Rotoma Forest
Rotoma Forest is a 1,285 hectare public hunting block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds permit area, Bay of Plenty. Elevations run from 111 m up to 439 m, with a median of 277 m — lowland country sitting well below the bushline.
The block is bush-covered ground in the Rotoma country east of Rotorua. Slopes lean south-east on the dominant aspect, with a fair share of east faces giving shaded sidles through much of the day.
Game on the permit is red deer and wild pig. The country is timbered throughout — expect quiet still-hunting in the bush.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 3,529 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 111–439 m
- Median elevation
- 277 m
- Middle 50%
- 225–334 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
111–439 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or campsites recorded inside the block, and Rotoma 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 realistic for day-hunting from Rotorua or Whakatane, or as a short overnight fly-camp trip.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Rotorua Lakes and surrounds 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 Rotorua Lakes and surrounds 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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