Five year Property Protection Permits to take antlerless fallow deer are available for properties in Deer Management zone 1.
These permits allow for the taking of antlerless deer from 15th March until the 15th November.
There are no quotas or tags applied to five year permits for anterless fallow deer.
There are quotas and tags applied to permits to take male fallow deer (buck and immature male) in Deer Management zone 1. The number of male deer authorised to be taken under a property protection permit is determined by the Wildlife Management Officer assessing the permit application, in conjunction with a discussion with the applicant.
Please visit the Deer Management Policy Review web page for more information.
Recording Take
Permit holders are required to maintain an annual record of the wildlife taken under the permit, including that of their agents and any zero take.
Reporting Take
Take returns must be provided to the Department annually.
Returns must be submitted to the Department within 28 days following the expiry of the permit, or in the case of five year permits, within 28 days of the end of the calendar year. Failing to provide this information may result in the suspension of the permit.
Subsequent permits will not be issued until take returns information are provided.