Permitted Hunting Areas for Deer Species in Victoria

Victoria's hunting area dataset identifies zones where hunting of Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Chital Deer, and Rusa Deer is legally permitted. Boundaries are derived from the PLM25 dataset and supplemented with legislative restrictions from acts including the Forest Act and Wildlife Act. The dataset defines conditions for permitted hunting of specified game and pest animal groups.

Use Cases

• Map legislative hunting boundaries derived from PLM25 data to identify permissible zones for specific deer species.
• Analyze permitted area boundaries against legislative restrictions from the Forest Act and Wildlife Act for compliance checks.
• Cross-reference hunting zones with conditions for Game and Pest animal groups to support wildlife management planning.

Strengths

• Boundaries are formally derived from the authoritative PLM25 dataset.
• Rules developed in consultation with the Game Management Authority, VicPolice, and Parks Victoria.
• Dataset is updated with a recent timestamp of March 2026.

Limitations

• No row or column count, sample data, or file size information is provided for assessing scale.
• Data is specific to Victoria, Australia, limiting geographic applicability.
• The description notes hunters must consult additional laws like the Firearms Act 1996, indicating the dataset is not a sole authority.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria.

Collection Method

Boundaries derived from PLM25 dataset and supplemented with legislative restrictions; rules developed by legislation unit in consultation with government authorities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Victoria, Australia.