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FGA Branch Guidelines for Conducting a Predator Control Program

The following guidelines are intended to assist FGA branches to plan and conduct fox hunting activities in an effective, safe and enjoyable manner.

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Tue 27 May 2025

Disturbance, Distraction, and the War on Reality

In environmental management, “disturbance” has shifted from a scientific term to a political tool used to exclude hunters from public lands. Recent Victorian wetland closures have ignored real data and court rulings. Science shows ethical hunting supports conservation, while policy driven by speculation harms both wildlife and communities. It’s time to demand transparency, respect science, and protect responsible hunting.

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Tue 20 May 2025

Goulburn Murray Water Recreational Area Mgmt Plans Open for feed back

The first 10 draft plans are now open for review and comment. The draft Recreational Area Management Plans seek to formalise the ongoing use of these areas. While this is a welcome step, Field & Game Australia is committed to ensuring that hunting access is maintained and strengthened, and that hunters are acknowledged for the positive, evidence-backed contributions they make to conservation, land management, and regional communities.

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Tue 29 Apr 2025

Hospital Swamp and Dowds Morass Reopen

Field & Game Australia is pleased to inform members that Minister Steve Dimopoulos has officially signed off on the Gazette that means Hospital Swamp and the relevant section of Dowd’s Morass will be officially reopened to hunting, following the expiry of the closure notice gazetted on Tuesday, 15 April 2025.

Wed 16 Apr 2025

Rushworth Field and Game recognised again, by their local council

Rushworth F&G recognised again by their local council for more good work done for native wildlife

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Tue 15 Apr 2025

HIGH N' DRY Waders - Now Available in Victoria

Now Available - HIGH N' DRY Waders - Restocked but still flying off the shelves....

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Fri 11 Apr 2025

Victorian Stubble Quail Season 2025 Opens Under Tough Conditions

The 2025 Victorian Stubble Quail season kicked off over the weekend under harsh, dry conditions—but at least the weather brought a little relief. Saturday offered a sunny autumn day, while Sunday brought cooler, windier conditions that helped make time in the field more pleasant, if not more productive.

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Mon 07 Apr 2025

Setting the Record Straight: The 2025 Duck Season is Not “Extended”

Thu 27 Mar 2025

2025 Season goes off with a bang

Our members are out and about enjoying the season, creating lifelong memories with family and friends. We'll keep this area updated with action pics as we receive them.

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Thu 20 Mar 2025

FGA Duck Season Photo Competition is on again for the 2025

Photo Competition is on again - Get involved and send us your pics to win!

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Mon 17 Mar 2025

Victorian Wetland Closures - 2025 Duck Season and FGA Response

The Victorian Government has announced wetland closures effective for the start of this year’s Victorian game bird season.

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Fri 14 Mar 2025

2025 Victorian Duck Season Update

Field & Game Australia – 2025 Victorian Duck Season Update The 2025 Victorian Duck Season will run from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 19th March 2025, to 30 minutes after sunset on Monday, 9th June 2025.

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Fri 14 Feb 2025

Standing Up for South Australian Hunters

Field & Game Australia stands firm in advocating for fair policies that support hunters and conservationists amid growing restrictions and cost increases. We appreciate the concerns raised by Hon. Nicola Centofanti regarding recent restrictions and price hikes that unfairly target the hunting community. Read the letter here.

Fri 07 Feb 2025

2025 Victorian Duck season setting progress

The Victorian Government has released the Draft Game Duck Harvest Strategy, a major initiative designed to provide a structured, evidence-based framework for sustainable game duck hunting. Field & Game Australia (FGA) has reviewed the draft and provided detailed feedback, emphasizing opportunities to improve the strategy and ensure its success. Below are the key points from the strategy and FGA’s response.

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Fri 20 Dec 2024

Take Action Tuesday: Calling All Fox Hunters! 🦊

Read more about a unique opportunity to actively contribute to wildlife conservation and demonstrate the essential role of hunters in scientific research. Together, we can shape the future of conservation in Australia and beyond.

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Tue 26 Nov 2024

What hunters need to know about High Path Avian Influenza if/when it arrives in Australia

High pathogenicity AI H5 viruses (including H5N1) have not been detected in animals in Australia. In Australian poultry enterprises, eleven outbreaks of HPAI H7 strains occurred between 1976 and 2024 [20-25]. HPAI has never been detected in Australian wild birds, other than one detection of HPAI H7 in a feral Eurasian starling (Sterna vulgaris) trapped inside an affected poultry shed during a 1985.

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Thu 24 Oct 2024

Vale Max Downes

Field & Game Australia (FGA) were deeply saddened to receive the news from family that Max had passed away on Thursday 17 October 2024, eleven days before his 97th birthday.

Mon 21 Oct 2024

The Aussie Bird Count: Why contribute?

Every year, Birdlife Australia encourages the public to get involved with its Aussie Bird Count for one week in October. Counting birds is simple; and if you see ducks in the mix, the numbers are useful for informing the data on game bird abundance. Field & Game Australia volunteers – many of them hunters – count duck numbers twice each year.

Thu 10 Oct 2024