Bounty terms and conditions

Key points

• Only Victorian residents or landholders can apply.
• Scalps must be complete and collected in Victoria.
• Follow all firearms, hunting and animal welfare laws.
• Submit scalps at approved collection centres.
• Payment is electronic and not immediate.

Background

Foxes are a declared stablished pest animal in Victoria. They are widespread and established throughout Victoria, and are beyond eradication.

For information on effective fox management techniques, visit Integrated fox control. People planning to participate in the bounty should read the terms and conditions carefully.

Who can apply

You can apply if either of the following is true:

• You live in Victoria.
• You own or lease land in Victoria.

You must:

• collect fox scalps in Victoria
• act as an individual, not as a business or commercial operator
• take foxes recreationally or as part of your property management plan.

You cannot apply if you:

• live outside Victoria or do not own/lease land in Victoria
• buy, sell or trade foxes or scalps
• work for DEECA in a fox control program.

Figure 1: Map of Victoria showing Fox Bounty collection sites

Application requirements

You must:

• complete and sign an application form
• declare you meet all terms and conditions
• confirm your details are correct
• agree to payment conditions
• provide proof of Victorian residency or property ownership.

Acceptable proof includes physical copies of Victorian driver licence or land rates notice.

Acceptable conditions for entire fox scalps

• Eligible applicants must submit an entire fox scalp that includes both ears, the skin surrounding both eyes and the nose.
• Hairless or unidentifiable scalps will not be accepted.
• Individual entire fox scalps can be air dried, frozen or fresh.
• Entire fox scalps submitted in batches must be able to be readily separated into individual scalps for identification and counting.
• No blocks of frozen fox scalps will be accepted.
• All sharps, nails and staples must be removed.
• No putrefying or rotting material will be accepted.
• No body parts other than an entire fox scalp.

Legal requirements

You must follow all relevant laws when hunting foxes. This includes laws on:

• firearms and weapons
• animal welfare
• use of dogs and traps
• carcass disposal.

You must always act to minimise animal suffering.

Bounty rewards

• $14 is paid per acceptable entire fox scalp.
• Payment will be made within 30 day.
• Payment is made via electronic funds transfer (EFT).

Collection centres

You can only submit scalps at scheduled collection centres:

• Centres are open at set times and locations.
• Sessions run for 2 hours.
• Most areas collect every 4 weeks during season.
• South-east Victoria collects every 8 weeks during season.

You can collect fox scalps all year round but can only submit them during scheduled times. Check the collection schedule for more information.

General conditions

Agriculture Victoria may:

• reject scalps that do not meet the requirements
• investigate where scalps came from
• change collection times or locations
• withhold or stop payments if rules are not followed.

Staff decisions on application rejections are final. Unacceptable behaviour at collection sites may lead to removal from the program.

Electronic signature

The Parties hereby consent to the execution of these terms and conditions by electronic signature in accordance with the Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000.

More information

For further information contact the Agriculture Victoria Customer Service Centre on 136 186.