Hunting penalties and offences
If you don't follow hunting rules in the Northern Territory (NT), you could be charged with a criminal offence and be made to pay fines.
A conservation officer or police officer may seize any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, gun, ammunition or equipment associated with any hunting related offence.
Penalty units
A penalty unit is worth a certain number of dollars.
The dollar value of penalty units changes each year.
Find out more about penalty units on the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice website.
General hunting offences
| Offence | Maximum penalty |
|---|---|
| Breach of pig or waterfowl hunting permit on a reserve | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
| Unauthorised taking or possession of wildlife or hunting without a permit | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
| Littering | 8 penalty units |
| Unauthorised introduction of animals | 8 penalty units |
| Driving off road rather than on a designated track | 8 penalty units |
Waterfowl hunting offences
| Offence | Maximum penalty |
|---|---|
| Breach of a permit to hunt waterfowl | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
| Using lead shot instead of non-toxic shot | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
| Exceeding a bag limit | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
| Shooting outside of gazetted times | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
| Not disposing of waste correctly | 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months |
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