Member Link Up Australia hunting/firearm permits?

[Sami]

I am contemplating a move to Singapore and the closest hunting grounds for foreigners I think are Australia and Pakistan. Any advise from the Australian members (or anyone else for that matter) on how easy it is for foreigners to come for a hunting trip? I am not looking for trophy hunts, just to have a good time and an adventure once in a while. I doubt I could be carrying my own firearms so the biggest concern I have is acquiring equipment for the hunts and getting the necessary permits. I am EU citizen, if that makes any difference.

What should I expect to pay for unguided feral animal hunts like rabbits and boars?

 

[camp carnage]

Re: Australia hunting/firearm permits?

I own 1200 acres in South East Queensland that I use as a hunting property. It has no real facilities, apart from a metal shed, but it does have wild pigs. goats and chital deer. I've had a couple of blokes come from overseas to hunt there, one from France, and one from Switzerland. These guys used a bow, so there were no legalities involved. Fee is negotiable, often I just swap free hunting for gear or free expertise. For example, I took an electrician there for 4 days free hunting in return for him doing some eelctrical work on my second property.

Pm me an email address so we can touch base if you're interested.

 

[Remoah]

Re: Australia hunting/firearm permits?

Hey mate.

Depending on the state, game laws and licencing vary. Public hunting land is VERY difficult to find. and when you do, it's often full of Bikers, Hikers and Campers, and the owness is on the shooter to find an area where there is nobody around.

Australia is very Anti-Gun, due to a series of mass-shootings in the 90's, we're restricted to non-repeating firearms and pump-action shotguns are illeigal. Handguns are incredibly difficult to acquire and own as well.
Crossbows are also illeigal.
(None of this however, has reduced national crime rates, or firearm homicides).

However, in Australia, if on private land or at a range, a person may hunt or shoot as long as they are under the direct supervision of a Firearms Licence Holder, despite the shooter not having a licence themselves. Therefore, should you want to go shooting (ie: with Camp Carnage), you do not require a licence or paperwork, however, you must be with him at all times when handling firearms, and you cannot do so on public land.

Importing and Exporting a firearm for hunting is equally as stringent, for starters, a Semi-Automatic Rifle would not be allowed, nor would a rifle with a folding, collapsable or removeable buttstock. Pump Action shotguns are also heavily restricted.
Your easiest bet would be to go with a licenced shooter and use one of their firearms. 99% of shooters willing to take you out on a hunt would be willing to allow you to use one of their firearms. Provided you pay for ammo.

I'm not sure on the various states licencing laws, they are all relativley similar. However, I'm fairly sure you need to be a Permanent Resident or Citizen to acquire a firearms licence in the first place.

On a final note:
Suppressors are wholly illiegal in australia, next to nobody has them, not even Police. From what i've heard, it's difficult for even the Commandos and SAS to get clearance to train with on military bases. Snipers are the only ones issued them on a regular basis so they can train on the ballistics of suppressed rounds, and even then they rarely take them away from the range.