Business & Rural
23 February, 2026
Bag limit for this year’s duck season
THE State Government has set a daily bag limit of nine ducks per hunter for the 2026 duck hunting season.
THE State Government has set a daily bag limit of nine ducks per hunter for the 2026 duck hunting season.
The season length, as set out in the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2024, remains unchanged – opening at 8.00am on Wednesday, March 18 and closing 30 minutes after sunset on Monday, June 8.
The daily hunting times are from 8.00am until 30 minutes after sunset for the first five days, then from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset for the remainder of the season.
Seven game duck species can be hunted.
They are Pacific Black Duck, Grey Teal, Chestnut Teal, Wood Duck, Mountain Duck, Hardhead and Pink-eared Duck.
The nine bird bag limit has been informed by modelling undertaken as part of Adaptive Harvest Management for game ducks in Victoria, which is now being used to inform sustainable duck hunting arrangements each year.
See more information at Adaptive Harvest Management for game duck hunting in Victoria.
All hunters must have a valid Game Licence and Firearms Licence before hunting ducks in Victoria.
Details of the 2026 duck season and the rules and regulations surrounding it are available online at the GMA website under the Duck season arrangements tab.
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