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NSW Hunter Education Program - Information For Hunters

The NSW Hunter Education Handbook aims to promote ethical, responsible and safe hunting practices, as well as provide a testing tool for hunters wishing to apply for the Restricted NSW Game Hunting Licence (R-Licence).

The NSW Hunter Education Handbook was created under the guidance of the Game Council NSW Ethics & Education Committee.As an educational tool, the Handbook serves the following purposes:

1. It contains the compulsory units of study for applicants to undertake adequate training for a Restricted NSW Game Hunting Licence. 
2. It contains educational units to provide hunters in NSW with an excellent source of knowledge and information to assist them hunt legally and responsibly.

Copies of the NSW Hunter Education Handbook are available from Game Council NSW in hard copy or CD form.

Simply contact Game Council NSW on 02 6360 5100 to order a copy or email info@gamecouncil.nsw.gov.au

Training For The R-Licence

Hunters applying for the Restricted NSW Game Hunting Licence (R-Licence) to hunt on declared public land are required to be members of Game Council Approved Hunting Organisations and have completed adequate training.

Adequate training can be in the form of the following:

1. Completing an existing hunter education program, which has been accredited by Game Council NSW
2. Recognition of Prior Learning
3. Completing Game Council's "NSW Hunter Education Program.''

Field and Game Australia are an Approved Hunting Organisation. For courses please contact the FGA National Office on 03 5799 0960.

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