Gunner’s Gazette
NEWSLETTER OF GEELONG FIELD AND GAME Inc
Feb 2012
GF&G DUCK FEVER NIGHT Tuesday March 6th
7.00PM AT BUCKLEYS,
IN BREAKWATER
DUCK FEVER IS CATCHING
Guest Speakers for the night include
Tom Chick & Robert Tremble from F&GA
Heaps of Raffle Draws
Duck Counts from across the State
Trade Displays
Buckleys will again host the 2012 Duck Fever Night, located on the corner of Fellmongers and Boundary roads, Breakwater. Drinks are available at bar prices to members and guests. There will again be a comprehensive range of trade displays this year exhibiting hunting clothing and equipment and it’s all available for sale on the night, so bring your cash and credit cards! We will be announcing the duck counts so you can select the best hunting areas across the State. With Guest speakers Tom Chick & Robert Tremble from F&GA, trade displays along with heaps of raffle draws, the night promises to be a great evening for all duck hunters. Entry is adults $10.00 with one raffle ticket, under 18’s free and that’s the best value you’ll get this duck season.
DATES & THINGS TO REMEMBER!
Seasonal information for members
Tue Mar 6th 7.00 PM Duck Fever Night
At Buckleys, Cnr Fellmongers & Boundary Rds, Breakwater
Sat Mar 17th, Duck opening, season will commence 17 March until 11 June The 2011 Victorian Duck Hunting Season will return to a full 12 weeks
Bag limits have been maintained at 10 Birds per day for 2012
Sat Apr 7th Quail Season opens. Stubble quail. Limit 20 birds per day
Mon June 11th Duck Season closes
Thur Jun 30th Quail season closes
Support our Sponsors for the 2012 Duck Season:
Apco service stations, Aussie Disposals, Val Sainty, Jacob Wade,
DKS Outdoors Promotions, AusSharp, DuckSlayer, Daniel Bonavia,
Dingo Gun Products, Wild Outdoors, Field & Game Australia
Banteng
Need to do a WIT Test?
Geelong Field & Game have again been running a WIT course and test program in the lead up to the 2012 Duck Season. GF&G have already run four sold out WIT courses this year & people are still phoning in to be included in the next lot of courses. If you or someone you know needs a WIT License, give Peter a call ASAP to book your place.
With a very impressive pass rate for attendees this is a fantastic result for our Club and a huge well done to Peter and Merv along with other Club members who help to run the courses on the Clubs behalf.
The Course is run over two evenings with the first night learning how to identify game and non game species while the WIT Test is undertaken on the second night by DPI Officials. So why not come along and enjoy the course which is run in a friendly atmosphere with like minded people. It will only cost you $60.00 and it’s not that hard if you pay attention.
Contact Peter to book your place on – 0419 520 344.
Shooting Range Update
After four years of hard work and considerable expense, the Anakie clay target range proposal has now been terminated. After a number of VCAT hearings and a pending Supreme Court case, a settlement has been agreed to that see’s both Geelong Field & Game and Geelong Clay Target Club having been reimbursed for expenses to date on this proposal. Although disappointing that the range has not gone ahead, both clubs are now situated quite well financially to continue to look for another potential site in the future. The hunt for a new site has already commenced and new ideas are being looked into with both clubs now being so much wiser from the Anakie experience.
Duck Fever Night Trade Displays
This year again we have a huge number of trade tables with hunting merchandise on display for sale.
DKS Outdoor Promotions will again be here, check out pages 41-44 in the current Feathers & Fur Magazine for their current merchandise that will be for sale on the night. Aussie Disposals will have their usual well priced items for sale and their gear can also be seen on page 31 of Feathers & Fur Magazine.
Dingo Gun Products will have their shooting accessories for sale along with Wild Outdoors who will have their boats on display, you could pick up the flashest duck punt you could imagine for a bargain at the Duck Fever Night, again check out their adds in Feathers & Fur Magazine on pages 52 & 53. Val Sainty will again have her gear on sale including her famous camo beanies, these are hard to beat and quite a few in the know duck hunters swear by them. Jacob Wade will have his home made duck calls for sale; Banteng will have their well-made gun belts on sale and also Daniel Bonavia will have his home made duck calls on sale as well.
DuckSlayer will be in attendance with their new product the Duck Hitch on sale, definitely a must have product for all rice shooters.
So make sure you come along to the Duck Fever Night cashed up so you can pick up a bargain and also support our sponsors.
Monthly Members Meetings
General Member’s meetings continue to be held on the first Monday of the month, 7:30pm at the Geelong Sale Yards lunch room, Weddell Road North Geelong.
A light supper is provided along with tea and coffee available, so why not come along and find out what is happening in your club, updates on Fox drives, Club Duck hunts, Nest box reports, conservation activities and news from Field & Game Australia are just some of the activities GF&G will be involved in for 2012. Why not come along and get involved in some great activities for 2012.
Geelong Field & Game now on the Web!
To keep up to date with all the latest news from GF&G, check us out on facebook at -
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Geelong-Field-and-Game/258808317492884
And also on BlogSpot at -
http://geelongfieldandgame.blogspot.com/
You’re Committee Members- their names and contact numbers:
President: Steven Wade 0412 803 806 Vice President: Greg Murray
Treasurer: Ray Phillips Secretary & Public Officer Shane Emond
Membership: Darren Arch Conservation Officer: Ken Farmer 0400 194 385
Hunting: Peter Anderson
Jacob Wade & Bruce Mattingly & Ray Agg
