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Te Urewera

Red deer and pigs and feral-goat · Te Urewera — no longer a national park since the Tūhoe settlement · run by Te Urewera Board, through Tūhoe

By permit

Permits for Te Urewera are issued by Te Urewera Board through Tūhoe, not DOC. Apply online on Te Urewera's own site; your permit names the areas open to hunting.

What it covers
Ground-based, non-commercial hunting of deer, pigs and goats
How long
Four months from the day you apply, emailed to you
Where
Only the open or restricted area shown on your permit's map
Dogs
Not on this permit — pig dogs need a separate permit
Firearms
Centre-fire .222 Remington or larger, or bows and crossbows
Private land
Does not cover private Tūhoe land
Exactly as Tūhoe publishes it
  • This permit only allows ground based non-commercial hunting of introduced wild animals (deer, pigs, goats)
  • Permits are issued for four months from the date of application and will be sent directly to you.
  • This permit is only valid for the restricted or open hunting takiwā (area) shown on the map issued with this permit.
  • This permit does not allow the taking of dogs into Te Urewera.
  • This permit only allows the use of centre fire rifles of calibre .222 Remington or larger
  • This permit does not provide a right of access over any private Tūhoe land.
  • Hunting with pig dogs requires a separate permit.

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