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Bowhunting basics

When to hunt

Photo by Reg Gordon). The table below shows when you can hunt Victoria's game deer species. Deer species/hunting method. Open Season. Bag Limit. Hog Deer. 1 April - 30 April each year. One male and one female. Red Deer. All year. No limit. Sambar

2018

Quail and introduced gamebirds

Wetlands update – Green Lake to close to hunting and Lake Stewart…

19/05/2025. The Victorian Government has announced that Green Lake (including Fresh Lake on the western side of Green Lake) near Corop will be closed to duck hunting from 22 May 2025 (inclusive) and Nearby Lake Stewart (which is on private land)

Traditional Owners

Australia has a long history of hunting and gathering. Indigenous people across Australia have hunted wildlife for at least 35,000 years, relying on hunting as a food source, clothing, shelter, and cultural and spiritual needs. During that time, the

Changes to gamebird licensing conditions

From 2025 (inclusive), there are important changes to licensing conditions for new gamebird hunters. As a condition of their licence, all new gamebird hunters must complete online education modules and knowledge tests, before being permitted to hunt

Spotlighting laws

A spotlight is defined as a source of artificial light, infrared, night vision or thermo-imaging device but does not include a source of light used for domestic purposes, emergency purposes or a light fitted to a motor vehicle that complies with any

Environmental Research

The Game Management Authority conducts the following environmental research. Expand all- Collapse all. Expanding the use of portable XRF to monitor lead exposure in an Australian duck species two decades after a ban on lead shot. The University of

Hound Hunting basics