Feral deer

National Code of Practice

The Code of Practice provides information and guidance to government agencies, land managers, and pest animal controllers who are managing feral and wild deer in Australia. The aim is for pest control programs to be conducted in a way that reduces feral deer impacts using the most humane, target-specific, and effective means as practicable.

This 2023 Code of Practice and associated Standard Operating Procedures provide the most relevant and up-to-date information to support best practice approach to feral deer management for all regions.

DOWNLOAD National Code of Practice for the Effective and Humane Management of Feral and Wild Deer

Associated Standard Operating Procedures

• Aerial Shooting of Feral and Wild Deer
• Ground Shooting for Feral and Wild Deer
• Trapping of Feral and Wild Deer

The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions manages these documents on behalf of the Environment and Invasives Committee. The authors of these documents have taken care to validate the accuracy of the information at the time of writing. This information has been prepared with care but it is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, to the extent permitted by law.