The 2015 season will commence 6.15am on Wednesday 23rd September 2015 and will have staggered closures. Lambells Lagoon Conservation Reserve and Howard Springs Hunting Reserve will close at 7.30pm on Wednesday 23rd December 2015 and will close at the two other hunting reserves, private property and crown land at 7.45pm on Sunday 3rd January 2016.

Waterfowl hunting in the Northern Territory is seasonal and is declared by a notice each year in the Government Gazette. A Waterfowl Hunting permit attracts a fee:
•$20 for a 1 year permit, or
•$80 for a 5 year permit.

Within hunting reserves shooting is restricted to shotgun and bows only. Rifles and pistols are not permitted.

The hunting reserves on which you can hunt waterfowl are identified on a map (pdf 600Kb) that is provided when you obtain your permit.

A maximum of two Junior shooters may hunt under direct supervision of a licensed shooter as Nominees. Nominees must be between 12 and 17 years of age (inclusive) and be permitted to use a firearm under adult supervision. A Nominee must be the applicant's child, or legal ward, or a child whose parent approves their inclusion as a Nominee.