BOUNTY hunters have turned in $5660 of fox scalps in a glittering start to Victoria's new fox and wild dog bounty.

Each scalp collected at centres in Ballarat, Geelong, Colac and Hamilton last week was marked with, of all things, silver glitter so it could not be turned in again.

So far, 566 scalps have been collected by the Department of Primary Industries.

DPI's Mark Farrer, who staffed the Hamilton depot, said some scalps were rejected.

"Most people understand what's required," he said. "But it's early days so there have been a few that don't qualify."

Shooters must supply a full fox face scalp, including skin and fur around the eyes and both ears, to collect the bounty.

Penshurst farmer Trevor Walkenhorst delivered 91 scalps, shot by his sons Ben and Luke, to the Hamilton depot.

Trevor said the $10 bounty was helpful, and provided an incentive to shooters.

However, it wouldn't cover their costs, he said.

"The boys would shoot 200 a year and go out most Sunday afternoons and sometimes at night," he said. The sheep-and-cropping farmer said foxes had been around in high numbers this year.

"The bounty is a good idea, it's not a lot of money," he said.