The Game Management Authority is an independent authority responsible for the regulation of game hunting in Victoria. We regulate through education, research and enforcement to achieve responsible and sustainable game hunting in Victoria.
Wetlands update – Hospital swamp and Dowd Morass to reopen to hunting
The 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
With 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.