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 cover.
Testimonials
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.
Pat H, Longreach
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Latest News
BY: FarmerAssist | July 26, 2023
Community involvement in Pest Control
Accessing skilled volunteer hunters in pest management through the SSAA Farmer Assist …
BY: FarmerAssist | July 25, 2023
Secure Our Farms – Hunt BioAware
Grain Producers Australia Colin Bettles talks about the new partnership between GPA and th …
BY: FarmerAssist | July 25, 2023
Shooting techniques for effective fox control
SSAA Farmer Assist took part in a forum on feral cat and fox management organised by the C …
BY: SSAA | November 29, 2022
Call for harvesters to help count quail in SA
A citizen-led science project mapping stubble quail abundance and presence across S …
Native Duck and Quail Hunting Survey of Regional SA (Closes midnight Sat 18 Nov 23)
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Recreational hunters play a key role in helping landowners control pest animals and reduce environmental impacts.![]()
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The whole reason SSAA Farmer Assist exists is to connect landowners with hunters to help with this mammoth task.![]()
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The role of the hunter is under threat in WA, where the WA Government has plans to restrict law-abiding firearm owners and landowners from managing their relationships and firearm use, responsibly as they have always done.![]()
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WA firearm owners can get more information via Western Australian Firearms Community Alliance – WAFCA and Sporting Shooters Association Of Australia WA Inc.
Now you can choose to go digital or stay with the paper magazine.Emails linking SSAA state and territory members to the first digital Australian Shooter should be reaching inboxes. ![]()
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Members will continue to receive their print magazine and receive the digital Australian Shooter for free. ![]()
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When your membership is up for renewal you’ll be able to choose PRINT and/or DIGITAL.
The Australian Shooter will be made available as both a digital and print publication from October, allowing SSAA’s state and territory members to choose how they engage with the Association.![]()
All members will receive the Australian Shooter in the new digital format, but those wishing to maintain their print copy of the magazine will need to pay an additional $15 annual fee (equating to $1.35 per print edition). This fee directly covers postage and printing costs that have increased significantly in the past three years and are forecast to continue this trend.![]()
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READ MORE: www.ssaa.org.au/?ss_news=ssaa-fee-update-and-the-australian-shooter-goes-digital
Vic Govt’s bird hunting inquiry a ‘stitch-up’ – Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA)
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SSAA Victoria has uncovered acts of political interference during to the Victorian Government’s Select Committee Inquiry into Victoria’s recreational bird hunting arrangements. They have not mince…
Hunters are an important part of reducing the impact of pest animals such as cats, but more can always be done.![]()
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Have you registered with SSAA Farmer Assist to help landowners manage their properties?![]()
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Have you thought about joining your local SSAA Conservation and Wildlife Management branch where you can work across private and public land to help with pest animal control?![]()
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Why not look into it today?![]()
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www.ssaa.org.auINVASIVE SPECIES LIKE FERAL CATS CAUSING EXTREME BIODIVERSITY LOSS IN AUSTRALIA![]()
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Invasive species are a major driver of biodiversity loss around the world, but in Australia they are the leading cause, according to a new global report that provided the most comprehensive assessment on biological invasions to date. The report has been released by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), a collaboration of 143 countries around the world that advises the United Nations. It found the severe global threat posed by invasive alien species is under-appreciated, underestimated and often unacknowledged. "Australia's most impactful invasive alien vertebrates in terms of biodiversity impacts are feral cats on land, and European carp in our rivers," CSIRO chief research scientist for biosecurity Andy Sheppard said. Cats have played a role in two-thirds of mammal extinctions over the past 200 years, currently killing on average six million native animals a day. "Prevention is absolutely the best, most cost-effective option, but eradication, containment and control are also effective in specific contexts." assessment co-chair Anibal Pauchard said.![]()
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#BiodiversityLoss #invasivespecies #invasivealienspecies #invasivealienspeciesassessment #intergovernmentalplatformonbiodiversity #feralcats #europeancarp #redimportedfireants #federalenvironmentminister #threatenedspeciesactionplan
The role hunting plays in land and animal management has been a hot topic in news and current events around Australia in recent months as previously flooded land becomes flush with vegetation and firearms laws are rewritten.![]()
Despite the clear connection between hunting and strategies to control pest animals and the cultural place hunting has in society, the validity of the concept is often questioned by our state’s leaders.![]()
SSAA National has recently extended its support to the Australian Bowhunters Association in its bid to protect the future of bowhunting in South Australia, as the SA Government considers banning recreational bowhunting.![]()
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READ MORE – www.ssaa.org.au/?ss_news=australian-landscape-needs-hunting-now-more-than-ever
Recreational hunters help reduce biosecurity risks by controlling pest animals that can be the root cause of many issues… but how can we as hunters help landowners by being aware of our own biosecurity risks? ![]()
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Watch the video below to learn more.
Secure Our Farms – Hunt BioAware
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Hunters play an important role in helping farmers manage pest animals, but they also need to be aware they can be potential carriers for pest weeds and disea…
Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA National) Wildlife Programs Leader Matthew Godson recently took part in a Centre for Invasive Species Solutions forum on feral cat and fox management for landholders and discussed shooting techniques for effective control.![]()
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He also highlighted the value in bringing in recreational hunters via the SSAA Farmer Assist program to help manage their pest populations.![]()
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READ MORE – www.ssaa.org.au/?ss_news=effective-pest-animal-control-with-ssaa-farmer-assist
Have you heard of SSAA Discount Partners?![]()
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It's a new program that offers SSAA members special deals and discounts as an added bonus to membership.![]()
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One of our special partners is Upfitter where you can get 15% off of their amazing range.![]()
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Upfitters is an Australian online marketplace for 4WD & truck accessories to fit Totoya, RAM, Silverado, Ford, LDV, Jeep & more. Upfitting is for those who don’t just own their trucks. They know their trucks. Independent, they take charge of their vehicles, two hands on the wheel, seeking out the right accessories to help them build their personalised utility. Upfitter housing a range of accessories for vehicle fitment, from bullbars to brakes, shocks to struts, sourced from some of the most respected manufacturers around the world.![]()
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Discount – 15%![]()
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Code – SSAA15![]()
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Valid until 31.12.2023![]()
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Upfitter. Made by the best. Sourced by us. Built by you.![]()
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Find out more – www.ssaa.org.au/?ss_news=ssaa-member-discount-partners