What do i need to hunt in Victoria

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What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by wictor » 18 Sep 2014, 1:18 pm

Hello everyone,

I'm getting my information on what I need for hunting game in Victoria.

Honestly I'm a bit lost... There are so many different departments repeating a lot of the same information but with little bits here or there which the others don't have. I found a few conflicting bits too.

Can anyone sum up for me the must haves for me for hunting game in Victoria. Licenses? Mandatory clothing? etc.

Thanks everyone.

(New to the forum as well, been lurking for a while and everyone seems real helpful. Thanks in advance again.)
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by MeccaOz » 18 Sep 2014, 2:18 pm

Politicians .... Oh sorry I thought you asked what needed to be hunted in Vic. I cant help with specifics as Ive never hunted there, but someone more Knowledgeable will chime in soon Im sure mate :)
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by newsteadvic » 19 Sep 2014, 6:39 am

Game in Victoria is regarded as Deer and Birds - Quail and Water Fowl.

You need a licence from GMA for Deer Stalking. If you intend hunting waterfowl then you need to sit the waterfowl ID test.

There are calibre restrictions for deer.

Deer can be hunting in some parts of the Alpine National Park.

The rules have recently changed for hunting deer on private property in Victoria .

You can hunt rabbit, fox, goat, pig in State Forests with no licence or permit, no defined calibres. Use the State Forest Explorer website to ensure you are hunting in true state forest, no state park, heritage reserve, national park etc.

It is good sense to have some blaze orange wear however I don't recall reading it is required - check the GMA website to be sure.
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by wictor » 19 Sep 2014, 2:13 pm

Thanks guys.

Dunno the calibre restrictions by any chance do you newstead?

Thanks again.
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by Lyam » 19 Sep 2014, 2:14 pm

Easy mate.

For Fallow, Chital and Hog it's .243 with 85gr bullets and up.

For Sambar, Red and Rusa deer it's .270 with 130gr bullets and up.

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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by SendIt » 19 Sep 2014, 2:15 pm

wictor wrote:Mandatory clothing?


The Blaze Orange clothing legal jump is NSW.

No such requirements in VIC.
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by scrolllock » 19 Sep 2014, 2:17 pm

newsteadvic wrote:There are calibre restrictions for deer.


And seasonal restrictions too.

Some are all year, Hog I think is like 1 month period each year?

Don't have the info handy but something to find out too.
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by wictor » 19 Sep 2014, 2:17 pm

Awesome, thanks again all.

That'll get me started for sure.
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by Noisydad » 19 Sep 2014, 3:28 pm

There's a hunting guide app available for free from DNRE that's full of useful bits of info.
There's still a few of Wile. E Coyote's ideas that I haven't tried yet.
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by 1290 » 20 Sep 2014, 10:30 am

Lyam wrote:Easy mate.

For Fallow, Chital and Hog it's .243 with 85gr bullets and up.

For Sambar, Red and Rusa deer it's .270 with 130gr bullets and up.

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Note this does not translate to 270Win as a minimum for Sambar , simply a minimum calibre of 0.270" or 6.85mm.... The most recent change dropped the case length minimum of 2", so now you could use anything including a cadet rifle (not that you would)

You can also use a shotgun, minimum 20g, max 12g, provided it has rifle type sights or a optics... minimum 245gr slug

In Vic Sambar is fair game all through the year in State Forest, season restriction related to limited National Park areas....
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by Lyam » 21 Sep 2014, 11:06 am

Yep.

Soz, wasn't crystal clear on that.

It's minimum .270 calibre projectile. Not a rifle chambered in .270 Winchester.
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Re: What do i need to hunt in Victoria

Post by wictor » 21 Sep 2014, 11:07 am

Thanks for the updates all :)
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