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Lake Muirhead and Big Reedy Lagoon set to re-open for duck hunting

Lake Muirhead State Game Reserve, near Willaura east of the Grampians, and Big Reedy Lagoon State Game Reserve, west of Yarrawonga, are both now set to re-open for the 2017 duck hunting season.

Illegal hunting can now be reported online

The Game Management Authority (GMA) has introduced a new online form people can use to report incidents of suspected illegal game hunting activity.

Numurkah man punished for using dogs to take down deer

A twenty-one year old man from Numurkah has been convicted and fined $4,200 after he was found guilty in Cobram Magistrates court of committing hunting and animal cruelty offences last September.

Hog deer hunting trial on Snake Island

Hunting of hog deer at Snake Island in South Gippsland will be allowed under a two year trial announced today.

Kerang state game reserve becomes the states 200th

The Kerang State Game Reserve comes into being today recognising the area’s value for water bird habitat and hunting.

NSW man found guilty of hunting and animal cruelty offences

An 18 year old man from Barooga NSW has been found guilty, convicted and fined $3,500 in Cobram Magistrates court for a range of hunting and animal cruelty offences.

Hefty fine for spotlight crime

A 20 year old man from Mt Evelyn has pleded guilty at the Ringwood Magistrates Court to a number of hunting offences that took place at the Comet Flat camp grounds near Mansfield last September.

Lake Elizabeth set to open to duck hunting

Lake Elizabeth State Game Reserve near Kerang is set to open tomorrow for the 2016 duck hunting season.

Heywood Lake set to open for duck hunting