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Wetlands update – Hospital swamp and Dowd Morass to reopen to hunting
16/04/2025The Victorian Government has announced that Hospital Swamp, part of the Lake Connewarre State Game Reserve, near Barwon Heads, and part of Dowd Morass State Game Reserve, near Sale, will reopen to duck hunting on Friday, 18 April 2025.
2025 duck season compliance update
03/04/2025With the 2025 duck season opening on Wednesday, 19 March, Authorised Officers from the GMA and partner agencies, including Victoria Police, are patrolling wetlands, creeks, rivers and lakes on private and public land across Victoria.
2024 game duck abundance survey results
26/03/2025The 2024 Abundance estimates for game ducks in Victoria report is now available, showing an estimated four million game ducks in Victoria.
Gamebird hunting not permitted in Avian Influenza control zone
11/03/2025Agriculture Victoria is responding to the detection of H7N8 avian influenza at four Victorian poultry farms in the Euroa area. A Control Order for the H7N8 avian influenza response has been put in place.
Guns destroyed and penalties for illegal hunting offences
05/03/2025Two men from Melbourne have pleaded guilty in the Werribee Magistrates’ Court to illegal spotlighting, firearm offences and shooting protected wildlife in Abbeyard near the Alpine National Park.
Changes to gamebird licensing conditions
18/02/2025Starting in 2025, the Victorian Government is introducing a stronger focus on education for gamebird hunters to ensure hunting remains sustainable, responsible and safe. This includes changes to gamebird licensing conditions.
2025 duck hunting season arrangements
14/02/2025The Victorian Government has announced the 2025 duck season will open at 8:00am on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 and close 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday, 9 June 2025.
Men convicted for illegal spotlighting in Big River
17/01/2025Two men from Werribee and Tarneit in Victoria pleaded guilty and have been convicted in the Werribee Magistrates’ Court for illegal spotlighting offences in Big River State Forest near Lake Eildon.
2024 game bird harvest report now available
14/01/2025The Game Management Authority (GMA) has today released the Estimates of duck and Stubble Quail harvest in Victoria 2024 report.
Victorian Government appoints new board directors to the Game Management Authority
12/11/2024The Victorian Government has appointed Dr Danielle Auldist and Mr Luke Wilson to the Game Management Authority (GMA) board, effective 1 November 2024.
Victoria’s duck abundance survey about to begin
04/11/2024The Game Management Authority (GMA) will begin its annual survey of Victoria’s game duck population on Tuesday, 12 November 2024.
Man penalised for illegal Hog Deer hunting
10/09/2024A man from Lake Bunga near Lakes Entrance has faced the Wonthaggi Magistrates’ Court for illegally hunting Hog Deer on private property in Yanakie near Wilsons Promontory.
Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024
03/09/2024New game hunting regulations will come into effect on 7 September 2024.
2023 deer harvest report now available
16/07/2024The Game Management Authority has today released the Estimates of the 2023 deer harvest in Victoria report.
2024 Duck season compliance summary
17/06/2024During the 2024 duck season, the Game Management Authority (GMA) conducted 511 waterway and wetland patrols on private and public land across Victoria.
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