RULES FOR FERAL ANIMAL TALLY 2025
1 – REGULATIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES
- A current “open” firearms licence is required to hunt on private property.
- All participants must comply with all current regulations including but not limited to Use and storage of Firearms, Road Traffic Code.
- NSPNR and Yongergnow Centre would like to remind shooters that during the tally and breakfast, guns must be unloaded and locked inside your vehicle or better yet left at home.
- NSPNR and Yongergnow Centre encourage caution and safe practices during the culling
- Alcohol, shooting and driving don’t mix!
2 – RESPONSIBILITIES
- It is the participants’ responsibility to comply with all regulations about firearm possession and use.
- Please be aware that cull shooting is only allowed on private property; therefore any liability and insurance obligations fall under the land owner and/or the firearms licensee.
- Sporting Shooters Association of WA (SSAWA) offers firearms insurance coverage to their members; for more info please visit https://www.ssaawa.org.au/members/insurance.
- The culling of declared feral species should be carried out in a humane way, with as little stress possible inflicted on the animal (shoot to kill from stationary position using a proper calibre rifle).
3 – TARGETS AND POINTS
- The Feral Animal Tally is organized to reduce the numbers of FOXES, FERAL CATS and RABBITS, as they are considered the major pests in the area.
- Please be aware that hunting in WA is limited to taking feral and pest animals on private property with the landowner’s permission.
- ⦿ POINTS: FOX 5, FERAL CAT 8 and RABBIT 1. No points will be assigned to defrosted carcasses.
- being at Ongerup tip or Gnowangerup tip at 6AM sharp, and
- presenting full carcass
4 – TEAMS
A team will consist of: 1 ute, max of 4 people; only feral animals
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For any questions please contact us.
If you understand and agree with the rules, please register your team online HERE