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Molesworth roar blocks

Open — closes in 36 days. Run by Department of Conservation. Every detail below is quoted from their own page and checked against it every day.

Molesworth roar blocks

Red deer · Molesworth, Marlborough · run by Department of Conservation

Open — closes in 36 days
Applications
Open Thu 1 Oct 2026
Close Mon 30 Nov 2026
Draw
Sun 6 Dec 2026
Confirm your block by
Sun 13 Dec 2026
Hunting
Wed 10 Mar 2027 – Tue 13 Apr 2027
Seven-day periods
Size
20 blocks
Fee
None this year; DOC says one may come later
  • Online only, up to five block choices, one application per party.
How to apply: DOC Add to calendar
Exactly as DOC publishes it
  • Applications open on 1 October 2026.
  • Applications close on 30 November 2026.
  • following the draw on 6 December 2026
  • Blocks must be confirmed by 13 December 2026.
  • The balloted period is 10 March to 13 April 2027.
  • Blocks are allocated through a ballot draw and are allocated for a seven-day period.
  • There are 20 blocks that are part of the roar ballot process
  • no administration fee will be charged for the roar ballot, although this fee may be introduced in future ballots
  • Applications are limited to five choices.

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