Duck season compliance remains steady

PATROLS by the Game Management Authority of wetlands for duck season 2023 were significantly less than the previous year, likely attributed to the reduced number of open weeks. Compliance remained steady with the number of breaches around the same as for 2022 with shooters observed to be enjoying their time on the wetlands. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Lizzie Hallam

June 08, 2023 | 7:00 AM

DUCK season 2023 has closed and while the Game Management Authority (GMA) conducted almost 200 less patrols of wetlands this year compared to 2022, the number of infringement notices issued was only reduced by three.

During this year’s comparably shortened duck season, GMA officers undertook 469 patrols at 216 individual wetlands across Victoria and checked more than 1212 game licences and 981 hunter bags.