Ahoroa Scenic Reserve
Ahoroa Scenic Reserve is a compact 459 ha block of Taranaki bush country sitting under the Whanganui Forests permit area. Elevations run from about 60 m on the lower margins to a high point of 497 m, with the median ground around 244 m, so this is straight lowland and foothill country well below the bushline.
The block leans north and north-east in aspect, with a strong share of north-west faces as well. Slopes are split between sunny faces and shaded sidles, giving a useful mix of feeding faces and cover for animals to lie up in.
Game on the permit includes red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. With four species available and a modest footprint, the block suits hunters working a short trip into the reserve rather than a long mission.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,342 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 60–497 m
- Median elevation
- 244 m
- Middle 50%
- 181–322 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- north-facing
60–497 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning north-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside Ahoroa Scenic Reserve, so this is set up as day-trip or fly-camp country. The block is not flagged for air access, which leaves foot access as the practical way in.
Ahoroa sits inside a wild animal recovery operations (WARO) zone, so helicopters may be working the same country from above. It pays to check for current activity before heading in.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Whanganui Forests permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required for Ahoroa Scenic Reserve. The block sits under the Whanganui Forests permit area and is classed as an Ordinary block with hunting permitted year-round. As a scenic reserve, dogs and some hunting methods may carry tighter restrictions than on general conservation land, so read the permit conditions before heading in.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
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