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Adaptive Harvest Management for game duck hunting in Victoria

The Victorian Government has adopted adaptive harvest management as a more transparent and rigorous method for regulating the recreational harvest of game ducks in Victoria. Adaptive Harvest Management is an evidence-based process for setting game

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/Adaptive-Harvest-Management-for-game-duck-hunting-in-Victoria

Firearms licence

Individuals, organisations and government departments can hold a firearm licence for a range of employment and leisure purposes. To be eligible for a licence, you must be:. A permanent resident of Victoria (or work with firearms in Victoria). A 'fit

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/apply-for-a-game-licence/firearms-licence

Changes to Game Hunting Regulations

The new Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024 came into effect On 8 September 2024, following a public consultation process lead by the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR). The new regulations set out requirements for Game Licence

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/Laws,-Policies-and-Strategies/changes-to-game-hunting-regulations

New duck hunting regulations

To ensure game birds are not wasted, the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012 have been changed to include two new regulations that will require hunters to immediately recover downed game birds after they are shot and to salvage at least the breast m

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2018?a=386031

News

2024 Duck season compliance summary. 17/06/2024 During the 2024 duck season, the Game Management Authority (GMA) conducted 511 waterway and wetland patrols on private and public land across Victoria. Man caught with illegally shot Brown Quail.

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/news?result_483427_result_page=2

Wetland management process

Hunting areas can be further regulated or closed through a legal notice prior to, or during the duck season. Further regulation or closure can occur for a number of reasons, including to protect rare and threatened species or to avoid disturbance to

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/wetland-closures

Changes to gamebird licensing conditions

18/02/2025. Starting in 2025, the Victorian Government is introducing a stronger focus on education for gamebird hunters to ensure hunting remains sustainable, responsible and safe. This includes changes to gamebird licensing conditions. Starting in

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2025/changes-to-gamebird-licensing-conditions

Men convicted for illegal spotlighting in Big River

17/01/2025. Two men from Werribee and Tarneit in Victoria pleaded guilty and have been convicted in the Werribee Magistrates’ Court for illegal spotlighting offences in Big River State Forest near Lake Eildon. Two men from Werribee and Tarneit in

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2025/men-convicted-for-illegal-spotlighting

Deer hunting fact sheets

Fact sheets have been developed to provide you with more detailed information on deer related topics.

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/where-to-hunt/fact-sheets

Multilingual education material

The Game Management Authority works with the community as an effective, independent regulator and an influential authority for game management and quality hunting options in Victoria.

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2018?a=390124

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