Oropi Forest
Oropi Forest is a 392 hectare public hunting block in the Tauranga Area permit zone, Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 208 m up to 559 m, with a median of 394 m — lowland to mid-elevation country sitting well below the bushline.
The block is bush-covered ground in the Kaimai-edge country south of Tauranga. Slopes lean west on the dominant aspect, with a fair share of south-west and north-west faces giving shaded sidles through much of the day.
Game on the permit includes red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. The four-species mix reflects this block's place on the western Bay of Plenty forest edge.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,081 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 208–559 m
- Median elevation
- 394 m
- Middle 50%
- 344–443 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
208–559 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the block, and Oropi Forest is not flagged for air access or WARO. Hunters will be working in on foot from a vehicle access point on the surrounding road network.
The block is a useful day-hunt option from Tauranga, with the four-species permit giving plenty of variety on what to target.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Tauranga Area permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required. The block is an Ordinary block with a Permitted status, issued through the Tauranga Area permit system on a free, non-ballot basis. Permits must be carried while hunting.
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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