South Africa - 2011 - Environment and Climate Change

Norms and Standards for Hunting Methods in South Africa

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

These norms apply to the hunting of all wild and alien animals. They are set out to ensure standardization of hunting methods. The specifications for hunting detailed in the notice include; minimum bullet weights for rifle hunting, minimum bullet weights and barrel lengths for handgun hunting, permissible bows for bow hunting, minimum requirements for bow hunting, minimum requirements for falconry, criteria to be met by gamebirds for inclusion in provincial hunting proclamations.

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January 2022

These norms apply to the hunting of all wild and alien animals. They are set out to ensure standardization of hunting methods. The specifications for hunting detailed in the notice include; minimum bullet weights for rifle hunting, minimum bullet weights and barrel lengths for handgun hunting, permissible bows for bow hunting, minimum requirements for bow hunting, minimum requirements for falconry, criteria to be met by gamebirds for inclusion in provincial hunting proclamations.

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