Branch Accomplishments - Tak Suksesse

SAJWV Overberg tak se Droogtehulp Projek was die idee van Essie Esterhuyse en Frank Esterhuizen. Beide bestuurslede van Overberg tak. Hulle wou op ‘n wegbreek naweek twee bakkies vol mielies na boere in Sutherland neem. Dit was al-om bekend dat die droogte sy tol eis in die Wes- en Noord Kaap. Dorpe soos Sutherland en Fraserburg is weens hulle ligging ver van die hoofroetes af met die gevolg dat hulle min hulp kry van ander droogtehulp projekte.

Die nood is egter met ondersteuning van die voorsitter van die tak op daardie stadium, Justus Harmse, onder die aandag van die tak lede gebring en daar is in Oktober 2017 besluit om die SAJWV-Overberg Droogtehulp Projek van stapel te stuur. As jagters wat oor jare op ‘n verantwoordelike wyse op plase in die Sutherland distrik gejag het vir wildsvleis op die tafel, het hierdie jagters besluit om boere in die distrik te help om hul wild en vee aan die lewe te hou deur ‘n droogte tydperk wat al in sommige areas, meer as vyf jaar voortduur. Op van die plase het dit vyf jaar laas noemenswaardig gereën. Daar is vee en wild wat tans met die hand gevoer word aangesien hul van honger nie verder kan loop na voer of water nie. Hoewel die fokus aanvanklik was op bystand aan diere, het dit gou aan die lig gekom dat daar verskeie families is wat ook nie meer kos op die tafel het nie en die hulp is uitgebrei om ook aan verdienstelike gesinne, kos te voorsien.

The drought relief project of SAGHCA’s Overberg Branch started when Essie Esterhuyse and Frank Esterhuizen – both members of the management committee – wanted to deliver two bakkie loads of mealies to farmers in Sutherland. At that time, the drought in the Western and Northern Cape was taking its toll. Towns such as Sutherland and Fraserburg are remote and far away from main routes which place them out of reach from other drought relief programmes.

Former chairman, Justus Harmse, created awareness about the effects of the drought among members of the branch. In October 2017, they launched the SAHGCA Overberg Drought Relief Project. As hunters, these members hunt responsibly in the Sutherland district to put meat on the table. Therefore, it was a spontaneous decision to assist the farmers in the district that had been suffering from the drought for more than five years. Livestock and game weakened by the continuing drought can no longer walk and are being hand-fed. Initially, the focus was on helping the animals, but it became evident that many families could no longer feed themselves either. Therefore, the drought aid problem was expanded to help these families.

Die N17 naby Devon, tussen  Johannesburg en Ermelo is deur die Roofvoëlbewaringsgroep van die EWT geidentifiseer as ‘n kritiese area wat aandag moet geniet m.b.t. uilbewaring. Daar is bevind dat graan wat van vragmotors afval oppad na die silo’s, muise  lok, wat weer lei daartoe dat daar ‘n hoër konsentrasie uile  op daardie strook pad voorkom as in ander areas. Vier uilsoorte is op groot skaal (555 in 2 jaar) deur voertuie gedood op hierdie 30 km stuk pad. Daar is voorgestel dat ‘n “Uilrestourant” projek geloods moet word om uile weg te lok van die pad af. Die bewaringsgroep van Springboktak van SA Jagters het onderneem om die projek te aanvaar en uit te voer.

Die bewaringspan van Springboktak wat hierdie uilbewaringsprojek  nou al vir die afgelope tien jaar koördineer en dit ook uitgebrei het om ander uilbewaringsinisiatiewe in te sluit het gelei het daartoe dat al meer lede en selfs nie-lede betrokke begin raak het by bewaring. Die hele omgewing het as geheel noureeds ‘n sterk fokus op uilbewaring. Verskeie ander bewaringsinisiatiewe rondom uilbewaring is geloods, ook in ander provinsies en navorsingsprojekte  oor uile in die omgewing is reeds begin saam met UP.

The Raptor Conservation Group identified the N17 near Devon, between Johannesburg and Ermelo, as an area that is critical for owl conservation. The grain that fell from trucks transporting grain to silos, attract mice, which in return, attract many owls. Four types of owls (555 in two years) have been killed by cars in this 30km stretch of road. It was suggested to start an owl restaurant project to lure the owls away from the road. The conservation group of Springbok Branch accepted the challenge and undertook to coordinate this project.

That was ten years ago. The team at Springbok Branch expanded its owl conservation work and involved other interested members and the broader community. Subsequently, more owl conservation initiatives were launched in other provinces. In 2018, the University of Pretoria embarked on an owl research project with Springbok Branch.

NWK Retail Kopskietkompetisie in samewerking met Generaal de la Rey-tak

Die Generaal de la Rey-tak op Lichtenburg het op Saterdag, 26 Oktober 2019 die NWK Kopskietkompetisie vir die vyfde keer aangebied op die Dirk van Schalkwyk-skietbaan buite Lichtenburg. Hierdie unieke skietkompetisie is oor 200m geskiet op volgrootte kopteikens van ‘n blesbok, rooibok en springbok (drie skote per bok) waarop ‘n sirkelteiken getrek is met ‘n V5, 5, 3, 1 en -1  tellings - sien aangehegte foto’s. Die skuts kry een proefskoot (nie verpligtend nie) op die diamantteiken vir ‘n totaal van 10 skote (daarvan is nege skote tellers) in ses minute vir ‘n potensiële telling van 45 punte.

NWK Retail Head Shot Competition in collaboration with Gen De Le Rey Branch.

On 26 October 2019, the Generaal de la Rey Branch hosted the fifth NWK Head Shot Competition at the Dirk van Schalkwyk shooting range near Lichtenburg. For this competition, participants shoot at full-size targets of Blesbok, Impala and Springbok (three shots per target) at 200m. Each target has a circle marked with scores of V5, 5, 3, 1,and -1 (see photographs). Shottists get one trial shot (not compulsory) on the diamond target with a total of 10 shots (nine scoring shots) in six minutes with a potential score of 45 points.

Wilgerivier tak te Frankfort
Gestig op 10 Oktober 2012
70 ste tak van SA Jagters
Ledetal: 202 (Augustus 2019)

Wilgerivier tak: Dasklip skietbaan

Wilgerivier tak het die bestaande Dasklip skietbaan oor die afgelope 7 tot 8 jaar in ‘n pragtige fasiliteit ontwikkel vir gebruik deur hulle lede. Hierdie tak met net 200 lede het ‘n ongeveer R500 000.00 belê in die skietbaan – hierdie belegging is met verloop van tyd moontlik gemaak met takfondse, skenkings, borgskappe en vrywilligers se man ure. SA Jagters het ook ‘n skenking van R32 000 aan die tak gemaak om te help met die ontwikkeling - hierdie skenking vanaf SA Jagters is beskikbaar vir alle takke gekoppel aan sekere voorwaardes.

Wilgerivier Branch at Frankfort
Established on 10 October 2012
70^th branch of SA Hunters
Membership: 202 (August 2019)

Wilgerivier Branch: Dasklip shooting range

During the past seven to eight years, Wilgerivier Branch developed the Dasklip shooting range into a functional and attractive facility for use by their members. This small branch with only 200 members invested about R500 000 to upgrade the shooting range. The money was raised over time through branch funds, donations, sponsorships and many voluntary man hours. SA Hunters also donated R32 000 towards the improvement of the shooting range – this donation is available to all SA Hunters branches under certain conditions.