AUTHORITIES are accused of using duck hunters as the “Poster child for (the Labor Government’s) green crusade” and engaging in “pure grubby politics” after “quietly” announcing arrangements for the 2023 duck season on Friday.

The 2023 season format was announced less than 48 hours after local hunter, Terry Houlihan, told the Casterton News he believed the end of hunting in Victoria was “inevitable”, after the Game Management Authority (GMA) had made no announcements regarding a 2023 season.