Bonanza

Croc hunting has not been allowed for sporting purposes for several decades. The discussion is now as the NT Government has proposed the opening up of a limited number of sporting hunting permits with CITES permits for hunting.

The CITES permits already exist as a number have been 'commercially harvested' already for some time. Now though there is the wish to sell crocodile safari hunts.

The NT gov't requires the Federal Australian gov't to pass or approve it, which is somewhat unlikely I believe at the moment. However it may be achieved in the future.

In the past commercial hunting of crocodiles was done mosty by spotlighting from boats in the estuaries at night.

The Australian Saltwater crocodile is larger than the Nile (African) crocodile and some people believe more agrresive as well. However I think a sporting hunt would be done very similar to a croc hunt in Africa. Baiting and waiting in a hide. Then an accurate shot to the brain.