Game Hunting Guide Licence - New South Wales

Description

You will need this licence to act as a hunting guide and assist a person on a hunt for game or feral animals for a fee or reward. Game and feral animals include, but are not limited to:

  • wild deer, such as sambar and fallow
  • game birds (other than native game birds) such as California quail and pheasant
  • feral animals such as pigs, foxes and rabbits
  • ducks under the game bird management program.

There are two classes of licences:

  • General (Guide) Game Hunting Licence (G-Guide)
  • Restricted (Guide) Game Hunting Licence (R-Guide).

A G-Guide licence authorises you to:

  • undertake guided hunting activities for game birds on private land
  • hunt game birds for personal recreation.

A G-Guide licence does not entitle you to hunt or guide hunting activities on public land.

An R-Guide licence authorises you to undertake guided hunting activities for game and feral animals on public land. It also confers the authority of a Restricted (Standard) Game Hunting Licence.

R-Guide licence holders are responsible for the following:

  • all hunters being guided on public land must be licensed
  • both the hunter and the guide must be accredited in the restricted licence category for the type of hunting occurring
  • both the hunter and the guide must apply for, and carry at all times (either digitally or physically), written permission to hunt.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • hold a firearms licence
  • be a member of an Approved Hunting Organisation (AHO)
  • become accredited for one or more restricted licence categories (R-Guide only).

Prerequisites

Must Have

Firearms Licence

Might Need

Safari Tour Permit

Duration

Up to 5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Licence All -

Full rate:

  • 1 year - $175.00
  • 2 years - $340.00
  • 3 years - $500.00
  • 4 years - $645.00
  • 5 years - $780.00.

Fees for 2024-25

General Duplicate Certificate All $30.00

Fees for 2024-25

Approval time

Within 20 working days

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Contact details

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