Apply for a NSW general guide game hunting licence

If you'd like to act as a guide for people wanting to hunt game birds on private property in NSW, you'll need a general guide game hunting licence (G-guide).

You can apply for this licence online.

To be eligible for a NSW G-guide licence you must:

• be 18 years or older
• be a member of an AHO
• have a current Safari Tour Permit from the NSW Police Force Firearms Registry
• hold a firearms licence.

To make sure that you have all the information you need to complete this transaction, please visit the Department of Primary Industries.

• your personal and contact details
• your residential/postal details
• your firearms licence number and expiry date
• a copy of your approved hunting organisation (AHO) membership card or certificate
• your Waterfowl Identification Test number (if hunting native game birds in NSW)
• your concession details (if applicable).

1. Select the 'Apply online' button.
2. Complete the online form.
3. Enter your payment details.
4. Select 'Submit'.

• Game hunting licences being used for guiding others, don't include public liability insurance cover. Any insurance is the responsibility of the licence holder.
• Licences can be from 1 to 5 years duration.

When guiding others, you must:

• carry a firearm on all guided hunts for the purposes of animal welfare
• ensure that relevant sections of the Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 and its associated Regulation 2012 are understood before undertaking any hunting or guiding under licence
• adhere to the Hunters' Code of Practice and abide by related legislation
• ensure that all clients comply with the relevant legislation and hold a current G-licence when hunting deer and other game animals on private land
• keep a log book recording your hunting guide activities.