Magpie geese and waterfowl season dates

In the Northern Territory (NT), you can only hunt for magpie geese and waterfowl during the hunting season.

The season opens every year for a certain time period and you must have a hunting permit.

The 2024 season closure dates:

  • Lambells Lagoon Conservation Reserve and Howard Springs Hunting Reserve closes 23 December 2024
  • Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve, Harrison Dam Conservation Reserve and all private land closes 6 January 2025.

Check the other hunting rules including how to submit a waterfowl permit return.

Hunting hours

See 2024 hunting hours for hunting reserves and private land below.

Hunting reserves

  • 25 September 2024 to 31 October 2024 - 6am to 7pm
  • November 2024 - 5:50am to 7:15pm
  • 1 December 2024 to 6 January 2025 - 5:50am to 7:30pm

Private land

  • 15 August 2024 to 31 August 2024 - 6:30am to 7pm
  • September 2024 to October 2024 - 6am to 7pm
  • November 2024 - 5:50am to 7:15pm
  • 1 December 2024 to 6 January 2025 - 5:50 am to 7:30pm

Contact

Call the Parks and Wildlife permits office on 08 8999 4795 (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm) or email pwpermits@nt.gov.au.


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