State forest hunting for deer and pest animals, with no closed season. Dates, bag limits and hours below come from NSW DPIRD Hunting and are linked to the source page, last checked 2026-10-12.
Open in New South Wales today: Deer, Pest animals.
Status is worked out from the agency dates each day. Always confirm on the official agency page before you hunt.
| Species | Area | Dates | Bag | Status | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer – All species DPIRD says deer may be hunted all year on public and private land; no seasons apply in NSW. A State forest on the map is not permission to hunt it. | Statewide | All year | No limit | Open now | Public land: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset | Source: NSW DPIRD, managing feral deer (checked 2026-10-07) |
| Pest animals No closed season. In declared State forests you may hunt only the animals named on your written permission. DPIRD lists feral pigs, goats, foxes, hares, rabbits, feral cats and wild dogs (not dingoes) as the feral game animals that permissions can cover. | Statewide | All year | No limit | Open now | Public land: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset | Source: NSW DPIRD, where can I hunt (checked 2026-10-12) |
Official agency
Always confirm dates and rules with NSW DPIRD Hunting before you hunt.
See hunting areas, public land boundaries and season dates for New South Wales on an offline map in the HuntScout app.
Where you can hunt, and how to read the map: NSW State forest hunting map and R-Licence guide.
Also see all Australian states, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory and New Zealand.