Pig hunting permits for reserves

You must have a permit to hunt feral pigs in Darwin's 2 dedicated reserves:

• Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve
• Harrison Dam Conservation Reserve.

Feral pig hunting permits are for these reserves only and you must not hunt outside of these reserves.

Permits last for 1 or 5 years.

New applicants who apply online can choose to receive a digital hunting card.

Maps of the reserves

See where the Shoal Bay and Harrison Dam reserves are located:

Who can apply

You must be 18 or over to apply for a permit to hunt feral pigs.

Adding a nominee to your permit

You may be able to include up to 2 children or non-Australian residents as nominees on your permit. These nominees can hunt under your supervision.

Any child you nominate must be aged over 12 but under 18 years. You must also be the legal parent or guardian of the nominated child or have written permission from the child’s parent or guardian.

Read about the rules for children and hunting permits.

What you need

Firearm users must have an NT shooters licence or equivalent interstate licence. To apply for a shooters licence, go to the NT Police website.

If you apply online, you’ll need to pay for your application using a credit or debit card before you submit.

How long it takes

Application are processed within 5 business days.

Fees

A 1-year permit costs $10 and is valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

A 5-year permit costs $40 and is valid for 5 years from the date of issue.

Replacement cards cost $22. Contact the permits office if you need a replacement.

How to apply

You can apply online or by email.

Online

Go to Territory Services

Email

To apply by email, fill in and submit the below application to pwpermits@nt.gov.au.

Hunt pigs in a reserve application PDF (202.7 KB)
Hunt pigs in a reserve application DOCX (71.8 KB)

The permits office will contact you to discuss fee payment.

Get help

Call the Parks and Wildlife permits office on 08 8999 4795 (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm) or email pwpermits@nt.gov.au.