Both Barrels July 2024 - Wellington

Plenty of Places To Target Upland Game

The waterfowl season is now behind us but there are plenty of spots to target upland game bird through to August 25, 2025.

Permits are also available for hunting three forest blocks in our neighbouring Taranaki region. Permits for hunting in Harakeke and Tauwhare forests near Whanganui are available in a weekly draw.

To participate in the draw, hunters must obtain a free permit from Taranaki Fish & Game (either 021 270 0239 or email taranaki@fishandgame.org.nz), then prior to noon each Thursday, contact Taranaki Fish & Game to go into the draw for a permit for the coming weekend.

For the Nukumaru hunting area there is no weekly draw, but hunters need a permit from Taranaki Fish & Game and they must contact the respective grazing lessee listed on their permit prior to hunting.

A special condition for Nukumaru blocks 4 and 5 is that in accordance with conditions in the lease agreement with Whanganui District Council, permission must be granted by the lease holder before access to those blocks is permitted.

The Wellington Fish & Game region also has arranged managed hunter access to several forestry blocks in Manawatu and Wairarapa.

If you're interested in learning more about the hunting opportunities here, see page 48 of this season's North Island regs booklet .

To obtain permits, please email us wellington@fishandgame.org.nz.