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of the APDHA 

 The Australian Pig Doggers and Hunters Association exists to serve its members, by providing leadership and guidance on legal, ethical hunting, animal welfare and the law.

You can now sign-up and renew your membership on here. 

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Pig hunters can now access the new

land manager Protection Package

 

The APDHA has developed a new Land Manager Protection Package for hunters to address the need for a professional approach to risk management when legally accessing public and private land to hunt. The package provides a one-stop spot for APDHA members to download their Public Liability and Personal Accident insurance Certificates of Currency, their Nationally relevant Standard Operating Procedures and the APDHA's Biosecurity Plan for hunters.

The link is available to all current and new members of the APDHA and we are developing similar packages for APDHA members who joins us via affiliate clubs.

For land managers it helps in the risk mitigation associated with allowing hunters access to your land and underlines APDHA members' commitment to act professionally even though they hunt in a recreational capacity. 

 

 

WHAT'S THE APDHA ALL ABOUT?

Increasing landholder concerns about legal liability issues, workplace health and safety requirements as well as changing attitudes to hunting prompted the formation of the Australian Pig Dogging and Hunters Association Inc, (the APDHA) in 2005. As the name suggests, APDHA represents responsible and ethical hunters of all persuasions, but with an emphasis on those using well-trained hunting dogs for feral pig control
 

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5.3 million plus pigs annually

Hunters provide day-to-day, broadscale pig population suppression and that amounts to 5.3 million pigs annually. If you want to read where that figure comes from  just head to the In The News section and look for the Special Reports button in Members Only News. If you want to read the final report and you aren't a member email us at info@apdha.org.au

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Millions in economic activity

Pig hunters contribute almost $1 million a day to the, mostly regional, Australian economy. The data doesn't lie.
Head to the In The News section and look for the Special Reports button in Members Only News.

If you want to read the final report and you aren't a member email us at info@apdha.org.au

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One third hunt as a family unit

Pig hunting is often a family-based lifestyle focused on active environmentalism.
About one third of our members join as families. We aren't a stereotype. We are real people who like to hunt.
If you want to know more and you aren't a member email us at info@apdha.org.au

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SHINE A LIGHT ON OUR RESEARCH LIBRARY

SHINE A LIGHT ON OUR RESEARCH LIBRARY


 

Our members finance the APDHA Research Unit which works to gather, collate and develop research relevant to pig hunting with dogs to underline the historic, economic and environmental relevance of our culture to Australia and the world.

Don't be left behind. Check out our research library today.

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WHY JOIN THE APDHA? 

AUSTRALIA-WIDE HUNTERS' INSURANCE

APDHA members opting for full hunting membership carry a $20 million Public Liability Insurance cover which protects landholders and managers from any damage that might be caused during legal recreational hunting anywhere in Australia. Hunting members also carry a $2 million Personal Accident Insurance policy and anything that happens to them while hunting legally anywhere in Australia.
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PUBLIC LAND HUNTING (NSW and NT)

The APDHA is an Approved Hunting Organisation under NSW hunting law which makes members eligible to apply for the NSW Restricted Game Hunting Licence that allows legal hunting on certain public land in the State. Members also have approved access to certain Northern Territory National Parks as part of the NT's pest management program. Conditions apply to all access.

 
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PERMISSION TO HUNT RECORD BOOKLET

Members can access a Permission to Hunt booklet which records landholder details, conditions of access being granted (including expiry date, method of hunting, etc) and hunter details. This booklet helps legal hunters and law enforcement agencies communicate quickly about access and further isolate and identify illegal hunters in the hunting community.

 
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A COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH-BASED ADVOCACY

The APDHA leads discussion on the effectiveness and relevance of pig hunting (especially with dogs) through the development of research projects which provide the data and analysis to  illustrate our contribution to the economy, the natural and agricultural environment, the recognition of culture and positive mental health outcomes.

 
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