General Guide licence

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About hunting guides

A hunting guide is a person who accompanies other persons on a hunt for game or feral animals in return for a fee or reward.

In NSW, individuals seeking to be a paid guide for other hunters in their pursuit of game birds on private land, including native game birds under the Native Game Bird Management Program, must first hold a General Guide Game Hunting Licence.

Authority

A NSW General Guide Game Hunting Licence (G-Guide) authorises you to:

• undertake guided hunting activities for game birds on private land in NSW
• hunt game birds for personal recreation (standard G-Licence authority).

A G-Guide licence does not entitle you to hunt or guide hunting activities on public land.

Please note, a G-Guide licence is no longer required for guiding others as they target feral deer on private land.

Qualifying

• be over 18 years
• have achieved a minimum grade of NSW-T in the Waterfowl Identification Test (WIT) to seek endorsement for native game bird hunting and guiding.

Safari Tour Permit

Before you can legally guide overseas hunters in NSW, you must also obtain a Safari Tour Permit from the NSW Police Force Firearms Registry through Service NSW. The permit authorises the possession and use of firearms on organised safari tours in NSW.

If you will be guiding hunters from overseas, ensure they obtain a permit from the NSW Police Force Firearms Registry authorising their possession and use of a firearm in NSW. They also require a Visitors Game Hunting Licence for hunting game birds in NSW.

Special conditions

G-Guide licence holders must:

• understand relevant sections of the Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 and its associated Regulation 2022 before undertaking any hunting or guiding under licence. This includes complying with the mandatory NSW Game Hunting Licence Code of Practice and related legislation
• ensure that all clients comply with the relevant legislation, including all licence conditions, and hold a current NSW General Game Hunting Licence (G-Licence) when hunting game birds on private land
• keep a log book recording your hunting guide activities. This will help distinguish between general hunting and guided hunting for the purposes of enforcement and public liability insurance. The log book must record:
  • the date of guided hunting
  • the location
  • name and NSW game hunting licence number of each person being guided.
• when guiding clients to hunt native game birds, the guide must notify DPIRD Hunting:
  • of the Native Game Bird Management (Owner/Occupier) Licence number and the properties they will be guiding on each year
  • within 7 days of when an additional property is acquired for the purpose of guiding, or permission to guide on a property is revoked by the owner/occupier.

Guiding on private land

G-Guide hunters are responsible for ensuring:

• all hunters being guided for game birds on private land are licensed
• hunters who are targeting native game birds hold a licence that is endorsed for the program.

Applying

Use the buttons above to apply for a new licence or renew an existing licence. Existing licence holders should log in to the Hunt NSW portal with their username and password, then select 'My profile' and 'Renew' from the 'My licences' page.

You must attach evidence to your application, which may include:

• proof of identity
• evidence you've completed the WIT.

Applications not containing all the required information will be returned to the applicant.

Cost

The concession rate is only available to pensioners holding an eligible pension card. Supporting evidence must be supplied with your application. Read the Granting a licence page for more information on qualifying for the concession rate.

Insurance

Guide licences do not include public liability insurance cover. Insurance covering paid guided hunts is the responsibility of the licence holder.

However, if you are using your licence for the purpose of private (standard) hunting, your licence includes $25 million public liability cover. You should keep a record of your paid and private hunting to satisfy the insurer should you make a claim.