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Largest Australian duck tracking research project takes flight

06/11/2025

The Game Management Authority and Deakin University are conducting new research to better understand the movements, survival and behaviour of Victoria’s most important game duck species.

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Wetlands closed to hunting

13/03/2026

The Victorian Government has closed 10 wetlands, partially closed two wetlands and prohibited hunting from boats at one wetland for the 2026 duck season to protect significant concentrations of threatened species or breeding waterbirds.

2025 Gamebird harvest report

12/02/2026

The Game Management Authority (GMA) has today released the Estimates of duck and Stubble Quail harvest in Victoria 2025.

2026 duck season bag limit

12/02/2026

The Victorian Government has set a daily bag limit of nine ducks per hunter for the 2026 duck hunting season.