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Conservation Area - Blackhill Forest

Conservation Area - Blackhill Forest

A 58 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Conservation Area - South Round Hill, Lake George

Conservation Area - South Round Hill, Lake George

A 541 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Pourakino Scenic Reserve

Pourakino Scenic Reserve

A 72 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Waituna/Awarua

Waituna/Awarua

A 13,912 hectare restricted hunting area northeast of Bluff in the Murihiku region.

Titiroa Scenic Reserve

Titiroa Scenic Reserve

A 45 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Wyndham Scenic Reserve

Wyndham Scenic Reserve

A 68 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Munro Bush Scenic Reserve

Munro Bush Scenic Reserve

A 24 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Conservation Area - Merrivale

Conservation Area - Merrivale

A 151 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Bayswater Peatland Scenic Reserve

Bayswater Peatland Scenic Reserve

A 513 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Drummond Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve

Drummond Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve

A 256 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Conservation Area - Dunsdale

Conservation Area - Dunsdale

A 34 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Marshall Bush Scenic Reserve

Marshall Bush Scenic Reserve

A 64 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Popotunoa Hill Scenic Reserve

Popotunoa Hill Scenic Reserve

A 78 hectare hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Glenburnie

Glenburnie

A 36 hectare restricted hunting area in the Invercargill area.

Burwood Bush (Red Tussock) Scientific Reserve 1 hunting

Burwood Bush (Red Tussock) Scientific Reserve 1 hunting

A 29 hectare open hunting area in Fiordland.

Burwood Bush (Red Tussock) Scientific Reserve 2 hunting

Burwood Bush (Red Tussock) Scientific Reserve 2 hunting

A 3,113 hectare open hunting area in Fiordland.

Takitimu Conservation Area hunting

Takitimu Conservation Area hunting

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer and wild pigs in the Takitimu Conservation Area.

Eyre Mountains Conservation Park hunting

Eyre Mountains Conservation Park hunting

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer, chamois and pigs in the Eyre Mountains Conservation Park.

Snowdon Forest, Mount Prospect, Margin Forest Conservation Areas hunting

Snowdon Forest, Mount Prospect, Margin Forest Conservation Areas hunting

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer, chamois and pigs in the Snowdon Forest, Mount Prospect and Margin Forest Conservation Areas.

Etal Hill Conservation Area hunting

Etal Hill Conservation Area hunting

A 222 hectare hunting area in the Murihiku region.

Mavora Lakes Park hunting

Mavora Lakes Park hunting

You can hunt red deer, fallow deer, chamois and pigs in the Mavora Lakes Park.

Conservation Area - Cupola, Mid Dome

Conservation Area - Cupola, Mid Dome

A 3,506 hectare restricted hunting area in the Southland region. Access is closed from 1 November to 31 March each year for wilding conifer control work.

Conservation Area - Centre Hill hunting

Conservation Area - Centre Hill hunting

A 219 hectare open hunting area in Fiordland.

Conservation Areas within Rakiura Maori Land Trust Hunting Blocks

Conservation Areas within Rakiura Maori Land Trust Hunting Blocks

A 537 hectare hunting area on Stewart Island/Rakiura.