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<div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-4"> <ul class="first-item"> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer" >Deer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck" >Duck</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/hunting-maps" >Hunting Maps</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/quail" >Stubble Quail </a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/hunting-introduced-game-birds" >Introduced game birds</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-4"> <ul><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/pest-animals" >Pest animals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/caring-for-the-environment" >Caring for the environment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/respect-hunt-responsibly" >RESPECT - Hunt Responsibly</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/sustainable-hunting-action-plan-2021-2024" >Sustainable Hunting Action Plan 2021-2024</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/traditional-owners" >Traditional Owners</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-4"> <ul> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-9 dynamic-menus" id="dynamic-menu-477083"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"><h2>Licensing</h2></div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-4"> <ul class="first-item"> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/my-game-licence-mygl" >Accessing MyGL</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/apply-for-a-game-licence" >Licensing and renewals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/authorisations" >Authorisations and permits</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/waterfowl-identification-test" >Waterfowl Identification Test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/hound-hunting-test" >Hound hunting test and hound registration </a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-4"> <ul><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/licensing-statistics" >Licensing statistics</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-9 dynamic-menus" id="dynamic-menu-482174"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"><h2>Enforcement </h2></div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-4"> <ul class="first-item"> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/report-illegal-hunting-online" >Report illegal hunting or illegal protester activity</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/authorised-officers" >Our Game Officers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/compliance-statistics" >Enforcement statistics</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/enforcement-actions" >Enforcement actions</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/authorised-officer-feedback" >Feedback on GMA Authorised Officers</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-4"> <ul> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-9 dynamic-menus" id="dynamic-menu-477087"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"><h2>Education</h2></div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-4"> <ul class="first-item"> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/deer-hunting-education" >Deer hunting education</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/duck-hunting-education" >Duck hunting education</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/online-learning-materials" >Online education modules </a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/firearms-safety" >Firearms safety</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/practical-gamebird-hunting-training-trial" >Practical gamebird hunting training trial</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-4"> <ul> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-9 dynamic-menus" id="dynamic-menu-477091"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"><h2>Research</h2></div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-4"> <ul class="first-item"> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/research/deer-research" >Deer Research</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/research/duck-research" >Duck Research</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/research/quail-research" >Quail Research</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/research/hunting-research" >Hunting Research</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/research/environmental-research" >Environmental Research</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-4"> <ul><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/research/stakeholder-and-community-research" >Stakeholder and community research</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-9 dynamic-menus" id="dynamic-menu-477095"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"><h2>Laws</h2></div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-4"> <ul class="first-item"> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/Laws,-Policies-and-Strategies/what-is-illegal-hunting" >What is illegal hunting?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/Laws,-Policies-and-Strategies/spotlighting-laws" >Spotlighting laws</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/Laws,-Policies-and-Strategies/public-safety-on-wetlands" >Public safety on wetlands </a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/Laws,-Policies-and-Strategies/changes-to-game-hunting-regulations" >Changes to Game Hunting Regulations</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-9 dynamic-menus" id="dynamic-menu-477109"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"><h2>About Us</h2></div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-4"> <ul class="first-item"> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-purpose-and-vision" >Purpose and vision</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-board" >Our people</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/about-us/gma-reporting-and-governance" >Reporting and governance</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/about-us/contact-us" >Contact Us</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/about-us/general-complaint-form" >General complaint / feedback form </a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-4"> <ul><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/about-us/responsibilities-for-game-management-and-hunting-in-victoria" >Responsibilities for game management and hunting in Victoria</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <nav id="hamburger-menu"> <ul> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting">Hunting</a> <ul> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer">Deer</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/where-to-hunt">Where to hunt</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/hog-deer-hunting">Hog Deer hunting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/when-to-hunt">When to hunt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/game-deer-species">Game deer species</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/deer-hunting-laws">Deer hunting methods</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/ethical-hunting">Ethical hunting</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck">Duck </a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/duck-season-arrangements">Duck season arrangements</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/wetland-closures-duck-season">Wetland closures – 2024 duck season</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/reduce-wounding">Reduce Wounding </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/where-to-hunt">Where to hunt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/when-to-hunt">When to hunt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/duck-season-considerations">Duck season considerations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/hunting-methods">Duck hunting methods and laws</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/game-duck-species">Game duck species</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/ethical-hunting">Ethical hunting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/wetland-closures">Wetland closure process</a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/hunting-maps">Hunting Maps</a></li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/quail">Stubble Quail </a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/quail/where-to-hunt">Where to hunt</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/quail/when-to-hunt-quail">When to hunt Quail</a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/hunting-introduced-game-birds">Introduced game birds</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/pest-animals">Pest animals </a></li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/caring-for-the-environment">Caring for the environment </a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/caring-for-the-environment/environmental-and-health-risks-of-lead-bullets-for-deer-hunting">Environmental and health risks of lead bullets for deer hunting</a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/respect-hunt-responsibly">RESPECT - Hunt Responsibly </a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/sustainable-hunting-action-plan-2021-2024">Sustainable Hunting Action Plan 2021-2024</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/traditional-owners">Traditional Owners</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing">Licensing</a> <ul> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/my-game-licence-mygl">Accessing MyGL</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/my-game-licence-mygl/exisiting-game-licence-holders-how-to-register-for-mygl">Exisiting Game Licence holders - How to register for MyGL</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/my-game-licence-mygl/prospective-game-licence-holder-how-to-register-for-mygl">Prospective Game Licence holder - How to register for MyGL</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/my-game-licence-mygl/already-registed-on-mygl-how-to-sign-into-your-mygl-account">Already registerd on MyGL - how to sign into your MyGL account</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/my-game-licence-mygl/how-to-order-hog-deer-tags">How to order Hog Deer tags</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/my-game-licence-mygl/buttons">Buttons</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/apply-for-a-game-licence">Licensing and renewals</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/apply-for-a-game-licence/firearms-licence">Firearms licence</a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/authorisations">Authorisations and permits</a></li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/waterfowl-identification-test">Waterfowl Identification Test</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/waterfowl-identification-test/waterfowl-identification-practice-test">Waterfowl Identification practice test</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/waterfowl-identification-test/book-a-test">Book a Waterfowl Identification Test </a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/hound-hunting-test">Hound hunting test and hound registration </a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/hound-hunting-test/book-a-hound-hunting-test">Book a hound hunting test </a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/licencing/licensing-statistics">Licensing statistics</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement">Enforcement </a> <ul> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/report-illegal-hunting-online">Report illegal hunting or illegal protester activity</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/report-illegal-hunting-online/report-illegal-hunting">Report illegal hunting</a></li> </ul> </li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/authorised-officers">Our Game Officers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/compliance-statistics">Enforcement statistics</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/enforcement-actions">Enforcement actions </a></li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/authorised-officer-feedback">Feedback on GMA Authorised Officers</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/enforcement/authorised-officer-feedback/authorised-officer-feedback-form">Authorised Officer feedback Form</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education">Education</a> <ul> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/deer-hunting-education">Deer hunting education</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/deer-hunting-education/hunting-plan">Hunting Plan </a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="navHasChildren"><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/duck-hunting-education">Duck hunting education</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/education/duck-hunting-education/guidelines-for-the-humane-dispatch-of-downed-ducks">Guidelines for the humane dispatch of downed ducks </a></li> </ul> </li> <li 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