NOTE: One day hunt per hunter per year!
March
The 2019 Woodhill Deer application forms are available.
The 2019 Take A Kid Hunting application forms are available.
17 April
Applications close for the Winter Ballot Hunt.
30 April
Ballot of Applications. Successful applicants will be notified in writing (email) of the date of their hunt. The list of successful applicants will be available on this website shortly after the draw.
If you are unable to hunt on the weekend of your ballot due to another commitment please notify us with the return of your ballot acceptance.
Before Mid-May
Ballot acceptances and notification of up to two hunting companions ASAP.
Successful applicants will be required to pay $160/block - see Current news for explanation.
8 June
Winter hunting commences. Applicants will receive their permits up to two weeks prior to their hunting day. In some special cases hind permits may be issued to a specific individual in your party.
28 June
Applications close for the "Take A Kid Hunting" day. This is open to children aged 12 to 18 who are capable of safely handling and firing a centrefire rifle under licensed adult supervision. Once your child has been successful in this ballot they are ineligible to apply again.
5 July
Ballot of "Take A Kid Hunting" day. Successful applicants will be notified in writing of the date of their hunt. The list of successful applicants will be available on this website shortly after.
15 September
Winter hunting season closes..
21 September
"Take A Kid Hunting" day.
1 October
All kill/sighting returns must be completed and returned. Failure to return the form will make you ineligible for the following season's hunt.
Woodhill Forest is primarily an Operational Production Forest. Please be aware that contact with forest operations is possible at any time, and that those operations take precedence over all other activities.