GPS requirements

A mandatory requirement when hunting on public land is to carry a GPS–enabled device that contains hunting maps downloaded from the DPI during online booking. This is so you can identify where you are at all times. It is a good idea to practice using your device before hunting, as you may be asked by an Inspector to show your location on the electronic map.

If your GPS–enabled device stops working during a hunt, you must cease hunting and return to camp. If the device cannot be fixed, you can no longer continue to hunt.

If you don’t own a dedicated GPS device, you can still meet your legal requirements by using the Hunt NSW app or a PDF map reading app on your mobile device or tablet.

PDF map reading applications work via GPS satellites and will plot your position even if you have no mobile network coverage.

FCNSW releases electronic map files each quarter. You cannot complete a written permission request until you have downloaded the correct map to a GPS–enabled device.

Remember that if you are approached by a hunting Inspector, you will be required to show that your GPS device is loaded with the correct and up-to-date mapping data and can show where you are located.