Types and benefits of R-Licences
Holders of an R-Licence have the benefit of hunting any species listed in the Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 (the Act) on public land in NSW that is declared and open for hunting. (Please check your Written permission for species that can be hunted in the selected forest.)
There are three different types of R-Licences that you can apply for depending on your type of hunting activity.
| Standard | R-Licence | Recreational hunting on public or private land |
| Hunting guide | R-Guide | Guiding others in their hunt for fee or reward on public or private land; includes the authority of a Standard R-Licence |
| Commercial hunter | R-Commercial | Hunting on public or private land to sell part(s) of the harvested animal; includes the authority of a Standard R-Licence |
R-Licence holders have access to public land hunting opportunities, native game bird hunting and other game and pest animal management programs on some private land.
Other benefits include:
- public liability insurance
- access to public land declared for hunting
- opportunity to take part in the Native Game Bird Management Program (additional training requirements apply)
- access to specialised hunter education and training opportunities through the Hunter LEAP (Learning, Education and Accreditation Program)
- access to safety and awareness initiatives such as GunSmart, Don’t wing it: Be an effective game bird hunter and the Hunt safe, hunt legal: Be a responsible pig dogger Program
- a peer network of responsible, ethical and safe hunters
- endorsement and international recognition by the International Hunter Education Association-USA (IHEA-USA)
- satisfying the recreational hunting/vermin control genuine reason criteria when applying for NSW firearms licence.