Stewart Island/Rakiura hunting blocks
White-tailed deer · Stewart Island/Rakiura · run by Department of Conservation
Booked, not balloted. Check which blocks are free for your dates and book one online.
- Blocks
- 35 restricted blocks, booked online
- How far ahead
- Up to 12 months before you start
- How long
- Up to 10 days in one block
- Fee
- $30 per booking, non-refundable, paid within 7 days
Exactly as DOC publishes it
There are 35 restricted hunting blocks on Rakiura/Stewart Island.
A hunting block can be booked within 12 months of the start dates if available.
You can book for a maximum of 10 days at one block.
There is a non-refundable $30 administration fee due per block booking.
You can only hunt on a restricted hunting block if you have booked it and been issued a hunting permit.
If you choose this option, you have 7 days to pay from the time you made your booking.