Need help with pest animals?
We provide a free service
Farmers and landholders do not need to pay to register for the program and there is no fee for our members' pest control services.
You have total control
Farmers and landholders have total control over who comes onto their property and what conditions our members must follow.
Accredited shooters only
SSAA members registered for this program have undertaken a shooting skill test that is equivalent to tests undertaken by professional shooters.
Covered by insurance
All SSAA members participating in this program are covered by the association's $20 million public liability and personal accident cover.
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I have found the Farmer Assist program to be extremely helpful in controlling feral animals on our drought stricken property. I would recommend the program to other farmers.
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Do you feel like adding a Farmer Assist Cap into your kit bag and helping out to promote the Farmer Assist program?
Our Farmer Assist Cap comes in bottle green with tan embroidery and is the perfect addition for when you are helping out our farmers.
With an adjustable buckle strap, one size fits most.
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'We love our animals': Passionate hunters handfeed hungry wildlife
'We love our animals': Passionate hunters handfeed hungry wildlife
When raging fires devastated Tasmania's Central Plateau, the native wildlife was left without food and shelter. So Wayne Turale rallied a group of his local hunting mates to help.'Wildlife Man' David Ireland recommending SSAA Farmer Assist as a pest management tool.
Dire drought and its deadly impact
‘Wildlife Man’ David Ireland explains the complicated relationship between droughts and kangaroos. There are many harsh realities in regional Australia and s...Our Victorian members and followers may be interested in supporting this petition to help protect hunting in Victoria. Make sure you also share this post with your friends.
Petition to block AJP anti-duck hunting bill now open - SSAA Victoria
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One for our WA members... ongoing pest control in the Bridgetown area. Log on to the FA portal and see if this job suits you.
SSAA Conservation and Wildlife Management (CWM) branches offer another option for SSAA members to get involved in coordinated pest management activities.
It's good to see our Wildlife Programs Leader Matthew Godson defending hunting and culling after falsehoods were spread by the RSPCA.
SSAA Farmer Assist
Landholders have access to licensed, insured and accredited volunteer shooters through the SSAA Farmer Assist Program. We can assist with deer control . www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-20/push-to-rethink-shooting-rules-as-farmers-battle-feral-deer/11319118
Pest or protected game species? Push to rethink shooting rules as farmers battle feral deer
With an influx of feral deer causing headaches for landowners in rural NSW, the Government is pushing for a change that will allow people to hunt the animal without a game licence.A few current jobs sitting on the system at the moment. Have a look and see if you can help out.