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Throughout this year DPI Hunting has focused on customer service and providing support to hunters across NSW. We're proud of our engagement and what we've delivered as part of your hunting community.
We remade the Game and Feral Animal Control Regulation to ensure safer hunting in NSW. We also made the R-Licence Accreditation Course more accessible by streamlining our system with an online learning hub. We'll have even more courses available next year.
We appreciate your eagerness to get out and hunt and we continue to work with Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) to reopen more forests for our R-Licence holders.
DPI Hunting would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and New Year. Thank you to all the hunters who've made contact with us, through social media, an email or phone call - your continued support makes our jobs worthwhile!
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Even though DPI Hunting will be closed over the Christmas break, we have a
wealth of information on our website, and self-service options
through online licence holder services.
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The public land hunting ballot results are in!
Congratulations to our winners who’ve secured permission to hunt a prime hunting forest over the best dates for 2023.
Successful hunters have been notified by email. Ballot draw results are published on our website
Missed out this year? Make sure you stay in touch with DPI Hunting for the latest news and events around hunting in NSW!
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Coolangubra State Forest is a Category 1 forest, open to hunting 7 days per week. It is a medium size forest that occupies an area of close to 9,000 hectares. Written permission to hunt can be issued for up to 24 hunters at any one time.
Hunting in this forest is permitted using:
▪️ Firearms
▪️ Bowhunting
▪️ Dogs (day and night-time hunting of pigs)
🔸 Getting there 🔸
Coolangubra State Forest is 228 km from Canberra, 512 km from Sydney and 534 km from Melbourne. The closest major centre is Bombala, about 27.5 km west of the forest, where you'll find food, fuel, emergency services and accommodation.
Coolangubra State Forest is adjacent to a number of other declared State forests including Nalbaugh and Bombala State Forests that may be booked concurrently to expand your hunting area.
🔸 Landscape 🔸
Coolangubra State Forest consists of predominately pine plantation with some native hardwood areas and multiple valley systems throughout the terrain.
There are some excellent camping areas including the historical postman’s cottage located at the end of Woolingubrah Road in the northern part of the forest.
🔸 Game species 🔸
Coolangubra State Forest provides prime habitat for high abundance of deer; with Red, Sambar and Fallow deer found throughout the forest. Good numbers of feral pigs, rabbits, foxes and wild dogs can also be found throughout the region.
🔸 Written permission 🔸
Login to online licence holder services or use the Hunt NSW app to book your written permission to hunt Coolangubra State Forest.
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Keep you and your hunting dogs safe this tick season.
Take care to avoid tick bites and the range of harmful complications they bring with them, while you are out hunting.
Ticks inject a toxin that may cause local irritation or a mild allergic reaction, and in some cases may cause anaphylactic reactions, requiring immediate medical intervention.
Be sure to read the Department of Health’s information regarding tick bite prevention and how to remove ticks. Visit their website
For pet tick removal, visit Vet-n-pet direct website
Image courtesy of Virbac (Australia) Pty. Ltd
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First quarter maps for 2023 are now available in the booking system.
R-Licence hunters - make sure you log in and download the updated maps to your smartphone or GPS-enabled device from the online services portal before hunting.
If you use the Hunt NSW app to access your hunting maps while out in the field, you do not need to download the new quarter maps as they will update automatically in the app.
Login to online licence holder services using your licence number and security PIN to access the new hunting maps.
Leaseholder mapping layer
You may have noticed the map layer indicating leaseholder areas within a State forest are no longer displaying as solid brown. These are now a cross hatched brown layer to allow exclusion within these areas to show through.
Forest reopening
As of 1 January 2023, we have 1 State forest recently reopened for hunting by FCNSW:
✅Yarratt State forest
Check out our NSW public land hunting map to see which forests are currently open.
Login to online licence holder services using your licence number and security PIN to book a hunt and access updated maps.
*We continue to work with FCNSW to reopen more forests as soon as possible!
Google hunting map - animals harvested
Have you checked out our Google map lately? We’ve created a new layer to help you quickly see which forests have recently had animals harvested.
This new layer is an easier way to view harvest reports, rather than logging in to online licence holder services. It displays forests where species have been taken over the previous two-month period. Simply click the ‘paw’ icon to display.
Visit our Google map
Updated GPS guide and removal of redundant map files
In October 2021, we asked our licence holders which maps they use most often – thanks to everyone who responded!
It was pointed out to us that our GPS download guides were out of date, and our updated guide is now available!
Through this process, we discovered that the .img files are not compatible with a Garmin device using a Mac.
We also discovered that the .exe files, which are compatible with Garmin devices, use different colours that are inconsistent with other GPS map files provided.
From 1 December 2022, FCNSW will no longer supply the .exe or .img files.
Check out our updated guide for instructions on downloading and using .kmz Google Earth files with compatible Garmin devices.
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Be on alert for snakes
Snake encounters in NSW bushland are common in the summer months. Being aware of your surroundings and wearing protective clothing (long pants and boots) could help you avoid an incident whilst hunting.
 Most snakes only tend to bite when threatened or provoked. If you come across a snake, stay still, and when safe, slowly back away to a safe distance. Ensure you keep pets safe by discouraging them from exploring holes, digging under rocks and logs.
If you are bitten by a snake, click the link for St John's Ambulance First Aid advice for snakebites.
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Got a question? Not sure who to ask?
To get a quick and accurate response to your question, let us help direct your question to the right people.
Use this guide to find out who to contact.
DPI Hunting:
- How to get/renew a NSW game hunting licence
- Where can I hunt?
- What are the rules for hunting in NSW?
- What species can I hunt?
- How do I book a hunt?
NSW Police Firearms Registry
- How do I apply for a NSW firearms licence?
- How do I get a NSW firearms permit?
- What is the status of my firearms permit application?
Forestry Corporation of NSW
- Is the forest I want to book open?
- Where can I camp in a NSW State forest?
- Where and when will baiting programs be conducted in NSW State forests?
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DPI Hunting would like to take this opportunity to wish all our hunters and subscribers a safe and relaxing holiday season. We look forward to providing regulatory hunting and licensing support to you in 2023
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