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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