Terms and conditions

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using any materials, information or services provided by AMELPA PTY LTD (75 638 637 340) trading as Hunting Trips Australia (“huntingtrips.com.au”, “us”, “we” or “our”). These terms and conditions, which we may update from time to time, apply to our website (“huntingtrips.com.au”), emails, text messages and social media accounts. When you use our services, you confirm that you have read, understood and to be bound to the terms and conditions set out below (including the Privacy Policy).

Our Services

Hunting Trips Australia provides an online business directory through which hunting service providers can list their services (“our services”). These services can include (but are not limited to) guided hunts, safaris, private property access, training, courses, game park access or ranch hunts, discounts and content.

By contacting a business listing on the website through Hunting Trips Australia, you enter into a direct relationship with that business external and removed from Hunting Trips Australia. From the point at which a user makes contact with a business via the website, Hunting Trips Australia has no role, accountability or association with any future communication, agreements or services promised or provided through this relationship. Hunting Trips Australia solely operates as an Australian hunting business directory listing website, not a provider or faciliatory of these services.

By using this website you agree and acknowledge that the listed hunting business is at all times responsible for the delivery, accuracy, scope, safety, insurances, cancelations, refunds, communications, disputes and quality of it’s advertised listing.

Hunting Trips Australia bears no responsibility or liability for the provision, quality, safety, legality, or any other aspect of the hunting trips listed on our website. We do not endorse or recommend any particular hunting trip provider, and any contractual agreements or arrangements entered into with these providers are solely between you and the respective provider.

While we make reasonable efforts to verify the credibility and reliability of the hunting trip providers, it is ultimately your responsibility to conduct due diligence and make informed decisions before engaging in any hunting trips or transactions with them. We strongly recommend thoroughly researching and assessing the reputation, qualifications, licenses, permits, insurance coverage, and any other relevant information pertaining to the hunting trip providers listed on our website.

By submitting information or contacting the hunting trip providers through the contact form on our website, you agree that Hunting Trips Australia shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising from or related to your interactions with the hunting trip providers or your participation in any hunting trips.

It is important to consult legal, hunting, and safety professionals before embarking on any hunting trips, and to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, permits, and licenses governing hunting activities.

The information on the huntingtrips.com.au website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and is based on the information provided to us by hunting businesses registered on the platform. As such, the hunting businesses are given access to an dashboard through which they are fully responsible for updating listing information which is displayed on our website (including prices). Although we will use reasonable skill and care in performing our services we will not verify if, and cannot guarantee that, all information is accurate, complete or correct. Each hunting business listed on the website remains responsible at all times for the accuracy, completeness and correctness of the information displayed on our website pertaining to their own listing.

Our services are made available for personal and non-commercial use only. Therefore, you are not allowed to resell, use, copy or transmit any content or information, services available on our website for any commercial purpose.

Special listing agreement terms

In order for businesses to list their hunts, courses, events workshops, training, education or experiences on the Hunting Trips Australia website they must also agree to the following special terms.

  • For every year that the business lists on the website they must contribute a professional hunting experience to the Australian Hunters Club to be used as a giveaway prize for members. The experience must be a full package including accommodation, guiding fees and animal fees. The details of this contribution can be negotiated on a year by year basis with the Australian Hunters Club.
  • Businesses must provide Australian Hunters Club platinum members with at least 10% off hunts, workshops, courses, events, training, education, and experiences listed on the Hunting Trips Australia website. The value of this discount must be visible on the listing.

Public use and prices

Our services are free of charge to public users seeking information on hunting related experiences.

Our services are not directed at children under 18 years old. By using the website, contact forms and other “services” you acknowledge that you are either 18 years or older.

All advertised prices on the Hunting Trips Australia website are displayed including GST tax and all other taxes, unless stated differently on the website.

Sometimes special offers with cheaper rates are available on our website for a specific hunting tour or trip, however, these offers may carry special restrictions and conditions, for example in respect to cancellation and refund. Please check the listing details thoroughly for any such conditions prior to making contact with relevant business. All special offers are marked as such.

Privacy policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Please read our Privacy Policy for information concerning Hunting Trips Australia’s collection and use of your personal information.

Hunt cancellation

By making an external reservation with an hunting business outside of the Hunting Trips Australia website, you accept and agree to the relevant cancellation and no-show policy of that business, and to any additional (delivery) terms and conditions of the business that may apply to your reservation or during your hunting trip, including for services rendered and/or products offered by the outfitter (the delivery terms and conditions of an outfitter can be obtained with the relevant hunting trip provider). Note it is the hunting businesses responsibility to include general cancellation and no-show policy of each hunting trip on our website on the hunting trip providers listing information pages. Please note that certain hunting listings of services or special offers are not eligible for cancellation or change. Please check the hunting listings details thoroughly for any such conditions prior to making your reservation. Please note that users should always base a decision to book a hunting experience based on the information provided directly by the hunting business through external communication with, or via their website. Hunting Trips Australia cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information listed in a hunting businesses listing. Hunting Trips Australia is not responsible or accountable for the delivery or quality of a given hunting listing.

If you wish to review, adjust or cancel your external booking, please contact the hunting business directly or through their website.

Reviews

By writing a review users confirm that all material, information, reviews, comments and any other form of communication (hereafter all referred to under the term ‘contributions’) received from users via the website are to be regarded for all purposes as non-confidential, and will not entitle the reviewer to royalties or any form of compensation.
 
Users grant an exclusive royalty-free licence for the copyright term to Hunting Trips Australia to use, publish, edit display and exploit such content in all media for all purposes in all territories and waive such moral rights as you may have in connection with it.

Website users are solely responsible for the content of the contributions they publish on the website. Users agree that Hunting Trips Australia cannot be held responsible for any libelous comments or reviews that could be classed as defamatory. All submitted contributions are reviewed by Hunting Trips Australia team members. Hunting Trips Australia reserves the right to reject, publish, delete, edit, or censored user contributions. Hunting Trips Australia has made a commitment to fairness and transparency regarding user contributions and will perform contribution-related operations in a timely manner.

Users may not post contributions on the website which have offensive, derogatory, sexist or racist characteristics or content, or which are condescending or likely to be offensive to certain people or groups;

  • Sexist or racist characteristics or content, or which are condescending or likely to be offensive to certain people or groups;
  • content which is plagiaristic; content the publication of which infringes the intellectual property rights of third parties;
  • Unlawful purpose or content;
  • Libelous content;
  • Personal names or personal data including personal descriptions or contact details; and/or
  • a clear sales motive, are an attempt to sell services or products or are an attempt to redirect traffic to another website by including a link;
  • Include inappropriate or offensive language;
  • contains untrue claims.
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Contributors are in all cases responsible for the legality of the contribution. If a violation is found, the contribution will be deleted immediately. The offender may also be banned from writing future reviews or comments.
 
Businesses and their employees, as well as individuals that list on the website are not eligible to submit review contributions due to a conflict of interest.

The users who are reviewers and the business associated with the listings in the case of any dispute agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless Hunting Trips Australia for any loss damage claims and/or expenses it may incur as a result of any claim made against Hunting Trips Australia as a consequence of any user’s violation or alleged violation.

We reserve the right to delete contributions at any time and with no warning or explanation. If you contact support@huntingtrips.com.au we will do our best to provide a reason.
 
We reserve the right to send a review request via email on behalf of Hunting Trips Australia to a user who has filled out the inquiry form on a given listing.

Disclaimer

Our website, all content and services provided on our website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Hunting Trips Australia expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, and security and accuracy. Hunting Trips Australia makes no warranty, and expressly disclaims any obligation, that: (a) our website will meet your requirements or will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis; (b) the content will be up-to-date, complete, comprehensive, accurate or applicable to your circumstances; (c) the results that may be obtained from the use of our website will be accurate or reliable; or (d) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material obtained by you through the site will meet your expectations.

Subject to the limitations set out in these terms and conditions and to the extent permitted by law, we shall only be liable for direct damages actually suffered, paid or incurred by you due to an attributable shortcoming of our obligations in respect to our services.

However and to the extent permitted by law, we (together with our officers, directors, employees, representatives, affiliates, and providers) will not be responsible or liable for (a) any damages to or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property as the result of your access to our website, your downloading of any content from our website, (b) any punitive, special, indirect or consequential loss or damages, any loss of production, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of contract, loss of or damage to goodwill or reputation, loss of claim, (c) any inaccuracy relating to the information (including rates, availability and ratings) of hunting tours available on our website, (d) the services rendered or the products offered by the outfitter or other business partners, (e) any (direct, indirect, consequential or punitive) damages, losses or costs suffered, incurred or paid by you, pursuant to, arising out of or in connection with the use, inability to use or delay of our website, or (f) any (personal) injury, death, property damage, or other (direct, indirect, special, consequential or punitive) damages, losses or costs suffered, incurred or paid by you, whether due to (legal) acts, errors, breaches, (gross) negligence, willful misconduct, omissions, non-performance, misrepresentations, tort or strict liability by or (wholly or partly) attributable to hunting tours.

You agree and acknowledge that the hunting business listed on the website is at all times responsible for the collection, withholding, remittance and payment of the applicable taxes due on the total amount of the hunting listing price to the relevant tax authorities. Hunting Trips Australia is not liable or responsible for the remittance, collection, withholding or payment of the relevant taxes due on the hunting tour price to the relevant tax authorities. 

vi. Modifications To The Service And Prices

Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.

We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

vii. Products Or Services

Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy.

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.

We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.

vii. Course and product discounts

Course and product discounts are provided to members as part of their membership and subscription. Australian Hunters reserves the right to suspend or terminate without notice membership of any user in the event that it determines or has reasonable grounds to suspect that a member has shared with a non member course of product discount codes, links, promotions or information about discounts.

viii. Member discounts on selected listed hunts.

Member discounts on hunts advertised on Hunting Trips Australia are displayed as a ‘member price’ on the listing and listing preview. The decision to list a member discount on a given hunt is the responsibility and decision of the individual outfitter and is subject to change. Hunting Trips Australia and Australian Hunters make no guarantee on the number of listed hunt discounts available to members, or the value of such discounts. For more information about the number price of a specific hunt or course listed on the website please contact the outfitter via the form on that listing.

Intellectual property rights

Unless stated otherwise, we own the huntingtrips.com.au and australianhunters.com.au websites including all of the text, images, software, trademarks or other materials contained on our website. You will not copy or transmit any part and/or content of our website, except for your personal, non-commercial use on your computer.

If you provide us with feedback including but not limited to Hunter’s reviews, suggestions, ideas, ratings or any similar or related, you agree that: (a) we own the feedback and any intellectual property rights associated with it; (b) we can use and share your feedback without your consent; and (c) at our request and expense, you will execute documents and take such further acts as we may reasonably request to assist Hunting Trips Australia and Australian Hunters to acquire, perfect, and maintain its intellectual property rights and other legal protections for the feedback. You understand that we do no control, and we are not responsible to review the feedback. However, we reserve the right to review, edit, or delete any feedback at any time.

vi. Accuracy Of Billing And Account Information

We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors.

You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

vii. Third-Party Links

Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.

Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

Host A Hunt

Australian Hunters club members have the ability to ‘host a hunt’, that is, to create a personal hunting listing to be advertised on both the Hunting Trips Australia website (huntingtrips.com.au) and Australian Hunters website (australianhunters.com.au) and social media, available for participation by other club members.

All Host A Hunt activities are organised, facilitated and run by the user who created them, they are not official Australian Hunters or Hunting Trips Australia activities, rather they are personal to that user, facilitated outside of Hunting Trips Australia and Australian Hunters and not associated with Hunting Trips Australia or Australian Hunters.

Neither Hunting Trips Australia nor Australian Hunters are liable for any damagers that may occur during, or as the result of this activity.

By creating a Host A Hunt listing you acknowledge the following;

  • That you are creating, facilitating and managing this activity yourself, this is not activity managed by Hunting Trips Australia or Australian Hunters, nor is it an official club activity.
  • That you will not operating in the capacity of a professional hunting guide, nor will you be providing any professional hunting services
  • That you acknowledge that hunting has certain risks, hazards and dangers that include, but are not limited to:
    • The risk of handling dangerous weapons and other equipment used for hunting and the risk of being near others that have dangerous weapons and other equipment used for hunting in their possession
    • The risk of injury from the discharge of weapons either by other hunters or yourself, whether accidental, intentional, or caused by malfunction of the same.
    • The risk of injury from walking in rugged terrain and the natural erosion to both property and roadways.
    • The risk of injury from encounters with poisonous plants, venomous snakes, insects, spiders and animals (both wild and domestic).
    • The risk of encountering inclement weather conditions.
  • That you understand the risks, hazards and dangers associated with hunting and will take the opportunity to discuss these risks with any participants you agree to take with you on your hunt.
  • You agree that these terms are sufficient warning of the risks, hazards and dangers of hunting and that your participation in this activity is personal, and not associated with Australian Hunters, Hunting Trips Australia or it’s partners.
  • You acknowledge that you are responsible for your own safety, and the safety of those around you.
  • You agree that when facilitating your personal hunt you will:
    • conduct yourself in a proper manner.
    • comply with all federal and state hunting laws and regulations, whenever engaged in activities over which such state may have jurisdiction.
    • not take, or be under the influence of any illegal or substances.
    • not have a blood alcohol level over 0.00 during the hunt.
  • You acknowledge that you have valid firearm and game licenses for the state you are hunting.
  • As the host of the hunt you agrees to release, hold harmless and unconditionally indemnify and defend both Australian Hunters and Hunting Trips Australia, against any and all liability, costs, expenses, claims and damages which Hunting Trips Australia or Australian Hunters may at any time suffer or sustain or become liable for by reason of any accidents, damages or other injuries, either to the person or property, or both of hunter or of any other parties in any matter arising from the agreement or from the hunting operations performed here under, including but not limited to, any negligent act or omission of Hunting Trips Australia or Australian Hunters upon which the hunting activities occur. Hunting Trips Australia and Australian Hunters shall be indemnified for all costs required to enforce this agreement including court costs and legal fees.

Limitation of Liability

Except as provided in this warranty and to the extent permitted by law, Hunting Trips Australia and Australian Hunters shall not be responsible nor liable for any loss, damage, or injury (including death) to any party, individual, or entity nor be responsible for other casualty of any kind, including but not limited to direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty or condition or any other reason, or under any other legal theory, including but not limited to loss of use; loss of revenue; loss of actual or anticipated profits (including loss of profits on contracts); loss of the use of money; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business; loss of opportunity; loss of goodwill; loss of reputation; loss of, damage to or corruption of data; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage howsoever caused, including the replacement of equipment and property, any costs of recovering, programming, or reproducing any program or data stored or used with Hunting Trips Australia products and any failure to maintain the confidentiality of data stored on the product. Some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, in which instance, this paragraph will be given the greatest effect allowable by law.

Miscellaneous

We strive to update our website regularly, and may change the content at any time. If necessary, Hunting Trips Australia reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or terminate our website and/or any portion thereof, including any service or product available through our website, at any time for any reason with or without notice to you.

To the extent permitted by law, these terms and conditions and the provision of our services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with law and any dispute arising out of these terms and conditions and our services shall exclusively be submitted to the competent courts in Victoria, Australia.

If any provision of these terms and conditions is or becomes invalid, unenforceable or non-binding, you shall remain bound by all other provisions hereof. In such event, such invalid provision shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and you will at least agree to accept a similar effect as the invalid, unenforceable or non-binding provision, given the contents and purpose of these terms and conditions.

Entire Agreement

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms and Conditions and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms and Conditions).

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed against the drafting party.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia.

Changes To Terms and Conditions

You can review the most current version of the Terms and Conditions at any time at this page.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms and Conditions by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms and Conditions constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Contact Information

Questions about the Terms and Conditions should be sent to us via the contact page.