Bow and cross bow hunting
Hunting with bows and crossbows is allowed on public conservation lands as long as a hunting permit is obtained and your weapon meets some minimum specifications.
Bow hunting minimum criteria
- Minimum drawing weight factor 18kg
- Minimum diameter of two opposing blades is 25mm
- Minimum diameter of multi-bladed head is 22mm
- Minimum length of complete arrow is 690mm
- Minimum weight of complete arrow is 32g
- Only non-barbed hunting arrows are permissible
- Arrows with any poison, explosive or other chemical substance on or in the head or shaft are not permitted.
Crossbow minimum criteria
- Minimum drawing weight factor 68kg
- Minimum diameter of multi-bladed head is 26mm
- Minimum length of complete arrow is 500mm
- Minimum weight of complete arrow is 30g
- Arrow shaft must rotate in flight
- Hunting arrows must not be placed into a loaded crossbow under any circumstances unless target is located
- Only non-barbed hunting arrows are permissible
- Arrows with any poison, explosive or other chemical substance on or in the head or shaft are not permitted.