Brush up on bird skills
Duck hunters have been encouraged to brush up on their knowledge and skills ahead of the 2016 season. Just two weeks from the March 19 opening, Game Management Authority (GMA) Chief Executive Officer Greg Hyams urged…
MP calls for Great Forest block
Member for Northern Victoria Region Daniel Young is calling for a five-year moratorium on the establishment of the Great Forest National Park. The proposal would encompass more than 355,000 hectares of land from Eildon to…
Wild dog action plan
Landowners have been called upon to assist the Victorian Government in assessing wild dog management tools. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) will hold a series of community workshops this Autumn to…
Illegal roo hunters fined
Two illegal hunters will pay hefty fines after last week being found guilty of possessing a dead Eastern Grey kangaroo without authorisation. The Mornington Peninsular locals, who faced Mansfield Magistrates Court on February 10, were also…
Red tape on gun travel lifted
Competing in international shooting competitions and attending overseas hunting trips, this month got a little easier for firearms owners. Changes to the Australian Customs Act will reduce restrictions on the import of previously prohibited items…