{"id":14703,"date":"2022-12-22T12:09:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T01:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/?page_id=14703"},"modified":"2023-06-02T15:07:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:07:40","slug":"how-to-get-your-r-license-and-hunt-state-forest-in-nsw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-r-license-and-hunt-state-forest-in-nsw\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your R License and hunt state forest  in NSW"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14703\" data-post-id=\"14703\" data-obj-id=\"14703\" class=\"elementor elementor-14703 dce-elementor-post-14703\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/312840327_2374671252720096_8653246384899135119_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7113795f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7113795f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve-asymmetrical&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M615.2,96.7C240.2,97.8,0,18.9,0,0v100h1000V0C1000,19.2,989.8,96,615.2,96.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3daba9c3\" data-id=\"3daba9c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9525b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9525b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get your R Licence and hunt state forest and public land in NSW <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56c94e2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56c94e2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d01ceba\" data-id=\"d01ceba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df61b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df61b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So you&#8217;re keen to get out there and hunt goats, pigs deer and small game in New South Wales beautiful state forest, but you don&#8217;t know where to start? This guide is designed to help you in your journey towards hunting on public land in NSW, understanding what an R-Licence is and how you go about getting it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Below you will find some quick links you can use to skip to various sections of this guide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5395253a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5395253a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FCFCFC\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-169135eb\" data-id=\"169135eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b709334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b709334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"#1\">#1 What is an R-License?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#2\">#2\u00a0 Who can apply for an R-License<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#3\">#3 R-License requirements and joining an AHO<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#4\">#4 Completing the R-Licence Accreditation Course<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#5\">#5 Applying for your R-License<\/a><br \/><\/b><b><a href=\"#6\">#6 Hunting in NSW state forest<\/a><br \/><a href=\"#7\">#7 Get phone support<\/a><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cfc810d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cfc810d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c53dd72\" data-id=\"3c53dd72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da69b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da69b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#1  What is an R Licence?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b64e4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b64e4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A R-License is a special hunting license that is administered and managed by the NSW DPI (the branch of the NSW state government who manage hunting).<\/p><p>The R-License allows you to hunt with a rifle or bow on designated public land in NSW, specifically state forest.<\/p><p>Note that an R-License IS NOT the same as a fire arm license. If you want to hunt in NSW state forest with a rifle you will need both a firearms license and an R-License. If you are wanting to hunt in a NSW state forest with a bow you only require the R-License.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d90194 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d90194\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fcb281\" data-id=\"3fcb281\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e042a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e042a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#2  Who can apply for an R-Licence?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff33ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff33ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are only two requirements for applying for an R-License.<\/p><ol><li>You must be over 12 years old can apply for an R-License.<\/li><li>You must be a member of an registered NSW AHO (covered in the next step)<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>You <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">do not<\/span> have to be a resident of New South Wales in order to get an\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">R-License. Anyone in Australia can apply.<\/span><\/p><p>Both rifle and bow hunters can apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d109b29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d109b29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f2aa15\" data-id=\"53f2aa15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385e4914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"385e4914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#3 R-License requirements and joining an AHO<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2503f033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2503f033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order the get an R-License you first need to be a member of an NSW approved hunting organisation (AHO), a hunting club. This needs to happen before you do anything else. If you are not a member of an AHO you cannot sit the test required to get the R-License.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40e9b271 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40e9b271\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d20ed2b\" data-id=\"5d20ed2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f90e51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f90e51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#4 Completing the R-Licence Accreditation Course <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553aee83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"553aee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you&#8217;ve signed up to be a member of an AHO you then need to sit the R-Licence Accreditation Course which can be done online via the NSW DPI Hunter-Ed link below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78967b7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78967b7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12eecda5\" data-id=\"12eecda5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#604221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46416a9c elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46416a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunter-ed.com\/newsouthwales\/sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">start the course now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3d5d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3d5d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first thing you will need to do is create an account.<\/p><p>Once you have created the account and you will then need to pay the 40.00 AUD course fee.<\/p><p>Once paid you can start the course.<\/p><p>The course is divided into two sections.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Section 1: Compulsory learning<br \/><\/strong><br \/>NSW Hunter Education program<br \/><p>This compulsory section contains learning that gives you the basic knowledge required to be safe, ethical and responsible hunter.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Section 2: R-Licence categories<br \/><br \/><\/strong>There are 3 different ways you can hunt in NSW state forest. To use any of these 3 hunting methods on public land, you must first become accredited for the relevant category by completing the training module in this course. For instance if you are only planning on hunting with a firearm you only need to complete that module.<br \/><br \/><p>The three hunting methods permitted to be used when hunting on public land in NSW are:<\/p><ul><li>Firearms (rifles, shotguns and blackpowder firearms)<\/li><li>Bows<\/li><li>Dogs<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><br \/>Completing all 3 modules is the best way to go and doesn&#8217;t take that much more time or cost any more. It&#8217;s worth doing so you have options in the future if you want to try a different hunting style.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-affe19c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"affe19c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63001c2\" data-id=\"63001c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#604221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfc50e elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cfc50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunter-ed.com\/newsouthwales\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">learn more about the course here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2475353 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2475353\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c26988e\" data-id=\"2c26988e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177f1279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"177f1279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#5 Applying for your R-Licence<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e592c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e592c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have completed your R License course and passed you will be issued with your &#8216;R-Licence Accreditation Form.&#8217; Now you are ready to apply for your R-Licence online which you can do using the link below.<\/p><p>Note, when you apply for your R-Licence online you will need to attach to your application for your &#8216;R-Licence Accreditation Form&#8217; along with proof of your AHO membership (a membership certificate with your member number will do) &#8211; contact<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/australianhunters.com.au\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support at the Australian Hunters Club here<\/a><\/strong> if you need it sent again.<\/p><p>The R-License application also has a fee, which will depend on how long you want the license to be active for.<\/p><p>Applications for New South Wales Game Hunting Licences are processed within 20 working days (four weeks). The 20-day processing period starts when your application is received by the Game Licensing Unit. The time frame does not include the time taken for your application to be delivered. If you are missing documents or other information that is required to process your application, they will return it to you via normal postal delivery.<\/p><p>Once they have processed and approved your licence, they will send you an interim licence via email that you can print out while you wait for your license to arrive in the mail. Note the interim licence is satisfactory to hunt with until you receive your plastic licence card in the mail. The interim licence is only valid for 30 days; if you don\u2019t receive your licence card before the interim expires, contact GLU customer service. Your security PIN will also be available so you can access online licence holder services immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d20908b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d20908b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17c71b8\" data-id=\"17c71b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#604221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce08701 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce08701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/hunting.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/licencing\/dbnet.aspx?ac=rd&#038;&#038;dbpage=licence-licenceapplication1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">apply for your R-Licence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-319c0d1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"319c0d1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac8979a\" data-id=\"ac8979a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c798b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42c798b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#6 Hunting in NSW state forest<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614c36c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614c36c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-aura-rendered-by=\"798:0\">Once you have received your interim R-Licence via email or your plastic licence in the mail you are now ready to plan and book your hunt in NSW state forest. Bookings must be made first, you cannot simply walk into a NSW state forest and start hunting.<br \/><br \/>All hunts are booked and managed via the NSW DPI hunting app or via the DPI hunting website.<\/p><p data-aura-rendered-by=\"798:0\">You can learn more about the this service here via this link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/hunting\/online-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/hunting\/online-services<\/a> or below.<\/p><h4>Hunt NSW app<\/h4><p>You can download the NSW Hunting App by searching for &#8216;Hunt NSW&#8217; on the Apple App Store or Google Play.<\/p><ol><li>Login using your licence number and security PIN<\/li><li>Select &#8216;DPI Hunting Portal&#8217; from the app home screen<\/li><li>Select &#8216;Book a public land hunt&#8217;<\/li><li>Follow the steps to book your hunt<\/li><li>Select &#8216;Close portal&#8217; to return to the app home screen.<\/li><\/ol><p>Written permissions booked using the Hunt NSW app are automatically stored within the app. Select &#8216;View&#8217; to open your permission or &#8216;Hunt map&#8217; to view the hunting maps for the State forest you have booked (Hunt map can only be used once a written permission has started).<\/p><p>If you can&#8217;t immediately see your permissions after completing a new booking, refresh the &#8216;written permission&#8217; section:<\/p><ul><li>Scroll down to the &#8216;Resources&#8217; section on your home screen<\/li><li>Select the fourth option &#8216;User account&#8217;<\/li><li>Select &#8216;Permissions&#8217;.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0007\/1260691\/hunt-nsw-app-user-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the Hunt NSW app user guide<\/a>\u00a0for detailed instructions and screenshots.<\/p><h4>Online licence holder services<\/h4><p>Follow these steps if you use a browser to access Online licence holder services:<\/p><ol><li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/hunting.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/licencing\/?ac=rd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DPI hunting portal website here<\/a><\/li><li>Login here using your licence number and security PIN<\/li><li>Select &#8216;Book a public land hunt&#8217;<\/li><li>Follow the steps to book your hunt<\/li><li>Download the DPI hunting maps to a GPS-enabled device<\/li><li>Complete the declaration<\/li><li>Store your written permission digitally or print a copy.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1b7af2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1b7af2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a60bffa\" data-id=\"a60bffa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3b5e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c3b5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#7 Get phone support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94560e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94560e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The DPI team are amazing and are happy to answer any questions you have over the phone.<\/p><p>Your Hunter Ed course comes with a dedicated customer service team made up of real people, not robots. They are there to provide assistance to you through all channels\u2014phone, email, and chat.<\/p><p>You can contact the DPI Hunter Ed support team using the information below.<\/p><p>9:00am to Midnight EST, seven days a week. (11:00pm to 2:00pm AEST)<br \/><br \/><a href=\"tel:1-800-830-2268\">1-800-830-2268<\/a>\u00a0(toll free, international charges may apply<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc337a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc337a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47f8f99\" data-id=\"47f8f99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#604221\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb06c4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dfb06c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"tel:1-800-830-2268\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">1-800-830-2268 <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-576c6a2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"576c6a2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f50a621\" data-id=\"4f50a621\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0cce0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b0cce0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Useful New South Wales Gun Licence Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65010a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65010a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><div><div>Below are some links to other useful resources regarding Victorian Firearm License applications.\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-license-in-new-south-wales-nsw\/\">How to get your NSW firearms licence\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/firearms.police.nsw.gov.au\/cssp\/s\/about-firearms-licence?appType=Individual\">NSW online firearm application website<\/a><\/li><li class=\"field-item\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/licences#GR\">Licence and Genuine Reasons<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"field-item\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/licences\/frequently_asked_questions\">Firearms licences \u2013 frequently asked questions<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"field-item\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.police.nsw.gov.au\/FPR\/licenceCheck\/search.jsp\">Firearms Registry Public Register<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"field-item\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/faqs\">Acquiring a firearm<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"field-item\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/firearms_and_ammunition\">Firearms and ammunition<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"field-item\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/online_services\/firearms\/safe_storage\">Safe storage of firearms<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"field-item\"><div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.nsw.gov.au\/about_us\/information_of_interest_to_the_community\/firearms_data\">Firearms Registry Performance Dashboard<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/312840327_2374671252720096_8653246384899135119_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47e44ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47e44ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-503669bf\" data-id=\"503669bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ea7549 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63ea7549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d4e27029-dcda-e7cb-d81b-e449b873edc3-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14129\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d4e27029-dcda-e7cb-d81b-e449b873edc3-1.webp 540w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d4e27029-dcda-e7cb-d81b-e449b873edc3-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/d4e27029-dcda-e7cb-d81b-e449b873edc3-1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c0ffce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c0ffce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-533ae482\" data-id=\"533ae482\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275a2a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"275a2a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you landed here by mistake and you are actually wanting to get your firearm license in a different state check out the links below.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2c9057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c2c9057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-license-victoria-vic\/\">Victorian Firearm Licence Instructions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-license-in-queensland-qld\/\">Queensland Firearm Licence Instructions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/huntingtrips.com.au\/how-to-get-your-firearm-license-in-new-south-wales-nsw\/\">New South Wales Firearm Licence Instructions<\/a><\/li><li>North Territory Firearm Licence Instructions<\/li><li>Western Australia Firearm Licence Instructions<\/li><li>South Australia Firearm Licence Instructions<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Tasmania Firearm Licence 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