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src="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/502301/Random-15.jpg" alt="" width="356" height="236" style="float: right; margin: 1em 0px 1em 1em;" />In Victoria, you can only use a shotgun to hunt ducks that does not exceed 12 gauge or have more than two barrels. Only non-toxic shot can be used and hunters caught using or possessing lead shot run the risk of fines, firearms seizure and court.</p><p>You must have passed the<a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/waterfowl-identification-test"> Waterfowl Identification Test</a> in order to obtain a game licence to hunt ducks. Make sure you have a valid game and firearms licence when you are hunting.</p><p>All hunters must leave a fully-feathered wing on any harvested duck until immediately prior to cooking or until the duck has been taken to the person's ordinary place of residence. This allows Authorised Officers to quickly and accurately identify all waterfowl in a hunter's possession.</p> </div> <a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/hunting-methods/new-duck-hunting-regulations " class="gma-button">Recovering gamebirds</a> <a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/hunting-methods/hunting-game-birds-and-deer-with-dogs-in-victoria " class="gma-button">Hunting with gundogs</a> <a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/hunting-methods/hunting-from-a-boat " class="gma-button">Hunting from a boat</a> <a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/hunting-methods/new-regulations-for-blinds-and-hides " class="gma-button">Blinds and hides</a> <a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/hunting-methods/non-toxic-shot-types " class="gma-button">Non-toxic shot types</a> <a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/hunting-methods/public-safety-on-wetlands " class="gma-button">Public safety on wetlands</a> <div id="content_container_501242"> </div> <div id="content_container_501235"> <h2>Duck hunting laws</h2><div id="content_container_493733"><div id="content_container_428586"><p>Recreational duck hunting in Victoria is managed sustainably, with the bag limits and season dates set to ensure that hunting does not threaten the conservation status of game duck species.</p><p>Duck seasons arrangements may change from time to time; and hunters should always check current regulations, season dates, and bag limits.</p><p>Some game species may be protected from hunting at particular times, such as during drought, or bag limits may be changed in response to population numbers and/or environmental conditions.</p></div></div> </div> <div class="accordion"> <div class="expand-collapse-container"><span><span class="expand-all" tabindex="0">+ Expand all</span><span class="collapse-all" tabindex="0">- Collapse all</span> </span></div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingOne"> <h3 class="mb-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Game Duck species </button> </h3> <span class="accordion-closed"></span> </div> <div class="card-body" style="height: 0px;"> <p><p><img src="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/501379/blackie-full-flight-1-1-of-1.jpg" alt="" width="317" height="221" style="float: right; margin: 1em 0px 1em 1em;" />Game ducks can be hunted during the open season. Restrictions on the species and bag limits may be imposed when conditions require. There are eight species of native duck declared to be game. They are:</p><ul><li>Black Duck</li></ul><ul><li>Grey Teal</li></ul><ul><li>Chestnut Teal</li></ul><ul><li>Hardhead</li></ul><ul><li>Blue-winged Shoveler (cannot be hunted)</li></ul><ul><li>Pink-eared Duck</li></ul><ul><li>Mountain Duck</li></ul><ul><li>Wood Duck</li></ul><p>NB. While the Blue-winged Shoveler is a declared game species, it has a year-round closed season and cannot be hunted at any time.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingOne"> <h3 class="mb-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Open season and bag limits </button> </h3> <span class="accordion-closed"></span> </div> <div class="card-body" style="height: 0px;"> <p><p>Duck season begins at 8am on the third Wednesday of March and ends 30 minutes after sunset on the second Monday of June each year</p><p>The bag limit for the seven species that may be hunted is ten (10) game ducks per day. The Blue-winged Shoveler cannot be hunted. Season length or bag limits may change from time to time and hunters must always check the arrangements for that year’s season before hunting.</p><p>For the first five days of the open season (i.e. Wednesday – Sunday, inclusive), duck hunting is permitted from 8am on each day until 30 minutes after sunset. After that and until the end of the season, duck hunting is permitted from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.</p><p>Sunrise and sunset times vary throughout the state; therefore, during the season, legal hunting times also vary. The following information will help you calculate the legal hunting times in your area.</p><ul type="disc"><li>Sunrise and sunset times alter by four minutes for each degree of longitude across the state. Victoria extends from 141° in the west to 150° in the east. Melbourne is near the 145° line.</li></ul><ul type="disc"><li>Use the official Melbourne sunrise and sunset times as your starting point to calculate the sunrise and sunset times of your location. If your hunting location is east of 145° (Melbourne), subtract four minutes from the official sunrise and sunset times for each degree of longitude. Anywhere west of the Melbourne line, add four minutes to the official sunrise and sunset times for each degree of longitude.</li></ul><ul type="disc"><li>Early hunting (before 8am on the opening day of the season) constitutes hunting out of season. Heavy penalties apply, which may include losing your Game and Firearm Licences and/or your firearm or other hunting equipment.</li></ul><ul type="disc"><li>Penalties also apply for early and late hunting during every other day of the duck season</li></ul><p>There are a number of phone apps available which can calculate the sunrise and sunset times from your hunting location.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingOne"> <h3 class="mb-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Equipment requirements for duck hunting </button> </h3> <span class="accordion-closed"></span> </div> <div class="card-body" style="height: 0px;"> <p><p><img src="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/501377/IMG_2492.JPG" alt="" width="338" height="224" style="float: right; margin: 1em 0px 1em 1em;" />Duck hunters are permitted to use shotguns of no greater than 12 gauge.</p><p>Hunters must only use or have in their possession non-toxic shot when hunting ducks. This includes duck hunting on all wetlands, waterways, and drylands on public and private land.</p><p>Under the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024, hunters are <strong>no longer</strong> exempt from using non-toxic shot if they are using a muzzle-loading, Damascus steel, or twist-barrelled shotgun. Under the new regulations, hunters can no longer use lead shot while hunting any game bird (i.e. game ducks, Stubble Quail and non-indigenous game birds – e.g. pheasants, partridges) regardless of whether it is on public or private land.</p><p>A person can have toxic shot in their possession provided it is secured in a vehicle.</p><p>For toxic shot to be secured in a vehicle, the ammunition must be stored in a closed case or container and stowed in the boot or storage area (not in the glove box) of a sedan, dual cab, or wagon. For a single cab or ute, the ammunition must be stored in a closed case or container and stowed in a part of the vehicle not readily accessible by any occupant of the vehicle.</p><p>The following non-toxic shot types are permitted for game bird hunting in Victoria:</p><ul type="disc"><li>Bismuth-tin</li><li>Iron (steel)</li><li>Iron-tungsten</li><li>Iron-tungsten-nickel</li><li>Tungsten-bronze</li><li>Tungsten-iron-copper-nickel</li><li>Tungsten-matrix</li><li>Tungsten-polymer</li><li>Tungsten-tin-iron</li><li>Tungsten-tin-bismuth</li><li>Tungsten-tin-iron-nickel</li><li>Tungsten-iron-polymer</li></ul><p>Refer to Schedule 6 of the <a href="./?a=493772">Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024</a> for further details about the percentage composition by weight for each metal.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingOne"> <h3 class="mb-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> A fully feathered wing must be left on all ducks taken </button> </h3> <span class="accordion-closed"></span> </div> <div class="card-body" style="height: 0px;"> <p><p>Under the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024, hunters must leave a fully feathered wing on all ducks taken. This is to ensure that ducks can be easily identified by Authorised Officers. The feathered wing can be removed only immediately prior to cooking or after hunters have returned home. The practice of breasting ducks is acceptable, providing a fully feathered wing remains attached to the breast after it is removed from the carcass.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="headingOne"> <h3 class="mb-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne"> Hunting ducks on creeks, rivers and open water </button> </h3> <span class="accordion-closed"></span> </div> <div class="card-body" style="height: 0px;"> <p><p>In waterways (e.g. rivers, creeks, and streams), you are allowed to hunt ducks from a boat under power up to a speed of 5 knots. 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