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Crackdown for illegal possession on the opening of 2017 duck season

31/01/2018. Two men from Ballarat have pleaded guilty at the St Arnaud Magistrate Court for being in possession of a threatened waterbird during last year’s duck season. Two men from Ballarat have pleaded guilty at the St Arnaud Magistrate Court

Thornbury man penalized for hunting protected waterbird and littering …

06/10/2015. A man from Thornbury has been found guilty in the Hamilton Magistrates Court of two hunting-related offences committed at Lake Bullrush during the opening of the 2015 duck hunting season. A man from Thornbury has been found guilty in the

Enforcement agencies bust illegal hound hunters in Alpine National…

06/07/2017. Enforcement agencies bust illegal hound hunters in Alpine National Park. Media Release from Parks Victoria. 6 July 2017. Enforcement agencies bust illegal hound hunters in Alpine National Park. Parks Victoria, Victoria Police and Game

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

03/04/2020. Stay home. Protect our health system. Save lives. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has advised that to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), you must not leave your home to go hunting. Stay home. Protect our health system.

Hunters to be allowed to stay overnight under gradual easing of…

25/05/2020. Hunters will soon be able to stay overnight in private accommodation and at campsites, so long as communal areas like shared bathrooms and kitchens are not used. Hunters will soon be able to stay overnight in private accommodation and at

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

06/06/2017. 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. Lake Muirhead State Game Reserve, near

Reminder to act responsibly for the start of the 2015 duck season

19/03/2015. As the start of the 2015 duck season nears, the Game Management Authority is providing a timely reminder to all involved to act responsibly and legally. As the start of the 2015 duck season nears, the Game Management Authority is

Joint agency patrols in the High Country mark the start of seasonal…

10/07/2023. Parks Victoria and Game Management Authority (GMA) Authorised Officers in northeast Victoria have recently begun patrols to mark the beginning of seasonal road closures in the Alpine National Park and adjoining state forest. In previous

Further protections in place for Threatened Blue-billed Ducks at Lake …

A guide to the use of hounds when hunting sambar deer

Recreational deer hunting in Victoria continues to grow and one of the more traditional methods of hunting Sambar Deer is with the aid of scent-trailing hounds (also known as hound hunting). Hounds have been used to hunt Sambar Deer for over 100