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New deer hunting rules not expected to bring numbers down

Farmers say new rules for feral deer hunting in Tasmania are a 'missed opportunity' Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 1:58pm In short: The Tasmanian government is making changes to the rules around deer hunting, which it says will reduce the number of wild fallow deer. It comes as deer numbers continue to soar, and farmers report "huge losses" as a result. There are concerns the changes don't go far enough, and won't result in any meaningful change.