Fact sheets, tools and resources
Game hunting in Victoria Manual
Victorian game hunters should have a copy of 'Game Hunting in Victoria - a manual for responsible and sustainable hunting'.
The manual covers important topics like current laws, firearms safety, hunting methods and equipment, ethics, survival skills and provides improved education and training for game hunters.
Hunters are reminded to check the GMA website regularly to ensure they have the most up-to-date information available on game hunting and seasonal arrangements.
Please take the time to read the manual and remember to enjoy your hunting safely and responsibly.
Victorian Hunting Manual (PDF, 32.5 MB)
Before you go on a hunt, leave a hunting plan with a responsible family member or friend. Your hunting plan should contain all the information necessary to help someone find you in case of an emergency. At the very least a hunting plan must tell someone where you are going, who you are hunting with and when you are returning. It should also contain specific directions on your route to your destination and any alternate destination you may have if bad weather changes your plans. It is important that you call the person you have left the hunting plan with if you have changed your plans or are going to be delayed.
To assist you in completing a hunting plan please use the following template.
Fact sheets
The fact sheets listed below provide detailed information on popular hunting related topics.
Multilingual education material (Turkish, Greek, Arabic, Italian and Maltese) can be found here.
No hunting of the Blue-winged shovler
Regulations for the recovery of game birds and game bird meat
Mosquito-proof your hunting trip
What duck hunters need to know about avian botulism
Duck hunting on creeks and rivers
Duck hunting and blue-green algae
Using vegetation for blinds and hides in State Game Reserves
Duck hunting and public safety
Hunting game birds and deer with dogs in Victoria
Freckled Duck - Not sure, don't shoot
State Game Reserves in Dja Dja Wurrung Country
Goulburn-Murray Water storages and hunting maps
Consumption of waterfowl harvested from areas with known PFAS concentrations
Gamebird tools and resources
Deer hunting tools and resources
Jr hunt plan
Page last updated: 14 Jul 2022