Using your dog when hunting on public land
The Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 and its Regulation 2012 regulates the use of hunting dogs. All dogs used for hunting must be listed on your Written Permission.
All hunters must comply by the following licence conditions.
Gundog rules
When hunting native game birds or small game animals such as rabbits and foxes, you may only use a dog to:
- locate
- flush
- point
- retrieve.
When hunting deer using dogs, hunters must:
- only use the dog(s) for locating, pointing or flushing deer
- not use more than one dog if hunting alone
- not use more than two dogs if hunting as part of a group
- ensure the dog(s) do not chase, harm or harass the deer.
Pig dog rules
When hunting pigs using dogs on public land, you must:
- only use the dog(s) for locating, holding and bailing pigs
- ensure that the dog does not chase any other species of animal
- not use more than three dogs when hunting alone
- not use more than five dogs when hunting as part of a group
- not leave or abandon the dog on public land.
