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Authorisations and permits

Under section 28A of the Wildlife Act 1975, the Game Management Authority (GMA) may give written authorisation to a person to do all or any of the following-. hunt, take or destroy game;. buy, sell, acquire, receive, dispose of, keep, possess,

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/authorisations

Introduced game birds

Introduced game birds can be hunted all year round. There are no known wild populations, however, hunting generally occurs on licensed commercial game bird farms. A game licence that allows the hunting of introduced game birds on a game bird farm is

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/hunting-introduced-game-birds

Licensing statistics

The reports below provides a summary of game licencing statistics for the indicated year.

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/licensing-statistics

Deer hunting methods

To recreationally hunt deer in Victoria, deer hunters need to abide by the hunting laws found in the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024 and the Wildlife Act 1975. There are other general hunting laws contained in other acts on land management, firearms

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/deer-hunting-laws

News

2023 game duck abundance survey results. 02/04/2024 The results of Victoria’s annual aerial game duck abundance survey show an estimated 7.1 million game ducks in Victoria – almost three times higher than the 2022 estimate. 2024 Stubble Quail

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/news?result_483427_result_page=3

Wetlands closed to hunting

11/03/2022. Five additional wetlands will be closed or partially closed to hunting for the 2022 duck season, to prevent disturbance to significant numbers of threatened birds. A total of eight wetlands will be closed, including three others that are

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2022/wetlands-closed-to-hunting

News

Victoria’s duck abundance survey about to begin. 11/10/2023 The Game Management Authority (GMA) will begin its annual aerial survey of Victoria’s game duck population on Monday, 16 October 2023. 2022 deer harvest report now available. 17/08/2023

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/news?result_483427_result_page=4

Wetlands closed to hunting

12/05/2020. Four of Victoria’s wetlands have additional hunting restrictions in place for the 2020 duck season, to protect or prevent disturbance to significant numbers of threatened birds. Four of Victoria’s wetlands have additional hunting

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2020/wetlands-closed-to-hunting

2024 game bird harvest report now available

14/01/2025. The Game Management Authority (GMA) has today released the Estimates of duck and Stubble Quail harvest in Victoria 2024 report. The Game Management Authority (GMA) has today released the Estimates of duck and Stubble Quail harvest in

https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/media-releases/2025/2024-game-bird-harvest-report-now-available

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