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Woodhill fallow ballot

Dates not published yet. Run by Woodhill Fallow Management Council. Every detail below is quoted from their own page and checked against it every day.

Woodhill fallow ballot

Fallow deer · Woodhill Forest, South Kaipara (Auckland) · run by Woodhill Fallow Management Council

Dates not published yet
Applications
2027 dates not published yet. In 2026 applications closed on 24 April and the draw was on 30 April.
Hunting
Winter hunting in the forest, one day per hunter per year — the 2026 season ran to 20 September
Fee
$200 a block if you're drawn
  • There's a separate Take A Kid Hunting ballot for young hunters.
  • Doe permits are the default — ask for a buck permit if you want one.
How to apply: WFMC
Exactly as WFMC publishes it
  • 24 April Applications close for the winter ballot hunt.
  • NOTE: One day hunt per hunter per year!
  • 20 September Winter hunting season closes
  • 30 April Ballot of Applications.
  • WFMC Calendar - 2026
  • Successful applicants will be required to pay $200/block
  • Take A Kid Hunting
  • DOE permits are the default option this year - if you want a BUCK permit you need to apply for it.

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