Duck hunting is permitted at certain G-MW sites, including Cairn Curran Reservoir, Hume Reservoir (Victorian lakebed areas), Tullaroop Reservoir, Lake Eppalock, Laanecoorie Reservoir, Lake Eildon, Lake Buffalo, Waranga Basin, Lake Charm, Kangaroo Lake, Lake Nillahcootie and Lake Nagambie.
Hunters should regularly check the Game Management Authority website for updates on wetland management actions, including any wetlands closed to protect rare or threatened species, at gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/wetland-closures-duck-season
G-MW water storage services general manager Jon McKeown said visitors should be aware of where they could and could not hunt, as some areas had changed since previous seasons.
“Duck hunting is permitted at several of our lakes, dams and reservoirs, but there are still parts of these storages where hunting is prohibited,” Mr McKeown said.
“We ask everyone who visits our storages makes safety a priority, and respects both the environment and other members of the public.
“Hunters will also need to get landholder consent to hunt or pass through private property that adjoins G-MW land, waterways, and storages.”
Duck hunters must also comply with Victorian Government regulations, including bag limits, species rules, permitted hunting hours and wetland management actions.
Information on G-MW storages, including maps specifying where duck hunting is permitted, can be found at gmwater.com.au/duckhunting.
Details on the arrangements for the 2026 duck hunting season can be found at gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/duck/duck-seasonarrangements.
