Is it legal to hunt ducks?

[Dominikov]

Hi could anyone tell me if it is legal to hunt ducks with a bow in VICTORIA? :?:

[bobzila]

no its not legal

[Dave]

Dude there is no duck season in Victoria this year. Ducks may only be taken with a shotgun after sitting a duck identification test and purchasing a game licence from the DSE.

DONT EVER GET CAUGHT USING A BOW TO SHOOT DUCKS...EVER...

My dog has already been admitted to rehab after discovering that it aint gunna happen. He lives for it and so do I...

[Luke]

a duck identification test

For real?

How's it go?

Q: What's a duck?

A: "errr what's up doc?"

:lol:

[Dave]

http://www.fud.com.au/wit/wit.php?fgf

[Luke]

:lol:

[Jack.L]

It is in the NT mate :D

[Luke]

Have you got a link to any documentation that we can put up?

cheers,

8)

[Dominikov]

Thanks for letting me know :)

[bear]

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It is legal to hunt waterfowl in the NT with shotgun or bow :wink:

THE 2006 NORTHERN TERRITORY
WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON
Following careful assessment of the wetland areas and their waterfowl populations, the Minister for Parks and Wildlife
has declared the 2006 waterfowl hunting season.
This sheet lists the conditions, which will apply to the hunting of waterfowl during the 2006 waterfowl hunting season.
It should also answer most queries regarding the shooting of waterfowl this year. If you need additional information,
the Parks and Wildlife Commission’s Wildlife Management Section will be able to help you. You can ring the
Commission on 8999 4795 in Darwin, 8973 8888 in Katherine or 8951 8266 in Alice Springs. Most Police Stations
throughout the Territory will also have information regarding the season and conditions.
1. WHEN IS THE 2006 WATERFOWL
HUNTING SEASON IN THE NORTHERN
TERRITORY THIS YEAR?
The season opens at 6.15 am on Wednesday,
30 August 2006 and closes at 7.45 pm on Saturday, 30
December 2006.
2. BEFORE YOU SHOOT
If you are hunting with a shotgun you must ensure that
you are in possession of a current shooter’s licence of
the appropriate category. These can be obtained from
Police Stations. You will need to bring your shooter’s
licence with you when you apply for your hunting
permit. Bow hunters do not require a shooter’s licence
to obtain a permit, however, they will be required to
complete a statutory declaration that they are a bow
hunter and their permit will be endorsed for bow
hunting only. You must obtain a Waterfowl Hunting
Permit before you go hunting. The permit must be
carried with you at all times. Application forms can be
obtained from the following locations:
• Parks and Wildlife Commission - Permits Office,
Ground Floor, Goyder Building, Chung Wah
Terrace, Palmerston.
• Police Stations in Darwin and Palmerston.
• At most gun shops in Darwin and Palmerston.
• From the Parks and Wildlife Web Page at
www.nt.gov.au/nreta/wildlife/permits/hunting.html
A $20 permit fee applies to each hunting permit.
3. ARE THERE SPECIFIC AREAS FOR
HUNTING?
You may not hunt on or across private property
(including Aboriginal owned land), unless you have the
prior permission of the landholder or occupier. Hunting
is prohibited on parks, reserves, wilderness areas and
sanctuaries or areas nominated under the Firearms Act,
excepting Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve, Howard Springs
Hunting Reserve, Lambells Lagoon Conservation
Reserve and Harrison Dam Conservation Reserve.
4. WHEN CAN YOU SHOOT?
You can shoot only between 6.15am and 7.15pm each
day during the months of August and September 2006,
between 6.00am and 7.15pm each day during the
month of October 2006, between 5.45am and 7.30pm
during the month of November 2006 and between
5.45am and 7.45pm each day during the month of
December 2006. Shooting is not permitted at night,
mainly because it is dangerous and makes
identification of game species difficult, but also to
allow the birds some respite.
5. WHICH WATERFOWL CAN BE SHOT
DURING THE OPEN SEASON?
You can shoot Magpie Geese, Pacific Black Duck,
Wandering Whistle Duck (or Water Whistle Duck),
Plumed Whistle Duck (or Grass Whistle Duck), Grey
Teal, Pink-eared Duck, Hardhead Duck (or Whiteeyed
Duck) and Maned Duck (or Wood Duck).
All other waterfowl species are totally protected.
6. HOW MANY WATERFOWL CAN BE SHOT
BY AN INDIVIDUAL HUNTER DURING
THE HUNTING SEASON?
You can shoot up to seven ducks and seven geese each
day, but you may not have more than 21 ducks and 21
geese in your possession at any one time away from
your place of residence. There is no limit on the
number of geese and ducks that you can have in your
possession at your place of residence, e.g., in your
freezer at home.
7. ARE HUNTERS PERMITTED TO
EXCHANGE OR GIVE AWAY SOME OF
THE BIRDS THEY SHOOT?
No. You are not allowed to sell, barter, dispose of or
exchange any duck or goose carcass. You are
permitted to share.
8. MAY A HUNTER CAPTURE AND KEEP LIVE
WATERFOWL?
No.
9. MAY DECOYS BE USED WHILE HUNTING?
Yes.
10. MAY A DOG BE USED TO RETRIEVE SHOT
BIRDS?
Yes. A dog may be used to retrieve shot birds, but not
to chase or harass birds. Any hunter who takes game
which is not dead when recovered must immediately kill
that game.
11. WHAT TYPE OF WEAPON CAN BE USED
TO SHOOT WATERFOWL?
You can use a shotgun or a bow, but for safety reasons
you cannot use rifles, pistols or crossbows. Shotguns
larger than 10 gauge or smaller than 20 gauge may not
be used.
12. WHAT ABOUT AMMUNITION?
For Magpie Geese, you can use between No. 4 Shot and
BBB when using any shot other than steel shot and
between No. 2 Shot and BBB when using steel shot.
For duck species, No. 6 Shot through BBB for all shot
types may be used. These sizes are specified to ensure
birds are killed outright.
At Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve, Howard Springs
Hunting Reserve, Harrison Dam Conservation
Reserve and Lambells Lagoon Conservation Reserve
the use of lead or zinc shot is prohibited and lead or
zinc shot of the above sizes cannot be taken onto
these Reserves. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS
TO THIS RESTRICTION.
13. JUNIOR SHOOTERS
Applicants for a Waterfowl Hunting Permit may
nominate up to two (2) nominees to be listed on their
permit. Nominees are limited to the applicant’s children
or legal wards, between the ages of 12 to 17 years of age
inclusive, who are permitted to use a firearm under adult
supervision. Persons 18 years and older are eligible to
obtain their own shooters licence and cannot be listed as
a nominee.
Each nominee (junior shooter) listed on a permit is
subject to all the terms and conditions of the permit.
This includes the type of firearm that can be used, the
type of ammunition that can be used and the bag limits.
For the bag limits this means that each nominee has
the same bag limit as the permit holder.
In the field only one nominee (junior shooter) may be
engaged in active hunting at any one time and they
must be under the direct supervision of the permit
holder (as required by the Firearms Act). Direct
supervision is taken to mean that the permit holder is
standing within three (3) metres of the nominee and
able to intervene immediately should the nominee get
into difficulty.
14. PERMIT RETURNS
For the 2006 waterfowl hunting season, it will be a
requirement of the Waterfowl Hunting Permit that the
permit holder lodge a permit return, to the Permits
Office, following the close of the season. Returns are
to be submitted to the Permits Office by
28 February 2007.
15. WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR THOSE
WHO DON’T COMPLY WITH THE
HUNTING SEASON CONDITIONS?
For breaches of the By-law permit which allows
hunting on the hunting reserves a penalty of up to
$2,000.00 applies. For breaches of the conditions of
the permit to take protected wildlife (hunt waterfowl) a
penalty of up to $5,500.00 or imprisonment for 6
months applies. For offences of unauthorised taking
or possession of protected wildlife (hunting without a
permit or taking species not on the permit) a penalty of
up to $55,000.00 or five years imprisonment applies
and in the case of threatened wildlife $110,000.00 or
ten years imprisonment applies. In addition, a
Conservation Officer (a Ranger or Police Officer) may
seize any vehicle, vessel, aircraft, gun, ammunition
and equipment associated with the offence.
All permit holders should read and become familiar
with the requirements of Territory Parks and Wildlife
Conservation Act and Territory Parks and Wildlife
Conservation By-Laws that relate to the Waterfowl
Hunting Permit.

BEAR


11. WHAT TYPE OF WEAPON CAN BE USED
TO SHOOT WATERFOWL?
You can use a shotgun or a bow, but for safety reasons
you cannot use rifles, pistols or crossbows. Shotguns
larger than 10 gauge or smaller than 20 gauge may not
be used.

[Luke]

Sweet, thanks Bear... do you have the link to where you found that?

[bear]

Here's the link luke
http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/wildlife/permits/hunting.html

BEAR