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Australian Soil • Guardian Deluxe Shotgun Bag AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SHOOTER Selecting the right shotgun ammo • Hunting on Australian soil • Guardian Deluxe shotgun bag AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SHOOTER Michelle Pares Living my best life thanks to conservation work Issue 5 • Proudly printed in Australia An official publication of the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia Contents Editorial Editorial Gemma Dunn 2 Laetisha Scanlan delves into a report Letter to the editor commissioned by former Federal Sports 3 Minister Bridget McKenzie, now Minister for Agriculture, that highlights the health Taking aim with and wellbeing for those engaged in hunting and shooting. With the 3 thousands of industry jobs and billions of dollars benefitting the Laetisha Scanlan economy, we should all be proud of our involvement. As you may know, the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia Women’s-only protects native habitats and species through our Conservation and 3 Wildlife Management (CWM) programs. Environmental volunteer competition Michelle Pares provides a wonderful insight into the amalgamation of her firearms passion with program participation. Michelle’s love for animals is what drives her commitment and you can visit Living my best 4 ssaa.org.au to learn more about CWM in your area. life thanks to Selecting the right ammunition is vital for many reasons and I point conservation work you in the right direction when it comes to shotgun shells in Part one of an ongoing series. On top of the factors to consider I also take you through the best practice for patterning your shotgun. Guardian Big Rack 9 While on the topic of shotguns, we review a well-priced Guardian Deluxe shotgun bag Deluxe bag that ticks all the right boxes in practicality and design to keep everything in good order. What’s the right Our incredible prize from Winchester Australia is a stylish Browning 10 clothing pack worth over $300! ammo for you? Part one - Shotgun Jump online for an array of material and our extensive membership benefits as Australia’s largest and leading impartial sports shooting body. Emails are welcomed to [email protected] Showcasing hunting Wishing you all a happy and safe Christmas from the AWS team. 13 adventures on Australian soil FOLLOW US AWSmag australianwomensshooter_mag AUSTRALIAN Mail: PO Box 2520, Unley, SA 5061 The Australian Women’s Shooter is printed by Genii, WOMEN’S SHOOTER Phone: 08 8272 7100 Fax: 08 8272 2945 Brookvale, NSW. Editor Gemma Dunn Web: ssaa.org.au Email: [email protected] The Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia Production Editor Thomas Cook The Australian Women’s Shooter is owned and Inc (SSAA Inc) is subject to the provisions of the published by the Sporting Shooters’ Association of National Privacy Act. We collect personal informa- Feature Columnist Laetisha Scanlan Australia Inc. Opinions expressed herein are those tion from members of the Sporting Shooters’ Graphic Designer Natalie Kuhlmann of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the Association of Australia in the various states and Advertising Representative Karoline Wasiak policy of this Association. territories. Should you want a copy of the SSAA Inc Privacy Statement or seek further information Administration Debbie Wing No text or photographs within this publication may be republished, either electronically or in print, please write to PO Box 2520, Unley, SA 5061. Contributors: Michelle Pares, Lynn Bain, without the express written permission of the Christie Pisani SSAA. Copyright 2019. 2 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SHOOTER ◊ ◊ Letter to ◊ Taking aim the editor ◊ Hi Gemma, ◊ with Laetisha Scanlan I just received the quarterly edition ◊ of Australian Women’s Shooter and As you may have seen, in September This report is my first read was about Arnya Olsen. ◊ The Department of Health released the important to the What a wonderful story about a ◊ Economic and Social Impacts of Recreational wider community young woman going great guns in a Hunting and Shooting report commis- as it demonstrates ◊ really terrific sport and environment. sioned by (now) Minister for Agriculture the positives associated with hunting and ◊ Bridget McKenzie. Successfully lobbied by shooting in this country. Although I am Best wishes and congratulations! ◊ the SSAA, the study’s data was collected not an active hunter myself, it is a great Chris, Qld through an extensive survey completed example that as a cohort of law-abiding ◊ by 16,576 hunters and sports shooters firearms owners we contribute positively across Australia. to the economy and there is merit for our Thank you for your kind words, Chris. ◊ activities in today’s society. The report summarised that as a collec- Arnya’s speedy rise through the ranks certainly highlights one of the many ◊ tive there are approximately 640,000 I myself constantly feel like I have to recreational hunters and shooters within justify and defend my sport and the use things that can be achieved when you ◊ give the shooting sports a go. I always Australia. And in 2018, we contributed an of a firearm to anti-gun individuals. So ◊ estimate of $2.4 billion to the Australian I can sympathise with hunters that are encourage everyone interested to join their local SSAA club, just as ◊ economy while employing over 19,500 usually more so attacked by the choice of Australians in these specific industries. their recreational firearm activities. Arnya did, to discover the enjoyment ◊ first-hand. It doesn’t matter what ◊ It doesn’t surprise me that in addition to Hopefully this report can be used level of success is reached, it’s mainly this, the report shows shooting and hunting effectively to portray shooters’ voices in about getting out there, having fun ◊ activities provides health and wellbeing the profits of recreational hunting and and meeting awesome people. I hope ◊ benefits to its participants. It highlights that shooting not only on the economy but my shooting-range piece in the same hunters and shooters are happier and more also through the positive physical and edition also emphasised the terrific active than the general population along mental pluses. environment at SSAA ranges and we ◊ with the psychological gains of spending And while this report is only the beginning will continue to showcase the positives ◊ time outdoors and surrounded by nature. for women in the shooting sports. of the insights into hunters and shooters ◊ And while I personally can attest to within Australia, it’s a positive step in the Gemma ◊ this statement it’s great to see I am not right direction. alone in this opinion, with other shooters ◊ also feeling the advantages for greater ◊ wellbeing through shooting and the inadvertent exercise that comes with it. WIN a Browning Women’s-only clothing pack Includes: Women’s Fever Jacket competition Mossy Oak size M, Women’s Mercury Pants Mossy Oak size M, Siesta Tank Only female SSAA members are eligible to enter. Black size M, Realtree/Fuschia Cap One entry per member. To enter, simply write your name, address and membership number Valued at $309 on the back of an envelope and send it to: Browning clothing pack, Kindly donated by Australian Women’s Shooter, Winchester Australia PO Box 2520, Unley, SA 5061 winchesteraustralia.com.au or online at ssaa.org.au/win Competition closes December 31, 2019 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SHOOTER 3 Living my best life thanks to conservation work Michelle Pares As a 35-year-old woman from really is and why it is so important for Queensland’s Sunshine Coast who works Steve Irwin’s two main beliefs to be passed in the disability and rehabilitation indus- on for generations to come: conservation try, my big three loves are wildlife, shoot- and education. ing and the outdoors. In my early 20s I From there, I completed all requirements spent many hours helping a family friend to acquire my firearms licence. My initial with a cattle and deer farm, discovering rifle purchased was a Ruger Scout .308, my affinity with the outdoors and working which was the first rifle I ever shot. The with animals. The convenience of practice Ruger Scout was my perfect bush rifle shooting on the property and being that I felt confident shooting. From there taught the basic fundamentals of firearms, many more were added to the collection. meant the farm became my second home where I spent most of my free time. During one of my frequent visits to Caboolture Firearms I was talking to the Along with this I was a volunteer at owner about my passion for exploring the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. I was given outdoors, our native wildlife and most the opportunity to work closely with our of all… firearms. The owner suggested native wildlife, providing clean areas for that I might want to become a mem- the koalas to live, fresh food and daily A selfie taken by Michelle ber of SSAA’s Conservation & Wildlife medical treatments. This gave me the true with farm dog Sophie. Management (CWM) Queensland. appreciation of how vulnerable our wildlife 4 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SHOOTER ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING CALIBRES: .223 REM, .243 WIN, 6.5 CM, 7MM-08 REM, .308 WIN Being a coordinator for a company that Michelle was very proud after taking gives direct support for people with her biggest pig to acquired brain injuries and disabilities – date at Moonie. compassion, empathy and being under- standing are my main personal attributes. Unsure of the suggestion to join CWM, I wondered if I was the right person for it. Did I have what it takes to go hunting and shoot an animal? Would I be accepted into a male dominated sport? All these questions were hot topics on loop in my head for the next few days. I took the leap and joined. Becoming a member of CWM gave me the oppor- tunity to grow, learn and make educated discussions on the humane way for pest control and conservation in Queensland.
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