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Newsletter November 2024

2 December 2024

Dear colleagues

This is my final newsletter to you. After 18 years of service – first as a board member and then as CEO for the past decade – I will be stepping down from my role at SA Hunters on 29 November. I am deeply grateful to each member for your patience and for allowing me to dedicate myself to this role. I took on this responsibility largely because I truly enjoyed it. I hope that the members of SA Hunters have found value and benefit in my contributions to the Association.

Karien and I are moving to Nelspruit on Monday, 2 December. We will focus on the things we love and matter to us: family and friends, nature and the environment, travelling through our beautiful country, and of course, our grandson, who lives nearby.

I want to take this opportunity to thank the members for their support over the past 18 years. I believe that we all serve the best interests of our Association, and work for the benefit of our members. Thank you to the board of SA Hunters for their cooperation in serving the members’ interests.

Lastly, thank you to the SA Hunters’ staff members, each of whom plays a unique role and, together as a team, genuinely cares about delivering the best possible service to our members.

You are welcome to phone me and if you visit Nelspruit, feel free to stop by.

Kind regards
Fred Camphor
SA Hunters: CEO

National Office Closure

SA Hunters like any other employer is obligated to grant leave to staff. Since December is typically a quiet period for the Association with minimal business activities, staff take their leave during this time. Therefore, SA Hunters national office will close on 13 December 2024 and reopen on 8 January 2025. The SA Hunters Shop will close on 20 December 2024 and reopen on 8 January 2025.

The shop remains open slightly longer to allow members to make late Christmas purchases.

Lucky draw buffalo hunt 2025

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SA Hunters launched its 2025 buffalo hunt competition during Congress on 2 November 2024. This hunt takes place from 9 to 18 April 2025 along the Kavango River.

  • Return flights from OR Tambo to Kasane in Botswana
  • Road transport from Kasane to the hunting area
  • Hunting of a buffalo bull, blue wildebeest and a Chapman’s zebra in the Bolerwa community conservation, offered by Ndumo Safari’s
  • All accommodation, meals and refreshments for 7 hunting days
  • Two nights’ accommodation in the Caprivi River Lodge (excluding meals and drinks)
  • One day’s bird watching or fishing on the Kavango River
  • Dipping and packaging of trophies and transport to Windhoek by Erongo Taxidermy
  • Dispatching of trophies to RSA by Yellow Shark Logistics
  • Shoulder mount of buffalo by Custos Taxidermy
  • Closing Date: 28 March 2025
  • Draw Date: 1 April 2025
  • Hunt take place: 8 to 17 April 2025

Buy tickets on Quicket here

Pay multiples of R100 into the SA Hunters’ bank account:

  • ABSA (632005)
    Account No: 01443990077 or 1443990077 (some banks don’t use the “0”)
  • Reference: Buffalo and cell number
  1. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
  2. The prize or any part thereof may not be exchanged for cash.
  3. The prize or any part thereof is not transferable to another individual.
  4. The prize-winner and his/her companion must adhere to all applicable healthcare protocols required by the destination country.
  5. Should healthcare regulations or any other reason prohibit travel to the destination country, the prize may be carried over to the next year at the discretion of the judges.
  6. The prize-winner and his/her companion must qualify for and be able to obtain visas to visit the destination country for the hunt.
  7. The prize-winner and his/her companion will be required to sign indemnity forms prior to claiming their prize.
  8. The animals to be hunted will be pointed out by the professional hunter and/or outfitter in charge of the hunt. No animal not identified by the professional hunter and/or outfitter may be hunted. Representative animals of the species will be hunted with the focus on older animals past their breeding ages. The trophy size of animals to be hunted cannot be guaranteed.
  9. Entrants must have valid passports with an adequate number of open pages by the date of the draw to claim their prize. The passport must be valid for at least another 6 months after the date of the hunt. Passports must be valid until the end of October 2025.
  10. Entrants must be 16 years or older to participate in the competition.
  11. By entering in the competition, entrants consent to receive marketing material in future from The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association, SA Jagter/Hunter Magazine and via SMS and/or email and/or WhatsApp.
  12. Should the number of tickets sold not reach the set target by the closing date, the organisers may substitute the prize.
  13. By entering the competition, the winner and his/her companion consent to have their name/s published by SA Jagter/Hunter Magazine, SAHGCA newsletter and further consent to the publication of photographs, video material and information on the hunt to be used by the organisers at their own discretion.
  14. The winner and his/her companion must be willing to feature in an article to be written on the hunting experience and consent to such article being placed, distributed, or sold as SA Hunters may deem appropriate.
  15. Entrants and his/her companions are responsible for determining what documentation is required, as well as ensuring any such documentation including medical certificates, passports, visas, and unabridged birth certificates are valid and have been obtained before travelling within the restrictions related to each country.
  16. Due to constantly changing border entry requirements, it is recommended that travellers contact the appropriate embassy for accurate and up-to-date information.
  17.  
  18. Entrants and his/her companions are to ensure they have comprehensive travel insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances.
  19. Once flights are ticketed, no name changes are permitted.
  20. Checked luggage: The baggage allowance on ALL routes is 21kg.
  21. Flights are to be confirmed.
  22. Accommodation: Sobbe Community Conservancy. Please visit https://huntingsafaris.net/sobbe-conservancy/ for more information.

President Series Knives

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The second and third series of knifes are sold out.
 
The fouth series of knives will be announced in January 2025.

SA Hunters 75-year Commemorative Items

The SA Hunters shop also has several items available to commemorate the Association’s 75th anniversary.

Porcelain coffee mug (R80); black golf/shooting range towel (R90); embroidered caps in grey, light blue, and khaki (R110); printed caps in navy blue (R60); and refrigerator magnets (R35.)

Order here from our online shop.

Dedicated Status Reports 2025

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For assistance, contact Petrus, Hilona, Angelique at 012-808-9300 or send an email to dedicated@sahunt.co.za or firearmsupport@sahunt.co.za or to our perso Petrus Swart, Hilona, Angelique.

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Download the SA Hunters App

SA Hunters accepts any two of the following activities towards retaining dedicated hunter status:

  • Any hunting opportunity
  • Attending any official activity hosted by SA Hunters
  • Any other organised shooting activity where shottists sign an attendance register
  • Any private shooting exercise (informal shooting event)
  • Completed hunting report on the online member administration system
  • One reloading activity
  • Visit to HuntEx

SA Hunters accept any three of the following activities to retain their dedicated sport shooter status:

  • Any official shooting activity of SA Hunters such as a branch shooting day (member’s branch or as a visitor at another branch), any regional or national shooting event.
  • Any shooting event at any other accredited sport shooting association
  • Any other organised shooting activity where shottists sign an attendance register at the shooting range.
  • Any private shooting event (Shooting event informal)
  • One duty assignment as a range officer
  • One reloading activity for shottists that reload
  • Attendance at HuntEx

Learn more here about the conditions and requirements that dedicated hunters and dedicated sport shooters must meet to maintain their status.

Firearm Licence Helpline

Legal firearm ownership is one of the main focus areas of SA Hunters. The Association provides a comprehensive support service to its members to ensure that they always act within the confines of the firearms legislation, whether they are hunters or sport shooters. SA Hunters has a dedicated firearms help desk to answer questions and assist with training requirements; applications for competency certificates, firearm licences, renewals and endorsements; storage permits; and temporary import/export permits.

Visit the Application Process for Firearm Licences page for everything you need to know about legal firearm ownership.

For assistance or more information, contact Petrus Swart or the staff at the Firearm Helpline Hilona, Angelique or Petrus.

For training, sport shooting and competency queries, contact Liesel.

Revised shooting rules, along with the regional and national shooting programme for 2025

The national shooting committee approved amendments to the shooting rules during the shooting summit on 20 and 21 September 2024. These amendments will come into effect on 1 January 2025. The revised shooting rules, along with the regional and national shooting programme for 2025, will be sent via email to the relevant individuals shortly.

Northern Cape Hunting Licences

The Northern Cape has amended the process for applying for hunting and fishing licences. Applications are now exclusively online. Click here to learn how to apply for a licence online. Send proof of payment to DAERLlicences@daerl.co.za using the serial number of the hunting/fishing licence as a reference.

Hunting Regulations for Mpumalanga

The revised hunting regulations for Mpumalanga for 2025 have been published and are available here. Members are reminded to take note of the dates for the open hunting season for certain species and to plan their hunting activities accordingly. Click here.

Most threatened terrestrial bird in SA

Botha’s Lark is a small brown bird that probably falls in the category of an LBJ (little brown job) but this species, which is endemic to South Africa, is facing extinction. With only an estimated 340 of these birds left on the escarpment of the Mpumalanga grasslands, the species needs all the help it can get. SA Hunters’ birders can come to the rescue by supporting an artwork initiative – Small Art for Botha’s Lark.

Find out here how you can help!

Photo dredit: William Stephens - Wikipedia

SA Hunters Shop

We strive to provide excellent service consistently. Our regular customers know that SA Hunters Shop stocks a wide variety of products, but we do our best to fulfil special requests for other items. Come check out new brands such as Woesmooi and Vector Optics.

Members can also pay for firearm purchases over 6 months without interest, with free storage while they apply for firearm licences.

Feel free to visit the SA Hunters Shop at Inyathi Park in Derdepoort, Pretoria. Our shop is open on weekdays between 08:00 and 16:30.

SA HUNTERS SHOP | SA JAGTERS WINKEL

Tel: 012-808-9300/9340/9399

Sel/Cell: 066-032-5533

E-pos/E-mail: shop@sahunt.co.za

Remember to add gift vouchers to your Christmas shopping list.

Black Friday special offers valid during Desember

The Black Friday special deals are available until the end of December, while stocks last.

Are you still looking for Christmas gift ideas? Feel free to visit the SA Hunters Shop’s website for special offers.

The SA Hunters Shop will close at noon on Friday, 20 December 2024. We can send gift vouchers via email.

Click here for the online store or visit us at Inyathi Park, Derdepoort, Pretoria.

Thank you to each customer for your support throughout 2024. We look forward to providing only the best and friendliest service to our members again in 2025.

We wish everyone a safe and blessed festive season.

Game Meat Recipes

Tried-and-tested game meat and campfire dishes

Treat yourself or a friend to Leoné de Lange’s updated cookbook, Venison and Campfire Dishes 2, and refine your cooking skills for mouth-watering game dishes.

A considerable discount of up to 40% is available to SA Hunters’ members until 31 December 2024.

Orders can be placed here.

Amateur Photography Competition

Photo: ©Jan de Man - click to enlarge

The 2024 Photography Competition closes 31 December 2024. Send your entries in on time. Marette will be available if you need help.

Contact Marette for any inquiries.

You can also take a look at the photographs that already received awards in different the categories in 2024.

Photography Club on Facebook

Photo: ©Dirk Swanepoel - click to enlarge
The new photo challenge is: My best new photo #new. Share only your best and most special new nature and outdoor photographs you have not shared in previous photo challenges.
 
The photo challenge runs from today until 31 January 2025, giving members enough time to browse through their holiday photos for a suitable entry for this challenge.

Do invite members in your branch, friends, and family to join the group. The photography club is a friendly, interactive community where members can submit suggestions and comments. Click the link to join.

Contact Marette for any inquiries.

Jonsson Workwear members' special offer

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Jonsson Workwear offers members of SA Hunters a 10% discount on merchandise in all their shops.

Members can request that the SA Hunters’ 75-year logo be added in-store to any garment. The standard rates apply for embroidery, i.e., R 40 per logo per garment.

  • This offer is only available in Jonsson stores.
  • This offer is applicable for personal use only. Business details may not be requested on the invoice. Only SA Hunters’ details may appear on the invoice. Account Number for this discount offer is: SAHU004
  • Members may not share membership cards with friends or family to benefit from this discount. Proof of membership and ID will be requested for every purchase. Member can access their membership cards on the SA Hunters App.

Find a store near you here.

Download the SA Hunters App
Download the SA Hunters App

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

Magnum Safes offer 5% discount to members

Magnum Safes offers a 5% discount on the purchase price of a safe to members of SA Hunters.

Magnum Safes is the preferred provider for safes to SA Hunters at HuntEx and Nampo.

Phone Antoinette Rudolph of Magnum Safes on 012-391-7380.

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

ASI offer 10% discount to members

Snakes & Snakebite in Southern Africa (2024 Edition) is now available @ R240-00, SA Hunters member get 10% discount.

Use the coupon code at checkout: SAHuntersSASB2024

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

Commercial offers to our members

The special offers are revised annually in July to ensure that we offer quality products and services to our members. Our new website makes special provision for commercial affairs, which offers great opportunities for additional marketing. The commercial benefits will be posted weekly on our social media pages.

Individuals interested in offering their products to members, can contact us with a proposal.

We also welcome referrals to businesses that support SA Hunters.

We also welcome members to give us feedback/reviews on the products offered.

Contact Marette Bennett

cell: 082 553 4719 or e-mail: marette@sahunt.co.za

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

Craftbraai offers 10% discount to members

The Craft Braai Bag™ or Craft Braai Sakkie™ is about to change the way you braai.

Use the discount code at checkout: SAJV2023

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

stediLens offer 10% discount to members

A super simple and effective way to stabilize
your heavy telephoto lens or camera. Track any action with gimbal-like movement.

Use the discount code at checkout: sahunt

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

Peter's Guide Books offer 10% discount to members

  • Detailed maps and GPS co-ordinates of all points of interest.
  • English, Afrikaans, German and Latin names of trees, animals and birds.
  • Meaning of place names.
  • Instant identification of trees, geological formations and historical connections.
  • Interesting facts and photos of animals and common birds.

Use the discount code at checkout: sahunt

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

Tyremart Hatfield offers a 3% extra discount to members

An extra 3% off on regular discount at Hatfield only.

Free nitrogen for tyres and free wheel alignment test

Phone:

Johan on 082 564 8222

Lourens on 072 591 0926

to make an appointment

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

A Line Tours Pty Ltd offer 10% discount to members

A Line Tours is owner operated and a qualified tourist guide and nature guide.

Contact:

Francois Annadale on 071 932 6125 for a quote

(Francois is a member of the Pretoria East Branch)

Go to the complete list of commercial offers here.

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