Handgun hunting?

07 February 2019, 00:53

Matabele

Handgun hunting?

Hi all,

I've never visited either Australia or New Zealand but am envious of your hunting opportunities! I was just curious if either country allowed hunting with handguns of a suitable calibre? It seems as though sport shooting with handguns is permitted (IPSC etc) which came as a pleasant surprise.

Cheers!

07 February 2019, 01:06

30.06king

Hi Matabele,
Speaking for NZ, no chance of handgun hunting here, sorry.
Our Firearms laws are fairly sensible in regard to rifles but handguns while owned here are strictly regulated and useage quite restricted. Handgun hunting is not permitted.

07 February 2019, 07:38

yumastepside

Sorry, as far as I know there is no handgun hunting allowed in Australia......the gumbyment still thinks we're the same convicts that were transported here two hundred odd years ago

Roger

07 February 2019, 08:43

eagle27

quote:
Originally posted by yumastepside:
Sorry, as far as I know there is no handgun hunting allowed in Australia......the gumbyment still thinks we're the same convicts that were transported here two hundred odd years ago

Roger

Your gumbyment knows a thing or two

Now seriously, I thought some handgun hunting was permitted in the Northern Territory, seem to recall seeing some hunt reports where handguns were used, maybe completely wrong on this though.

07 February 2019, 09:30

Paul Truccolo

quote:
Originally posted by Matabele:
Hi all,

I've never visited either Australia or New Zealand but am envious of your hunting opportunities! I was just curious if either country allowed hunting with handguns of a suitable calibre? It seems as though sport shooting with handguns is permitted (IPSC etc) which came as a pleasant surprise.

Cheers!

There are several outfitters located in the N.T that have a small selection of handguns registered to their company's Corporate Firearms Licence which allows clients the opportunity to hunt with those handguns whilst they are hunting with that outfitter.

07 February 2019, 16:54

yumastepside

.....you learn something new everyday

Roger

08 February 2019, 00:03

Matabele

Thanks for filling me in gents, pity there isn't more freedom to use handguns in the field. I was lucky enough to do a bit of handgun hunting in Zimbabwe before the wheels came off and it was great fun. A bit like bowhunting as you have to get close, but greater precision... and a lot less to tote!

09 February 2019, 23:58

Bwana_500

I have been told the laws in NT are a bit "grey" when it comes to handgun hunting, so a few outfitters have offered it given the demand from US clients.

Probably the most visible handgun hunting in Aus was Lynn Thomson, owner of "Cold Steal", including this video: https://www.opticsplanet.com/c...-down-under-dvd.html

13 February 2019, 19:35

gunslinger55

Yep

quote:
Originally posted by Paul Truccolo:
quote:
Originally posted by Matabele:
Hi all,

I've never visited either Australia or New Zealand but am envious of your hunting opportunities! I was just curious if either country allowed hunting with handguns of a suitable calibre? It seems as though sport shooting with handguns is permitted (IPSC etc) which came as a pleasant surprise.

Cheers!

There are several outfitters located in the N.T that have a small selection of handguns registered to their company's Corporate Firearms Licence which allows clients the opportunity to hunt with those handguns whilst they are hunting with that outfitter.