Public land in Western Australia could be opened to recreational hunters if a private member's bill gets up in State Parliament later this year.

Rick Mazza, who represents the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party in the Upper House, left Perth on Friday for a fact-finding mission in New Zealand.

A WA MP is seeking support for a plan to introduce recreational hunting on public land.

Mr Mazza is keen to get his plan off the ground, citing benefits to the control of feral animals and a potential boost for tourism in the state.

While it's early days yet, he hopes WA hunters will soon be able to target camels, goats, foxes, wild pigs and deer on public land.