Permitted Hog Deer Hunting Areas in Victoria, Based on Legislative Boundaries

A dataset from the State Government of Victoria, last updated on 2026-04-08, that will be obsolete as of 15/01/2026. It depicts areas where Hog Deer hunting is permitted, with boundaries derived from the PLM25 dataset and supplemented by legislative restrictions. The rules for this product were developed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning in consultation with the Game Management Authority and other government bodies, based on requirements in several Acts.

Use Cases

• Mapping permitted hunting zones for Hog Deer based on the described legislative boundaries.
• Analyzing the intersection of hunting regulations with land management categories (e.g., National Parks, Crown Land) as referenced in the description.
• Supporting compliance and enforcement activities by visualizing areas where specific game species hunting is allowed.
• Informing hunters of their personal responsibilities under the Firearms Act 1996 and other relevant laws as noted in the dataset description.

Strengths

• Provides multiple geospatial file formats (DWG, MIF, SHP, etc.) for compatibility with different GIS tools.
• Rules are explicitly based on requirements in multiple Acts (Forest Act, National Park Act, etc.) and developed in consultation with authoritative government bodies.

Limitations

• Dataset is scheduled to be obsolete as of 15/01/2026; users must verify current status.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, State Government of Victoria.

Collection Method

Boundaries largely derived from the PLM25 dataset and supplemented with additional boundaries based on legislative restrictions.

Time Range

Current until 15/01/2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 21:59:07.773178; freshness should be verified due to scheduled obsolescence.

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia.