Rotokohu Scenic Reserve
Rotokohu Scenic Reserve is a 580 ha block of Taranaki bush country under the Whanganui Forests permit area. Elevations run from about 58 m up to 416 m, with the median ground around 228 m, so this is lowland to mid-altitude foothill country well below the bushline.
The block leans south-east in aspect, with strong shares also on south and east faces. Country is short bush ridges, gully systems and stream-cut faces typical of the Whanganui-side hill country.
Game on the permit includes red deer, fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. The size suits a focused day trip with four species available on permit.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,679 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 58–416 m
- Median elevation
- 228 m
- Middle 50%
- 156–290 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
58–416 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside Rotokohu Scenic Reserve, and the block is not flagged for air access. This is day-trip country.
The reserve sits inside a WARO zone, so commercial helicopters may be working the same country. Check 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 Rotokohu 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 — 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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