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Winter tahr ballot

Open — closes in 5 days. Run by Department of Conservation. Every detail below is quoted from their own page and checked against it every day.

Winter tahr ballot

Himalayan tahr · Hooker/Landsborough and Adams Wilderness Areas, West Coast · run by Department of Conservation

Open — closes in 5 days
Applications
Open Thu 8 Oct 2026, 9 am
Close Fri 30 Oct 2026, 4 pm
Results by
Thu 12 Nov 2026
Confirmation forms due
Thu 26 Nov 2026, 4 pm
Hunting
Sat 24 Apr 2027 – Fri 25 Jun 2027
Nine weekly periods, with aerial access
Size
28 landing sites
Fee
$60, non-refundable
How to apply: DOC Add to calendar
Exactly as DOC publishes it
  • Opens 9 am Thursday 8 October 2026
  • Closes 4 pm Friday 30 October 2026
  • by 12 November 2026
  • Confirmation form returns close 4 pm Thursday 26 November 2026
  • between Saturday 24 April 2027 and Friday 25 June 2027
  • The 2027 tahr ballot is nine weeks.
  • 28 landing sites
  • non-refundable $60 fee

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