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Reporting and governance

Expand all- Collapse all. Ministerial statement of expectations. Ministerial statements of expectations aim to improve regulatory governance and performance. The statements articulate the Government's priorities and objectives for each of its

Hunting with hounds

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

General complaint / feedback form

To report suspected illegal hunting, please visit Report Illegal Hunting or call the Customer Contact Centre on 136 186. Submit feedback about an Authorised Officer. Leave the personal detail fields blank. Please provide enough information to allow

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Game deer species

Deer hunting is a popular activity in Victoria. Deer introduced by acclimatisation societies have been recorded in the wild in Victoria since at least the 1860's. Today Victoria has a large deer population, predominantly made up of Sambar, Fallow

Deer

Deer hunting is a popular activity in Victoria. Deer introduced by acclimatisation societies have been recorded in the wild in Victoria since at least the 1860's. Today, Victoria has a deer population, predominantly made up of Sambar, Fallow and Red

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Public safety on wetlands

Public safety laws are in place across specified Victorian wetlands to provide a safe environment for everyone using the wetlands. The GMA and other Authorised Officers including Victoria Police regularly monitor Victorian wetlands to ensure

When to hunt Quail

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Breeding. Breeding. Fled. Fledging. Fledging. Moult. Moulting. Food low. Weather extremes. Low numbers. Open season. The open season for Stubble Quail is timed to occur when the population