Hunting areas / By species Sika Deer hunting blocks in NZ 37 DOC recreational hunting blocks where sika deer are present, covering 674,582 ha across 7 regions.
Sika deer are the central North Island specialist — Kaimanawa, Kaweka and Pureora hold the strongest herds. They’re a forest animal first, smart and wary, and they call hard through their April roar.
Ranked by hectares (largest first). Elevation values come from a DEM sample inside each block.
Block Region Area (ha) Above bushline Tararua Forest Park Wellington 118,765 4% Ruahine Forest Park Manawatu-Wanganui 99,828 19% Tongariro National Park (Part) Waikato 79,029 44% Tongariro National Park (Part2) Waikato 78,679 2% Kaimanawa Forest Park Waikato 74,331 23% Kaweka Forest Park Hawke's Bay 63,025 17% Whirinaki Conservation Park Bay of Plenty 54,600 0% Tongariro Conservation Area Manawatu-Wanganui 22,535 0% Conservation Area - Whareorino Waikato 16,049 0% Ngātokoerua Scenic Reserve Manawatu-Wanganui 11,493 0% Waipunga Forest Hawke's Bay 11,332 0% Rangataua Conservation Area Manawatu-Wanganui 6,466 1% Rangitaiki Conservation Area Bay of Plenty 6,233 0% Murumuru Conservation Area Manawatu-Wanganui 5,975 0% Taheke Conservation Area (Pt) Manawatu-Wanganui 5,655 0% Kokomoka Forest Hawke's Bay 4,277 0% Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary Manawatu-Wanganui 2,395 0% Pukepoto Ecological Area Manawatu-Wanganui 1,901 0% Rangataua No.2 Conservation Area Manawatu-Wanganui 1,297 0% Tarawera Conservation Area Hawke's Bay 1,254 0% Riariaki Conservation Area Manawatu-Wanganui 1,228 0% Ngaiotonga Scenic Reserve Northland 1,159 0% Stoney Creek Conservation Area Hawke's Bay 1,034 0% Otangimoana Conservation Area Bay of Plenty 926 0% Waingakia Stream Conservation Area Manawatu-Wanganui 817 19% Retaruke Scenic Reserve Manawatu-Wanganui 583 0% Pairawahipi Scenic Reserve Manawatu-Wanganui 579 0% Otamarautara Stream Scenic Reserve Manawatu-Wanganui 568 0% Mangamingi Stream Conservation Area Manawatu-Wanganui 471 0% Part Rip Allocation No.1 Conservation Area Gisborne 413 0% Makino Scenic Reserve (Wellington) Manawatu-Wanganui 370 0% Otangimoana Marginal Strip Bay of Plenty 353 0% Waimana Gorge Scenic Reserve Bay of Plenty 236 0% Waimarino Scientific Reserve Manawatu-Wanganui 230 0% Rotokura Ecological Area Manawatu-Wanganui 226 0% Kauhangaroa Scenic Reserve Manawatu-Wanganui 154 0% Opepe Bush Scenic & Historic Reserve Waikato 116 0%
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