PSA: How To Shoot Kangaroos in Australia

Ammoland Inc. | August 8, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

The shooting of Kangaroos . . . is highly regulated, and requires numerous different types of permits and licenses.

Kangaroos maintain high populations and are agricultural pests in large areas of Australia. In New South Wales, near Quirindi, road killed Eastern Grey Kangaroos are about as common as road killed deer in Wisconsin.

The shooting of kangaroos is regulated as to what position the animal must be in when shot (standing), where the animal may be shot (brain shots only), what calibers may be used (centerfire only, .204 Ruger and up), the range they may be shot at (less than 200 meters), and of course, who may shoot them (licensed commercial shooters and primary producers).

Farmers are the most common primary producers. Commercial shooters need to apply for permits and numbered tags. Primary producers need to apply for a permit to shoot kangaroos that are damaging crops. Farmers are granted permission to shoot limited numbers of kangaroos. When the number is reached, they can apply for another permit.

Telescopic sights are required for rifles. Semi-automatic rifles may not be used. Some use of shotguns in special circumstances is allowed in South Australia. Rifles are required to be sighted on a non-animated target before each day’s or night’s hunting. Subsonic ammunition may not be used.

In case you were wondering. Sounds stricter than a Saturday night in Chicago.

Didn’t the kangaroos win the war, though?

10 Comments

  1. Inflation is like a kangaroo..there are constantly ups and downs…then you open up your retirement statement and Blamo..it suddenly strikes you in the head..and you say..phew..at least this round wasn’t sub-sonic…

  2. Rumour has it that General Millie did a stint in Australia learning early CRT and non binary face art from the aborigines and they referred to him as Captain Kangaroo…well thats what I heard..

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