Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

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Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by Balrog » 15 Nov 2014, 2:23 pm

Hey Guys

Where about's near Melbourne Victoria can you go shooting or hunting with a rifle?
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by AusC » 15 Nov 2014, 2:55 pm

In short...

State forests.
Private property.
Game hunting is allowed in some national parks in certain seasons.

What are you hunting for? Which side of Melbourne you on?

I'll be here forever covering every potential option... Tell us a bit more and we can answer a bit more.
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by North East » 15 Nov 2014, 3:07 pm

King St on a Friday or Saturday night.

But seriously it's pretty limited except for bunnies, foxes on private property. A 4 1/2 hour drive will put you in prime State Forest hunting and appropriate calibers and licences are required for the deer. But there are bunnies, foxes and dogs to go for with the smaller calibers.
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by North East » 15 Nov 2014, 3:17 pm

….and a 4WD is advisable.
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by RealNick » 17 Nov 2014, 6:45 pm

North East wrote:A 4 1/2 hour drive will put you in prime State Forest hunting and appropriate calibers and licences are required for the deer.


You're around Mt Beauty area or so NE?
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by VICHunter » 17 Nov 2014, 6:47 pm

Star forests around Mansfield aren't too far?

Some game in there.
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by mausermate » 17 Nov 2014, 8:00 pm

North East wrote:King St on a Friday or Saturday night.

But seriously it's pretty limited except for bunnies, foxes on private property. A 4 1/2 hour drive will put you in prime State Forest hunting and appropriate calibers and licences are required for the deer. But there are bunnies, foxes and dogs to go for with the smaller calibers.


yup! also saw a few ferals in Frankston last time I was there :lol: and dirty big killer whales off shore at Flinders.
Sorry mate! hope you find something down there. Might have to get up into the mountains for some real hunting. Good luck. :D
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by North East » 17 Nov 2014, 8:13 pm

RealNick wrote:
North East wrote:A 4 1/2 hour drive will put you in prime State Forest hunting and appropriate calibers and licences are required for the deer.


You're around Mt Beauty area or so NE?


On a property just down the road from Mt Beauty in the Kiewa Valley. There's a lot of firearm owners in this area. Just about everyone I know has a rifle, shotgun and some get into pistols.
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Re: Where can you go hunting near Melbourne?

Post by RealNick » 18 Nov 2014, 8:08 am

It's on my to-do list.

Looks like an amazing area though.
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