The Limestone Coast Landscape Board would like to fund feral deer eradication on your property, and this is an opportunity for you to:

  • Contribute to increasing the scale and intensity of feral deer eradication efforts;
  • Protect the environment, increase productivity and improve public safety;
  • Fulfil your obligations under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019.


    • If you are interested in signing your property up to the Landholder Access Agreement, please read the Feral Deer Eradication Program Landholder Access Agreement Information for Participating Landholders under Key Resources and fill in the Landholder Agreement below.

    Aerial shooting schedule for spring 2024

    The following dates are scheduled for aerial shooting for the remainder of 2024. Please note these dates are subject to change and will be updated accordingly.

    • 2 to 9 September 2024 - Central Limestone Coast aerial culling operation on Wattle Range forestry areas, conservation areas and surrounding private properties.
      Native Forestry Reserves (NFR), Conservation Parks (CP) and Conservation Reserves (CR) will include: Big Heath CP, Calectasia CP, Burr Slopes South NFR, Claypans NFR, Furner CP, Konetta NFR, Khayam NFR, Lake Edward NFR, Mary Seymour CP, McRosties NFR, Mt Lyon NFR, Native Wells NFR, Penola CP, Overland Track NFR, Reedy Creek CP, Rock Shelter NFR, and the Marshes NFR.
    • 10 to 30 September 2024 - Northern Limestone Coast aerial culling operation on private properties and conservation areas of Salt Creek, Deepwater, Tilley Swamp, Petherick, Taratap and Keilira.
      Conservation Parks (CP), Conservation Reserves (CR) and National Parks (NP) will include: Bunbury CR, Desert Camp CR, Desert Camp CP, Gum Lagoon CP, Hanson Scrub CP, Jip-Jip CP, Martin Washpool CP, Messent CP, Tilley Swamp CP and the Southern section of the Coorong NP. The closure of the Coorong applies from an east-west line at Policeman Point (Lat 36.0597° S, Long 139.5802° E) to the southern boundary of the Coorong National Park (Lat 36.5363° S, Long 139.8314° E).
    • 13 to 18 October 2024- Limestone Coast aerial culling operation on areas of private land surrounding the Coorong, Field, Colebatch, Keith, Keilira, Taratap, Kingston, Fairview, Cole, Spence and Robe.
      Conservation Parks (CP) and Conservation Reserves (CR) will include: Big Heath CP, Fairview CP, Furner CP, Lake Hawdon South CP, Lake St Clair CP, Mary Seymour CP, Reedy Creek CP, Talapar CP, Woakwine CP, Bangham CP, Bunbury CR, Desert Camp CR, Desert Camp CP, Geegeela CP, Gum Lagoon CP, Hanson Scrub CP, Jip-Jip CP, Kungari CP, Martin Washpool CP, Messent CP, Mount Boothby CP, Mount Scott CP and Tilley Swamp CP.
    • 15 - 17 October 2024 - Limestone Coast Coorong area and surrounds aerial culling operations for the Coorong National Park (including Younghusband Peninsula and Potters Scrub).

    The LC Landscape Board undertakes its shooting operations in partnership with PIRSA and the Department for Environment and Water.

    Pilots will endeavour to minimise disturbance to farm houses, working sheds, horse yards and areas containing livestock.

    During operations enquiries should be directed to the Limestone Coast Landscape Board on 0437 030 266.

    Ground shooting schedule

    Ground shooting is conducted predominantly in autumn however, professional contractors and dates are yet to be confirmed. The LC Landscape Board will provide additional correspondence later this year to landholders who select ground shooting services.