Australian Deer

Welcome to The Roar — your monthly update on Australian wild deer. In this episode hosts Paul Gray and Sean Kilkenny discuss the New South Wales Firearms Inquiry, the Tasmanian Wild Deer Management Plan review, and practical advice for hunters and landholders. They explain how to make submissions to the inquiries, the implications for deer management and recreational hunting, and wrap up with community news including raffles, the Blond Bay hog deer ballot, and upcoming events.

In this episode of The Roar, Paul Gray and Sean Kilkenny discuss recent developments in Tasmania’s firearms legislation, including the lower house passage, outstanding reclassification concerns, and the addition of more public land available for recreational deer hunting. They also examine the disallowance motion in New South Wales and its implications ahead of the 2027 election, and close with details on the 2026 Ultimate Deer Hunter Raffle and how it supports the Australian Deer Association.

In this episode of The Roar, hosts Paul Gray and Sean Kilkenny discuss Victoria’s new Fishing, Hunting and Outdoor entity, its potential five‑year impact on hunting and land access, and how it could reshape the social licence for firearms through venison diplomacy. They also cover New South Wales’ phased firearm buyback and payment tiers, updates to state firearm laws including Victoria and Tasmania, AusCheck implications, and a new events email to promote member activities across the Australian Deer Association.

Join Paul Gray and Sean Kilkenny on The Roar as they unpack the New South Wales Public Land Inquiry, recent research into the population impacts of recreational deer hunting, and a major leadership change in Victorian politics affecting hunting policy. Highlights include the ADA's role in the NSW hearings, an RMIT study comparing hunted and non-hunted areas (2.3 vs 8.6 deer/km²), and policy wins in Victoria such as national park access pilots and new government structures supporting hunting and outdoor recreation.

Welcome to The Roar: this episode outlines Tasmania's updates to wild deer management designed to increase harvests of female fallow deer and simplify permit arrangements, the passage of Victoria's Outdoor Recreation Bill to merge agencies into Fishing, Hunting & Outdoor Victoria and strengthen access panels, and recent Victorian firearm law proposals tightening licensing and citizenship requirements. We also spotlight the new Wild Meat video celebrating venison diplomacy and practical cooking tips, and discuss next steps for advocacy and implementation across jurisdictions.