Permitted Deer Hunting Areas in Victoria, Australia
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Description
A dataset depicting areas where hunting of Other Deer species (Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Chital Deer, Rusa Deer) is permitted in Victoria, Australia. Boundaries are largely derived from the PLM25 dataset and supplemented with legislative restrictions. The dataset was produced by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning in consultation with the Game Management Authority and other government bodies.
Use Cases
Mapping permitted hunting zones based on legislative boundaries
Analyzing land-use restrictions for deer species management
Cross-referencing hunting areas with firearm regulations
Supporting compliance checks for hunting licenses
Strengths
Boundaries are derived from the authoritative PLM25 dataset
Rules were developed by the legislation unit in consultation with multiple government authorities
Dataset is available in multiple geospatial formats (EXTENDED TAB, MIF, SHP, GDB, DXF, TAB, DWG)
License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for reuse
Limitations
Dataset will be obsolete as at 15/01/2026 and has been replaced by hunt25_other_deer_view
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
Source
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (State Government of Victoria)
Collection Method
Boundaries derived from PLM25 dataset supplemented with legislative restrictions.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-09 04:02:55.874159; freshness should be verified
Geography
Victoria, Australia
Hunters are personally responsible for acting in accordance with the Firearms Act 1996 and other relevant laws. Dataset will be obsolete on 15/01/2026.