Bookings for the 2026 Deer Hunting Season on public land can be made via the Tasmanian Public Land Deer Hunting Booking System.
The booking system will allow hunters to create a user account and manage bookings. The booking system will issue a Game Authority to the group leader and follow up with automatic reminders to lodge on-line take returns from their hunting trips.
Hunting Group Leaders will receive their Game Authority and information via email upon making a successful booking.
Note that you must have a Game Authority to hunt deer in these areas – severe penalties apply if you are found hunting without permission.
Reserve information
Reserve closures
Ben Lomond West, Castle Cary, Buxton River, Tooms Lake and Great Western Tiers are closed to hunting from 1 July 2026 – 28 February 2027.
Great Lake Conservation Area: Tumbledown Creek - Gunns Marsh and Little Lake is closed to hunting from 27 April 2026 until 9 August 2026.
Great Western Tiers Conservation Area: Parson & Clerk Mountain is closed to hunting from 27 April 2026 until 9 August 2026.
Hunting in Deer Management Zone 1
A 5-week adult male ‘stag’ deer season applies (subject to annual date confirmation).
Two stag tags issued (instead of one) - mature male deer are required to be tagged when shot.
An 8-month antlerless deer season applies between March and November, subject to closure periods to protect sensitive species or for management activities.
No bag limit or tag requirement for antlerless deer.
Hunting in Deer Management Zone 2 or 3
All classes of fallow deer may be hunted on both private and public land in DMZ 2 and 3, 365 days a year, providing landowner or land manager permission is secured. Note that some public land areas are closed for management purposes from time to time and hunting during these times in not permitted.
No bag limits.
No tagging requirements.
More information
More information can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions web page.