Duck open dates for 2018

[barra mick]

Anybody heard about tbe duck open dates for this year and how many birds pet day ??

Cheers bm

[Boonanza]

This from the Field & Game Australia website January 10th 2018

After continuing discussions with the Ministers Office our previous notification of a Friday announcement was not be correct. We will continue to follow up with the Minister and advocate for the earliest possible announcement, which we have been advised is imminent. We will keep our members informed as more information comes to hand.

[barra mick]

Thanks boony

One off the best weekends off the year.

Hopefully the announce it soon

Cheers bm

[Texas]

FGA are requesting a starting date of the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday in March.
So the 14th, Wednesday before Cod trip

Cheers Gra

[barra mick]

FGA are requesting a starting date of the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday in March.
So the 14th, Wednesday before Cod trip

Cheers Gra

A wenesday start ???? Why is that gra?

Cheers bm

[Brett]

FGA are requesting a starting date of the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday in March.
So the 14th, Wednesday before Cod trip

Cheers Gra

A wenesday start ???? Why is that gra?
Cheers bm

Bringing the opening of the season forward to the Wednesday before the third Saturday in March would:

reduce concentration (approximately 43%) of hunters participating in the opening day of the season.

disperse the hunter pressure over the first two-week period where 31% of the annual harvest occurred during 2017.

reduce protestor activity that takes the compliance focus away from hunters.

facilitate improved compliance.

reduce impact on threatened or protected species.

https://www.fieldandgame.com.au/2017/12 ... ening-2018

[barra mick]

No worries

Cheers brett

[Boonanza]

The Game Management Authority (GMA) has outlined the arrangements for the 2018 duck season, including changes made by the Government to hunting regulations.

The 2018 season will commence on Saturday 17 March, and will last 12 weeks, closing on Monday 11 June.

The bag limit will remain at the standard 10 birds per person per day. However, like last year, the hunting of the Blue-winged Shoveler will be prohibited due to persistent low numbers of the species.

GMA Chairperson Brian Hine said GMA staff had worked tirelessly throughout 2017 in consultation with hunting, animal welfare and conservation stakeholders, departments and the government to strengthen duck hunting regulation in Victoria.

“The greatest challenge to regulating duck hunting occurs on the opening weekend of the season. Last year’s opening weekend saw some hunters engage in entirely unacceptable behaviour including early shooting, shooting protected species and failing to retrieve shot birds. As a result, changes are being made ahead of the 2018 duck season”, Mr Hine said.

The GMA and partner compliance agencies, including Victoria Police, DELWP, DEDJTR, and Parks Victoria, will be out in force in 2018 to ensure compliance with hunting and public safety laws.

[barra mick]

Its a 9am opening.....weird.

[Boonanza]

Its a 9am opening.....weird.

And 8am on the Sunday you would think once the season is open then it's open anytime.