Log range attendance

CODE OF PRACTICE
Adopted from the N.S.W. Game Council
1. AWARENESS of relevant legislation:
• It is the responsibility of the holder of a N.S.W. Game Hunting License, to be aware of and comply with all relevant legislation relating to hunting, animal welfare and the use of firearms.
2. SAFE handling of firearms:
• Where firearms are used, the rules for safe handling set out in the N.S.W. Firearms Safety Awareness handbook published by or under the authority of the Commissioner of Police must always be complied with.
3. PERMISSION required to enter land:
• A N.S.W. Game Hunting License does not automatically authorize the holder of the license to hunt on any land. The holder of a Game Hunting License must not hunt on any land without the express authority of the occupier of the land.
4. TARGET IDENTIFICATION and safety:
• A game animal must not be fired at unless it can be clearly seen and identified, and the shot taken
poses no discernible risk of injury to any person or significant property damage to any property. 5. OBLIGATION to avoid suffering:
• An animal being hunted must not be inflicted with unnecessary pain. To achieve the aim of delivering a humane death to a hunted animal:
§ It must be targeted so that a humane kill is likely.
§ It must be shot within the reasonably accepted killing range of the firearm and
ammunition, or bow being used, and,
§ The firearm, ammunition, or bow and arrow, used must be such as can reasonably be
expected to humanely kill an animal of the targeted species.
6. LACTATING female with dependent young:
• If a lactating female is killed, every reasonable effort must be made to locate and kill any dependent young.
7. WOUNDED animals:
• If an animal is wounded, the hunter must take all reasonable steps to locate it, so that it can be
killed quickly and humanely.
8. USE OF DOGS: Is not permitted on Club activities due to insurance restrictions.