E08 - From field to Food Bank: Hunters4Hope’s wild venison mission
Steve Hill from Hunters4Hope joins the team to share an inspiring story of community, conservation, and giving back.
In just a few short years, Hunters4Hope, based in regional New Zealand, has grown into a powerhouse of grassroots impact, set to donate over 12,500 kg of wild-shot venison this year alone. That’s more than 100,000 meals going to food charities and families in need.
Driven entirely by volunteers, Hunters4Hope relies on public donations to keep doing its essential work. If you'd like to support the cause, visit: www.hunters4hope.com/donate
More episode details and links on the SSAA Victoria website.
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E07 - Neal Finch and a better way for Wildlife Management
Neal Finch is an Environmental Scientist and a lifelong hunter with a long and rich association with the SSAA.
Neal has hands-on experience in hunter-centred wildlife research and worked for the Queensland Government for many years on its commercial kangaroo management program. He is currently the Executive Officer of the Australian Wild Game Industry Council.
In 2024, Neal travelled to Europe on a Churchill Fellowship to explore the wild game harvesting industry in Europe, specifically how it is regulated and the relationship between animal welfare organisations and the wild game industry. For more information on the Churchill Fellowship, go to https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/neal-finch-qld-2024/
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EO6 SSAA National CEO Tom Kenyon
After a career that included a long and successful stint in politics, Tom Kenyon took the helm at SSAA National in 2024. We sat down with Tom while he was in Melbourne to discuss changes at SSAA, Australian Shooter magazine, plans to grow the organisation and the political situation facing shooting across Australia.
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E05 What's the story with public land?
The SSAA Victoria team take a deep dive into the management of public land in Victoria - particularly as it relates to shooting and hunting access.
More information on the "More to Explore" mapping application at: https://www.exploreoutdoors.vic.gov.au/where-to-start/more-to-explore
More information on hunting on public land at:
https://www.gma.vic.gov.au/hunting/deer/where-to-hunt
More information on the Great Outdoors Taskforce at:
https://www.deeca.vic.gov.au/futureforests/future-forests/great-outdoors-taskforce
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E04 Wildlife (Game) Regulation Review - A deep dive with Barry Howlett, David Laird and Daryl Snowdon
The once-in-a-decade overhaul of Victoria's Wildlife (Game) Regulations has implications for the 60,000 Victorians who hunt deer, duck and quail.
Proposals put forward for consideration by the government include transitions away from lead-based ammunition for all game hunting, allowing handheld thermal devices for deer hunting, locking in Wednesday openings and 8 am starts for the first week of duck season and some left-field ideas, including blaze orange deer decoys.
In this episode SSAA Victoria's Barry Howlett, David Laird and Daryl Snowdon go through the comprehensive submission the Association made to the review and explain where we landed on the big issues, and why.
With over 44,000 members, SSAA Victoria is the largest shooting and hunting organisation in Victoria, Australia. The organisation represents the broad interests of recreational shooters and hunters through frontline advocacy, education and providing shooting and hunting opportunities.
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