Professional Shooting

Professional shooting refers to the licensed, humane, and regulated use of firearms to manage feral or overabundant animal populations. This is a critical component of pest control, land management, agriculture protection, and wildlife conservation across Australia—particularly in regional and rural areas of New South Wales (NSW). 

Purpose of Professional Shooting

Professional shooting is conducted to:

• Protect livestock and crops from predators and pest animals

• Control invasive species such as wild dogs, foxes, pigs, deer, and goats

• Reduce overpopulated native animals, like kangaroos, where necessary

• Support biodiversity conservation by limiting threats to native wildlife

• Meet legal biosecurity and land management obligations

Who Performs Professional Shooting?

• Licensed pest controllers (e.g. AUMARK)

• Landowners (with appropriate firearms licences)

• Commercial harvesters (e.g. kangaroo shooters)

• Government wildlife or biosecurity officers

• Aerial shooting teams (from helicopters in remote areas)

Professional Shooting with AUMARK

AUMARK provides professional shooting services across NSW, specialising in:

• Ground-based and aerial pest control

• Shooting as part of integrated pest management

• Services for landholders, councils, and conservation projects

• Fully licensed, insured, and Code-of-Practice compliant teams