A number of ballot block applications are now open, or opening soon:
Fiordland wapiti ballot
- Applications close 5pm 11 November
- Ballot drawn 22 November
- Find out more and apply through the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation website.
Hooker-Landsborough and Adams tahr ballot
- Applications open 9am 9 October, and close 4pm 31 October
- All applicants will be notified by email of the outcome of the draw by 13 November
- Find out more and apply through the DOC website.
Haast roar block ballot
- Applications close 4pm Monday 29 September
- All applicants will be notified by email of the outcome of the draw by Monday 13 October 2025
- Find out more and apply through the DOC website.
Wānaka roar block
- Applications close 11:59pm 31 October
- Ballots drawn Monday 10 November. All applicants will be notified by email of the outcome of the draw by Friday 14 November 2025
- Find out more and apply through the DOC website.
Check out the ballot calendar on Better Hunting to stay up-to-date with key ballot dates.