Need help with pest animals?
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Farmers and landholders do not need to pay to register for the program and there is no fee for our members' pest control services.
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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.
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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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Some news regarding deer management for our NSW members.The government has lifted deer hunting regulations across NSW.
From today, seasonal restrictions on the hunting of deer are suspended. The use of spotlights and other electronic devices, as well as hunting from vehicles and hunting deer at night are all allowed on private property.
All other firearm and hunting licence requirements remain unchanged. Further info is available at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/hunting
Looking for more hunting opportunities across Queensland? SSAA CWM Qld may be an option for you!Keen to do the Theory part of our accreditation process?
NEW DATES FOR BRISBANE and TOWNSVILLE
It's a great opportunity to also learn about why we do what we do, along with some practical skills we use in the field.
And for full details on becoming a member, check out this page on our website: cwm.ssaaqld.org.au/2013/index.php/membership-main/become-member
For those who have not yet done their theory part of the accreditation process, the next course in the South East Region is as follows:
BRISBANE Folks,
When: Saturday, 24th November.
Where: 2 Warrell Street, West Ipswich
Times: Arrive at 8.45. Course starts at 9.00 sharp and will take 5-6 hours
Cost: $35.00 cash on the day (please have correct change)
Lunch: BYO or there are shops 1 block away
Please bring: Pen and paper to take notes etc.
TO RSVP: Please email Owen McIntyre on owenmcintyre@optusnet.com.au
TOWNSVILLE Folks,
The next course will be running on 17 Nov 18. Details as follows:
Date: Saturday 17 Nov 2018
Time: 9:30 am to 3 pm
Location: Honeycombes Sales & Service - 213 - 217 Queen st Ayr Qld 4807.
Cost: $35 - please bring the exact money in cash
Refreshments: We will be taking a short break at lunch time and there's a Maccas over the road
Training aids: Please bring a pen and your reading glasses.
TO RSVP: Please email Des Carroll on descarroll.bushprep@gmail.com
Have you taken any photos of the damage wild dogs can do to livestock while you were out helping farmers with pest control? If so forward them to ABC Landline. Details below.
I'm doing a story on wild dogs and chasing photos of the damage they do to livestock. A lot the images we have are very old.
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We have a few pest control jobs available at the moment. If you want to help some farmers just log in to the portal and see if the job is suitable for you to help out.
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SSAA Farmer Assist has been helping landholders with pest animal issues for a number of years. Here is a report that ABC Landline did on our program back in 2014 when we began the programs national roll out.
Landline - 07/09/2014: Sharp Shooters
abc.net.au
Australia has an abundance of pest animals and managing them can be time consuming as farmers grapple with increased work demands and complex firearm lawsAs the SSAA marches towards a membership of 200,000, we’re excited to launch Australian Women’s Shooter this December as a special quarterly insert inside Australian Shooter. This publication features practical pieces from editor Gemma Dunn and a regular column from top Australian shooter Laetisha Scanlan, along with product reviews, profiles, stories and prizes all aimed at the ever-increasing number of females participating in shooting and hunting across the country. Pictured are Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie congratulating AWS Editor Gemma Dunn.
Our SSAA recruitment drive has hit the airways with two TV commercials now airing on channels 7Mate & Win.
Take a peek at ssaa.org.au/members/member-announcements/recruitment-drive-hits-the-airwaves
Animal welfare is an important consideration when undertaking pest control.
In addition to our own Code of Practice and Humane Hunting Principles and Proper Shot Placement guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) help provide a uniform approach to the management of pest animals.
SOPs relating to the ground shooting of various pest animals can be found on the SSAA Farmer Assist website.
farmerassist.com.au/animal-welfare/
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