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Game Hunting In Victoria

Victoria has a rich and diverse range of hunting opportunities to offer. Whether it be deer hunting in the alpine regions of Victoria, duck hunting over decoys at your favourite wetland or Stubble Quail hunting with your gundog, opportunities to see and hunt game in Victoria are world class.

What can I hunt 1

What can I hunt
Victoria's game species.
Where can I hunt

Where can I hunt
The following pages provide information on where you may hunt and includes the Deer Hunting Maps and State Game Reserves.
When can I hunt

When can I hunt
Open and closed hunting season information.
These pages below contain comprehensive information on game hunting opportunities in Victoria and are intended as a guide only and cannot be regarded as a precise statement of law. More detailed information can be obtained from your local DSE office.


The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) manages game hunting sustainably by monitoring game harvest levels and ensuring that they do not exceed the annual rate of production.

Copies of legislation relevant to game hunting in Victoria, containing the full legal requirements for hunting game, may be obtained from the Information Victoria Bookshop at 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne or call 1300 366 356.

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