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Wetlands update – Dowd Morass to reopen to hunting and Green Lake and Fresh Lake to close
28/05/2026The Victorian Government has announced that Dowd Morass State Game Reserve near Sale will reopen to duck hunting, and Green Lake, including Fresh Lake, near Corop will close to hunting from Sunday, 31 May 2026 (inclusive).
Almost 160,000 deer harvested by recreational hunters in 2025
26/05/2026The Game Management Authority has today released the Estimates of the 2025 deer harvest in Victoria report.
Guns and gear forfeited and fine for illegal hunting offences
22/05/2026A man from South Gippsland has plead guilty in the Sale Magistrates’ Court to hunting without a licence and having loaded firearms in his vehicle in the Crookayan area in the Alpine National Park.
Protester guilty of public safety/obstruction offences at Lake Boort
20/05/2026A woman from Forestville NSW was recently found guilty in Kerang Magistrates’ Court for public safety and officer obstruction offences committed at Lake Boort on the closing weekend of the 2024 duck hunting season.
2026 Stubble Quail abundance and distribution survey results
15/05/2026The results of Victoria’s 2026 Stubble Quail abundance and distribution survey show an estimated 3.2 million Stubble Quail in Victoria, an increase of 0.9 million from 2025 survey.
Protester guilty of public safety offences at Lake Boort
14/05/2026A man from Maldon has been found guilty in the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court for breaking public safety laws at Lake Boort on the closing weekend of the 2024 duck hunting season.
2026 duck season compliance update
13/04/2026Authorised Officers from the GMA, Victoria Police and partner agencies are patrolling wetlands, creeks, rivers and lakes on private and public land across Victoria to ensure duck hunting remains responsible and sustainable.
2025 game duck abundance survey results
31/03/2026The 2025 Abundance estimates for game ducks in Victoria report is now available, showing an estimated 4.9 million game ducks in Victoria.
2025 Gamebird harvest report
12/02/2026The Game Management Authority (GMA) has today released the Estimates of duck and Stubble Quail harvest in Victoria 2025.
2026 duck season bag limit
12/02/2026The Victorian Government has set a daily bag limit of nine ducks per hunter for the 2026 duck hunting season.
Largest Australian duck tracking research project takes flight
06/11/2025The 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.
2024 Deer harvest report now available
20/10/2025The Game Management Authority has today released the Estimates of the 2024 deer harvest in Victoria report.
Victoria’s duck abundance survey about to begin
06/10/2025The Game Management Authority (GMA) will begin its annual survey of Victoria’s game duck population on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
More opportunities for deer hunting in Victoria
04/07/2025Minister for Outdoor Recreation Steve Dimopoulos today announced that the National Parks Act will be amended to allow seasonal deer hunting in Errinundra and Snowy River National Park.
2025 Duck season compliance summary
23/06/2025During the 2025 duck season, the Game Management Authority (GMA) conducted 606 waterway and wetland patrols on private and public land across Victoria.
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