Cowal State Forest | Narromine, NSW | Hunting Properties Australia

Cowal State Forest

Narromine, NSWNo reviews yetFree public land access

Access

Free

Licence

R-Licence

Region

Western Plains NSW

Type

Public land

Game on this land

Feral Pig

About this location

Cowal State Forest, in the Western Plains near Narromine, is declared public hunting land in New South Wales. A current NSW Restricted (R) Licence allows free access to hunt there, with an online booking needed before you go. The forest accepts bookings on any day of the week. The listed species is feral pigs, and hunters can use firearms, bows, black powder or dogs, including for night-time pig hunting, which is permitted. Cowal is shared public land, so hunters will not be the only ones using the forest at any given time. Before travelling, check the current forest status and confirm whether any closures apply.

Access and requirements

A current NSW Restricted (R) Licence for hunting on public land, plus your firearms licence.
Open to online bookings 7 days a week.
Permitted methods: firearms, bows, black powder and hunting dogs where your licence allows.
Night-time pig hunting is permitted here, subject to your licence conditions.
Access is arranged through the NSW public land hunting program, not booked or paid through this site.

The region

Hunting in the Western Plains NSW

West of Dubbo the country opens into saltbush, mulga and red-soil rangeland running toward Cobar, Bourke and Broken Hill. This is Australia's classic goat and pig country: station properties measured in tens of thousands of acres, where feral goats mob on the ridges and pigs work the bore drains and river frontage.

Read the Western Plains NSW hunting guide →

Freepublic land access

What you need

A current NSW Restricted (R) Licence for hunting on public land, plus your firearms licence. See the full requirements above.

Access here is arranged with the managing authority, not through us. Apply or book directly below.

Book on the NSW public land hunting site

Rules, seasons and closures change. Always confirm current requirements before you travel.

Don't want to fight the form?

We'll prepare and lodge your NSW public land hunting booking application with NSW DPI Hunting for you. One form, five minutes, and we chase the outcome.

Apply for me - $49

Our service fee, not a government charge. Applying yourself is free.