Thread: DELWP game licence.

In Victoria there are 3 classifications for animals in the wild - Game, Pest and Feral. All have legal implications for each species listed as such. There is also some overlap of species in the Pest and Feral Classifications.

Deer are a game species and are managed as such with deer hunters needing a license to hunt them. If deer were to be moved from Game to Pest or Feral classifications then this would have unwanted repercussions.

In some areas of public land all three classification species can be hunted. In other areas only deer may be hunted. If a recreational deer hunter encounters any pest or feral species he cannot hunt them. They are totally protected. If deer lose their Game status then vast areas of public land would see deer numbers expand without any control.

Originally Posted by trout1105

In Wa we don't have a hunting licence fee just the annual fire arms licence fee has to be paid .
To go fishing in WA however has Many differant fees.

Fishing from a boat $40
Fishing for Marron $50
Collecting abalone $50
Using a cast/haul net $50
Freshwater fishing $50
Fishing for rock lobster $50

In Qld,we have a firearms license,i ticked the 10yr box,so renewel in 10yrs,cant remember how much it was,maybe around $200 or $250?
Different categories for different weapons.

No recreational fishing license required,unlike NSW,which is a PITA.

The firearms branch are pretty active, checking that the safe is correct,and the registered firearms,ammo,bolts, are where they should be, etc,etc.
Mine are kept in a safe at one of my Brothers,he has been checked twice in the last 6 yrs,yet others we know have never been checked.

Originally Posted by Grumbles

In Victoria there are 3 classifications for animals in the wild - Game, Pest and Feral. All have legal implications for each species listed as such. There is also some overlap of species in the Pest and Feral Classifications.

Deer are a game species and are managed as such with deer hunters needing a license to hunt them. If deer were to be moved from Game to Pest or Feral classifications then this would have unwanted repercussions.

In some areas of public land all three classification species can be hunted. In other areas only deer may be hunted. If a recreational deer hunter encounters any pest or feral species he cannot hunt them. They are totally protected. If deer lose their Game status then vast areas of public land would see deer numbers expand without any control.

Hi Gumbles,
Can you explain this a bit further please.
Where can you hunt game, but not feral animals?
Thanks
Tony

Originally Posted by TonyC

Hi Gumbles,
Can you explain this a bit further please.
Where can you hunt game, but not feral animals?
Thanks
Tony

Certain parts of Victoria are classified National Parks. In some of these parks there are areas in which deer hunting only is permitted (and some areas where hunting with hounds is permitted in season). To hunt deer you need a firearms licence and a Victorian game licence endorsed for deer hunting (and/or deer hunting with hounds). You are only permitted to carry a deer hunting calibre firearm (.270 minimum for sambar) and you are only permitted to fire at a deer. Not rabbits or foxes or wild dogs or targets or anything else. Sighting in is also prohibited. You are expected to arrive fully prepared. It is also illegal to carry your firearm on any part of the National Park where deer hunting is not permitted or where there is a seasonal closure.
On other public land, the hunting of feral animals is usually permitted and sometimes deer as well. The Victorian Game Management Authority website has downloadable maps indicating where you can hunt deer.

DieselLSE is on the money Tony.
Info may be found in the link below.

Where to hunt - Game Management Authority

State Forests may be hunted for Feral, Vermin and all deer species. Hunting with dogs is permitted but again there are a bundle of regulations covering this subject. The designated hunting areas of National Parks are for deer only.

Just be careful if in a State Forest that there is no Lease on it held by a farmer. A lease confers private property rights to the lease holder and to hunt it for anything you need the permission of the lease holder.

There are no leases on the deer huntable areas of National Parks.

Originally Posted by scarry

Looks like its blowing a bit,so that will be interesting at 800yds.

A mate of mine hunts deer not far from here at an average of 1000M,sometimes over.

I havent got the patience,i prefer pigs at a 100M

Was annoying day…

Elevation spot on, grouping unfortunately not so good. Spread over 200mm

Having said that, the spread is still a safe hit on a Deer at that range.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

My sincere apologies. My assumption it may have been the person who came to the accreditation put me well of track.

MW is in my view very deficient in just one or two small areas of land management. In general I add I think we have some of the best Drinking water in the world. Not having a dig at a northern state above me yet know I can taste the huge difference as can almost anyone with taste buds

No offence taken. What I was referring to was several levels above a bloke chatting about shooting protocols.

MW are the de-facto CMA for all the streams from the Werribee R. in the west to the Bass R. in the east.

Have done fish surveys in pretty much every stream from west to east, sometimes more than twice.

Their weed program is remarkable, some sites are not able to be recognised even using photos we took for reports.

Has downsides though, where big blackfish were plentiful underneath the blackberries, no blackberries.........more recs, no blackies. etc, etc.

DL

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Not at all shocked to find deer sign very close to Melbourne on a few trails I ride my treddly on. Foxes as well. More in the city than in the country Safer here for them.

A slight thread hijack (sorry): multiple fox sightings here in St Kilda East. Even in daylight... so there's a lot, and/or they're hungry... We make sure the cat is in at night (always a good idea anyway).

But, not the sort of place you're going to get even the .22 out. And, no reported damage to my knowledge. Yet.