Commercial Wallaby Hunter's Licence
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A Commercial Wallaby Hunter's Licence authorises the holder to:
- take, posess and sell wallaby for commercial purposes
in accordance with the conditions of the licence during the open season; and
- to sell the meat of any wallaby taken by the holder to an accredited game meat processor (human consumption) or an accredited pet food works, within the meaning of the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011, or to the person in charge of the operation of any accredited game meat processor or accredited pet food processort, within the meaning of that Act.
The Commercial Wallaby Season is:
The Commercial Wallaby Season across Tasmania, Flinders and King Island will commence on the 25 February 2019 and continue until the 23 February 2020.
Advice for applicants
Applicants need to provide a completed application form (which includes Firearms Licence number and date of birth).
Please Note:
Wallaby means: Bennett's (or Red-necked) Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus and Tasmanian Pademelon (or Rufous wallaby) Thylogale billardierii.
Untreated and unmarked skins may only be sold to the holder of a Fauna Dealers Skins Licence. Contact the Wildlife Management Branch.
Information relating to the Certificate in Game Harvester Skill Set (AMPSS00018) is available from TasTAFE -
Course Contact:
Meat Processing TasTAFE
GPO Box 2015 HOBART TAS 7001
Ph: (03) 6165 5917
Email: darren.scott@tastafe.tas.edu.au