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Newsletter September 2024
8 Oktober 2024
Dear colleagues
Spring is in the air! National shooting competitions are being held weekly. We are also preparing for the NBCF and Congress on 1 and 2 November.
Members with dedicated hunter and sport shooter statuses have until the end of October to register activities on the online member administration system or app to retain their status.
The two commemorative rifles specifically manufactured to celebrate SA Hunters’ 75th anniversary, are nearing completion. Not many tickets have been sold to date. There are less than a month left to purchase a ticket to stand a chance to win one of these two rifles. Hurry up and buy your tickets. Have a look at the video here.
Appointment of Chief Executive
The Board of SA Hunters will attend to the appointment of a new chief executive for the Association early in 2025. The President, Basie Bergh, will be on hand until a new person has been appointed.
Hunters member administration system
SA Hunters’ member administration system has been upgraded to make provision for:
- Endorsements for firearm components such as barrels and actions.
- Registration of and participation in fun shooting events and keeping record of the scores.
Kind regards
Fred Camphor
SA Hunters: CEO
SA Hunters Celebrates 75 years
1 October 2024 SA Hunters turned 75. The association was established during a meeting at the National Zoo in Pretoria on 1 October 1949. The Board of SA Hunters agreed on the following activities to commemorate this milestone:
Congress 2024
The programme for SA Hunters’ 2024 congress at the CSIR Convention Centre will include the following:
- The NBCF on Friday, 1 November 2024.
- A proper dinner at the CSIR with a guest speaker on the evening of 1 November.
- The congress proceedings on Saturday 2 November 2024.
This year, branches can invite guests to attend the dinner at R1,500 per person. There is still time until 12 October to book your guest with Dorothy Els. This promises to be a special event to celebrate SA Hunters’ 75th anniversary.
SA Hunters will cover the costs for delegates who book in advance to attend the congress. Please plan your attendance at this event.
All required documents have been sent to delegates on 2 October 2024, as required by our constitution and the internal rules, and are available at the branch chairpersons. Phone us if you have any queries in this regard.
Lucky draw for commemorative rifles
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Few things excite hunters and shottists more than a beautiful rifle. To celebrate SA Hunters’ 75th anniversary, the Association commissioned the production of two bespoke rifles in the classic Rigby style in .275 and .416 calibres with stocks of Turkish walnut wood.
Two members stand a chance to win these rifles in a lucky draw. Tickets cost R50 each with no limit to the number of tickets per person.
The rifles will be built in the classic Rigby style and calibres – a .275 Rigby (7×57), valued at around R80,000, and a .416 Rigby valued at around R180,000.
You do not have to be present at the draw. The winner will be notified by telephone.
Read more about the rifles and competition here.
- Closing Date: 31 October 2024
- Draw Date: 2 November 2024 at the National Congress
- here for the .275 Rigby
- here for the .416 Rigby
Pay multiples of R50 into the SA Hunters’ bank account:
- ABSA (632005)
Account No: 01443990077 or 1443990077 (some banks don’t use the “0”) - Reference: 275Rigby and your member number
- or Reference: 416Rigby and your member number
- This commemorative rifle lucky draw is for paid-up members of SA Hunters only.
- The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- The prize, or any part thereof, may not be exchanged for cash.
- The prize, or any part thereof, may be transferred to another person at the discretion of the organisers.
- The winner must have a competency certificate to own a firearm or should apply for one.
- The winner must have a firearm licence before the rifle will be handed over.
- Entrants must be 16 years or older to participate in the competition.
- By entering the competition, entrants consent to receive marketing material from SA Hunters via SMS and/or email and/or WhatsApp and will be subscribed to their respective contact lists.
- Should a sufficient number of tickets not be sold by the closing date, the organisers may substitute the prize.
- By entering the competition, the winner gives the organisers permission to publish or use their name, photographs, video material and information at their discretion.
- SA Hunters does not accept liability for the use of the rifles offered as prizes in this competition.
This lottery is registered with the National Lottery Commission: Scheme No: 00303/12
Winner of the Tiger Fish Angling Expedition
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SA Hunters Tiger Fish competition is done and dusted. Willie Fourie and his guests returned form their expedition on the Chobe Rivier. They were very impressed with the professional handling of all the arrangements. They thoroughly enjoyed their trip.
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Winner of the Buffalo Hunt 2022
Lawrence Meintjes, winner of the Buffalo hunt in Mozambique 2022, recently received his trophy from Pieter Swart of Afrikan Trader Taxidermy who did a splendid job in preparing this trophy.
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President Series Knives
We remind members of the Board’s decision to produce a limited series of knives to pay tribute to living former presidents of SA Hunters.
The 25 knives in Oom Nic van der Merwe’s choice are sold out. Thank you to the members who purchased these knives.
In the second series of knives from Oom Peet van Zyl, there are only three knives with an ivory handle left. Anyone looking for one of these knives can contact Genelle.
To order, do an EFT of R2 500 in SA Hunters’ bank account at Absa, account number 01443990077. Use your member number and Peetmes as reference.
The next option in the knife series is the preference of Remy Mulder. Production will start soon.
To order, follow the same procedure as described above. Remember to use Remymes and your member number as the reference when depositing R2 500 in SA Hunters’ bank account at Absa.
Photo’s of the knives can be viewed here.
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.
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SA Hunters 75-year Commemorative Sport Shirt
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SA Hunters has designed a sport shirt to celebrate the association’s 75th anniversary. The shirt is made of polyester material and is similar to the shirts worn by the staff at HuntEx2024.
It is only available on order at R400 per shirt. For size options and orders, click here.
Dedicated Status Reports 2024
Members with dedicated hunter and sport shooter statuses have until the end of October to register activities on the online member administration system to retain their status.
We have nearly 4000 dedicated hunters who have not yet registered sufficient activities to retain their dedicated status. Furthermore, 4,500 dedicated sport shooters must still register activities to maintain their status.
Please check your status on the member administration system and ensure you register activities to retain your status. Use the SA Hunters’ App for an easy and convenient registration process.
For assistance with your status complete the form
For further 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.
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.
National Shooting Championships 2024
The following national championships for qualifying shottists will take place in October:
- at the Riemland shooting range, Bethlehem, hosted by the Riemland Branch
- at the Sure Focus shooting range, Midvaal, hosted by the Suikerbosrand, Marico Bosveld and Frontier branches.
- at the Excalibur shooting range, Welkom, hosted by the Sandrivier-58 Branch.
at the Excalibur shooting range, Welkom, hosted by the Sandrivier-58 Branch.
National Shotgun Championship
The Browning National Shotgun Championship was concluded on 14 September 2024 at the Wattle Springs Sport Club. Judging by the scores, the competition was fierce, but there could only be one winner! Jacques van Rooy walked away with the honours. But winning isn’t everything, and all the participants did their best.
Read the article and view the photo’s here.
Junior Shooting Championship 2024 the largest to date!
SA Hunters’ top junior shottists competed in the National Cartridge/SA Hunters National Junior Shooting Championship on 27 and 28 September 2024 at the Excalibur shooting range in Welkom, Free State. It was SA Hunters’ largest junior event to date. The organisation was excellent, and the support from our sponsors made this event a huge success.
The full article and photos are available here.
Northern Cape Hunting Licences
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform in the Northern Cape increased hunting licences for the province to R200.
Click here to view the new tariffs and to download the application form for hunting licences in the Northern Cape.
Members’ sharp eyes contribute to species conservation
The Sightings App is a useful tool that allows members to record their observations of rare and elusive species. The data is used in conservation discussions and also assists in updating international information such as the Red Data List. Read the full article here about the data recorded on the Sightings App over the past year.
Go to the Wildlife Sightings page
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
October Special Offers
During October, the SA Hunters Shop offers special discounts on Starline cartridge cases and Fiocchi .223 Win ammunition.
They also have a well-looked-after, second-hand hunting rifle, a .30-06 Musgrave, available at a very reasonable price, and a Barnett Raptor crossbow.
Game Meat Recipes
Boerewors or droëwors is a favourite snack among South Africans. Nowadays, most butcheries and supermarkets sell a variety of flavours to satisfy every taste. But nothing is as delicious as your own boerewors or droëwors, made with meat from the game you hunted yourself. Fred Camphor shares his favourite recipe for homemade braaiwors and droëwors. The recipes are almost the same, with just small variations in the ingredients and method. Follow Fred’s valuable tips for the best wors, and you’ll never buy wors from the butcher again!
If you are a hunter, you most probably have a favourite recipe that you could be famous for. You can even be our first SA Hunters game meat chef. This is a long-term project to encourage members to get involved.
We plan a dedicated section on our website and our Facebook page to share members’ cooking talents. Send your recipe including a short background (e.g., it was your grandma’s recipe), a photograph of you and your dish, the ingredients and method. Any recipe is welcome as long as game meat is one of the ingredients. Send it to Marette.
Freddy Hirsch
Freddy Hirsch’s spices for biltong, boerewors, dry wors and burgers can be ordered directly from the SA Hunters Shop. Members qualify for discounts on all Freddy Hirsch products. Order online here.
The Freddy Hirsch Group is sponsoring hampers to give away in our game meat recipe challenge. The sooner you enter your game meat recipe, the better your chance is to win one of these hampers.
Amateur Photography Competition
The 2024 Photography Competition is currently underway and running smoothly. We have received several impressive buffalo photos for the new category, and members find the new entry method very convenient. All the changes made to the competition are thoroughly outlined in the information and rules.
You can also take a look at the photographs that already received awards in different the categories in 2024.
Contact Marette for any inquiries.
Photography Club on Facebook
The theme of our next exciting challenge is action and movement. These include humans, animals, birds, reptiles, and insects in nature in Southern Africa. The action/movement may be frozen, or blurred, as long as the audience experiences the feeling of action and movement. This challenge will require members to apply different techniques.
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
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.
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
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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
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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
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- 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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