No more Bow hunting in Australia

[Wildgame]

Department for Environment and Water - Bow and crossbow hunting

The Government of South Australia is banning the use of bows and crossbows to hunt animals, effective 1 December 2024.

www.environment.sa.gov.au

"The Government of South Australia is banning the use of bows and crossbows to hunt animals, effective 1 December 2024.

The Governor of South Australia has made a proclamation under section 66 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, prohibiting the use of bows and crossbows to kill all animals except carp."

I guess the bow manufacturers did not have enough resourses to lobby to keep bow hunting open.

The Aussies are probably going to go to NZ to bow hunt.

 

[TJD123]

insane. It happened there, it could happen here...

 

[ilovesprig]

insane. It happened there, it could happen here...

I'm biting my tongue right now.....................

 

[TrapLine]

Dont they have like a lever action only law there for long guns, something crazy like that.

 

[ilovesprig]

A person must have a firearm license to possess or use a firearm. License holders must demonstrate a "genuine reason" (which does not include self-defense) for holding a firearm license and must not be a "prohibited person".

 

[TRICER]

Well that sucks I was planning on going over there with my bow in the next year or two. I have an open invite with a friend in south Australia. I guess rifle it is.