Articles tagged: duck hunting
Duck hunting season declared, nine bag limit set
Colac and district hunters will be limited to nine game ducks a day for the 2026 hunting season.
Water levels worry duck hunter
Colac Field and Game’s Terry McCrickard is looking forward to the 2025 duck hunting season, but he is concerned about duck numbers across the district with declining freshwater levels.
News in Brief
Colac crash investigation Police are investigating a crash involving a car and a motorcycle in Colac. The incident occurred at just before 4.50pm last Thursday at the intersection of Queen and Murray streets. Ambulance Victoria transported the male motorcyclist by road to Geelong University Hospital in a stable condition with lower body injuries. Colac’s Acting […]
Inquiry supports duck ban
A state inquiry has recommended an end to Victoria’s annual duck hunt from next year.
Duck season ends for district hunters
Colac and district duck hunters have until tomorrow night to complete the last of their shooting as the season comes to an end.
Duck season kicks off today
Colac and district people living near wetlands could hear gunshots from today with the start of duck hunting season.
Hunting limits shock shooter
Duck hunters will have a shorter season this year, with one hunter saying he doesn’t expect the season to return to normal ever again.
Duck hunting season ends
Duck hunting season will wrap up on Monday, after the first 12-week season since pre-COVID years.
Expect to hear gun shots
Colac and district people living near wetlands might expect to hear gunshots this Wednesday morning.
Three-month duck season gets approval
Victoria’s duck hunting season will start in just over two weeks, after the State Government approved a 12-week season.
Shortened duck season ends
Good bird numbers but a lack of opportunity to hunt them is how Colac Field and Game vice-president Terry McCrickard wrapped up this year’s duck hunting season.
Warning on rare duck as hunt season starts
Lake Colac is home to Australia’s rarest duck species, causing the wetland to be on the watchlist this duck hunting season, which starts on Wednesday.
Shooters bitter about shortage
Colac district field and game shooters have called the upcoming duck season a “disgrace” after the State Government reduced the season from 12 weeks to 20 days.
Chopper keeps eye on ducks
Helicopters will head through the Colac district to count duck numbers in wetlands.
Quieter duck season comes to an end
Victoria’s duck hunting season has ended after restrictions made for an underwhelming season.
Virus postpones duck hunting
Coronavirus stage three restrictions have postponed Victoria’s duck hunting season until at least May 12.
Extension for hunting licences after virus lockdowns
Recreational hunters will receive a one-year extension to their game licences after the State Government banned recreational hunting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Close watch on duck hunting
Victoria’s shortened duck hunting season will start this weekend but a Colac birdwatcher against shooting says duck numbers are significantly lower than in past seasons.
Call to ban shooters around Lake Colac
A Colac resident who has woken at dawn to sound of gunshots over the past month is calling on the State Government to permanently ban duck hunting at Lake Colac.
