Author: Clint Curtis

Animal status The feral and wild populations of dogs and dingo-dog hybrids are an established pest animal under the Catchment and Land Protection Act (1994) in Victoria. These animals are commonly referred to as wild dogs. What is considered a wild dog? The terms ‘wild dog’, ‘feral dog’, ‘dingo’ and ‘hybrid’ have different meanings—they are […]

Dandie – a Skye terrier. Did Victoria have a dog named Dash? Dash (1830–1840) was a King Charles Spaniel owned by Queen Victoria. Victoria’s biographer Elizabeth Longford, called him “the Queen’s closest childhood companion”, and in the words of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, he “was the first in a long line of beloved […]

Currently only dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and selected species of birds from approved countries may be imported as pets and only when strict conditions are met. No other vertebrate animals are approved for import into Australia as pets. Can you have a pet owl in Victoria? They do not exist. It is illegal to have […]

Therefore, a person who holds a firearms licence or permit in another State or Territory is not authorised to possess or use firearms registered to that interstate licence or permit in NSW, except where the NSW legislation provides for recognition of that interstate licence or permit. Are gun licenses valid in other states Australia? Moving […]

Number of dogs The regulations set the maximum number of gundogs and deer hunting dogs to two at any one time. This means that a person hunting alone, or hunting in a team or together with other hunters is permitted to hunt with no more than: two gundogs; OR. two deer hunting dogs; OR. What […]

In Victoria, feral goats tend to be able to establish and maintain populations in the semi-arid environments of the north west and the mountainous terrain of the Grampians, Alpine and East Gippsland regions. In mountain regions, feral goats can live at high altitudes where there is food and water available. Where are wild goats found […]

For example, in Victoria, dogs may be used to ‘point or flush pigs’ but not to ‘attack or hold pigs’. However, in NSW, dogs are permitted to be used for ‘locating, holding or bailing pigs’. Is pig hunting with dogs illegal in Victoria? 4.2 Dogs used for hunting must not be permitted to worry, maim […]

Most established populations can be found along the Murray River, near Mansfield, Kinglake, the Grampians and Lancefield. Where is the best pig hunting? The best states to hunt hogs include all of the southern states, primarily along the coast line. Hog hunting is common in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South […]

DEER hunting continues to grow in popularity in Victoria, with nearly 50,000 licensed hunters in the state harvesting nearly 120,000 deer in 2021, according to Victoria’s Game Management Authority (GMA). How many deer are in Victoria? State government estimates indicate there may be 1 million deer roaming Victoria. Deer have been seen as close to […]