Melbourne Branch February Roar 110 Only

Sambar’s Roar The bi-monthly newsletter of the Melbourne Branch of the Australian Deer Association Inc. ABN 44 060 933 897. PO. Box 258, Bulleen. Melbourne. Victoria. Australia. 3105 February 2021 Volume 41 Issue 1

Melbourne Branch February Roar 110 Only

We are back! As we can only have 110 attendees, invitations have been sent out, “first in best dressed!”

Our next Branch meeting is at the Austrian Club on 11 Feb, starting at 7.30pm and at 8.00pm a presentation from the GMA. CEO Graeme Ford and Zach Powell from GMA will talk to us about:

➢ State of play of GMA ➢ New Licensing System ➢ Government commitments delivered under SHAP and opportunities to feed into the new SHAP 2.0 ➢ Process for upcoming regulator review.

First Prize in our raffle is the Austealth Native Camouflage 44L Stealth Backpack. RRP $220

Austealth Native Camouflage 44L Stealth Backpack

$220.00 • 44L • Knit Fabric with PVC Coating • 400gsm • Gun Holder • Rain Cover -Blaze Orange • Provision for a Water Bladder • Padded waist belt with pockets • Water bottle pockets left and right • Webbing Loops on top and bottom • Inside pack organiser • Shock compression cord • Hanging hook • Height of Bag 66cm

Second Prize: 1 boning knife & 1 skinning knife set Supplied by My Slice of Life.

Third prize: is a 20kg bag of dog food from Addiction Outdoors

Please support or sponsors.

We will also be awarding the 2019 Trophy Competition awards under various categories of best deer etc.

Due to the disruption of last year, the 2020 trophy awards will be given out at the April meeting now. Please get your entries in by 31st March. [See entry forms at the back of the ROAR]

2 Winner of the Roar story writing competition from Dec 2020

Congratulations to: Sightings but no Shootings, and Lessons Learned (hopefully) 18th-20th November 2020 by Justin Rowe

Justin wins one of our Fenix torches.

A quick note to be mindful of:

A man had an accident with a combine harvester on a property near Stawell in Western Victoria, his leg became trapped in an auger and it was badly damaged. He required an airlift back to the Royal Melbourne hospital. The flight time was just over 1hr.

He received a bill from ambulance Victoria for $38,000.00!!!!! yes $38K. Ouch...

The reason for bringing this up is to remind our members of the importance of having ambulance cover, some private health policy don’t automatically cover this.

Julian The Knife Man will be coming to the Feb meeting, to sharpen anyone's knives, scissors and any other blade instruments.

02) Competition Winners

03) Table of contents

04) President’s Roar

06) New Members

06) Walter’s Musings

07) Sunday Island

09) Recipe Venison Wellington

10) Firearm User Group

10) Hunting Dog Report

11) Tech Article 1 Solo Meat Hunt

13) Junior Ballot Fallow Deer Hunt

14) ADA Melbourne Branch Safety Code of Conduct

15) It is not a guarantee, but it is an opportunity! Bruce ‘Ossie’ Oswald

20) Melbourne Branch Calendar

21) ADA Melbourne Committee Members

22) Big Game Rifle Club – ADA Melbourne Branch 10th Annual Friendly Shoot

23) Photo and Trophy Competition Entry Forms

The Austrian Club, 90 Sheehan Rd, Heidelberg West VIC 3081

Hi All.

Hope you all had a great Xmas and New Year with your loved ones. Considering the year we have had, it was great to have some freedom to carry on over the festive season. As always make sure look after your family, through all the uncertainty during the year.

We are finally back in business. After a dreadful year, the Austrian Club is open and we can have up to 110 members, at the venue. The Austrian Club will be working with a QR code, so can everyone log in when attending the meeting and bring your registration confirmation. As we can only have 110 attendees, invitations have been sent via the ADA’s event management system.

At our first Branch meeting for 12 months, the GMA will be presenting. Graeme Ford, CEO GMA and Zach Powell, Manager Policy and Regulatory Services, will be on hand to tell us what's been happening and what new project are going to start.

Don’t forget that the GMA doesn't make the rules or set seasons. They only enforce the rules and regulations. The minister proclaims the hunting seasons, not GMA. Any questions you’d like answers to, please forward to me or Peter [email protected] in advance, which will give the boys from the GMA a better chance of responding on the night.

The committee has been busy talking to our sponsors from 2020 and securing their support for 2021. We have acquired several new sponsors for 2021, which can only benefit the Branch. As always, support those that support us. At every meeting we will be highlighting one of our sponsors and having their donation as the main raffle prize. Make sure you see what's on hand, so come along and try your luck at winning the main prize.

We will be restocking our Branch Outdoor Shop, so when at the meeting catch up with Val and Dwayne to see what is available.

Once again, the Branch hosted the Blond Bay Education weekend, on 16 & 17 January in conjunction with Sunday Island [Para Park].

The Committee, as always, performed diligently. There were 52 Blond Bay ballot winners that attended and they were surprised by the level of organisation and quality of speakers.

All attendees under 18 were able to attend at no charge, this was an encouragement for the next generation to join hunting organisations.

Peter Halcomb harvested a sambar Hind, which he donated to the weekend. I woke up one morning to see a covered whole deer on my front lawn, much to my surprise. I had to ring my youngest son Christian to come and give me a hand to put in the cool room.

Special thanks to Barry Howlett, as Chairman of the Blond Bay Group, our communications officer Peter Halcomb, for his ongoing interaction with attendees.

Our master chef Mark Fitzmaurice, with Partner Kate and their children as always Mark worked those 14 hour days, and Mark’s apprentices, Dwayne Peel, Jeffrey Owen, Val Zelenbaba, Joe Puma and Bruce Oswald.

6 The Branch owes these members their gratitude for the tireless work, to contribute to the Branch. We will be looking for volunteers, next year to share the work around.

On that note Para Park, Sunday Island will be hosting an Open Weekend for Melbourne Branch members on the 27 & 28 February. A tour of the island & its infrastructure will occur on the Saturday, Saturday night you can soak up the atmosphere around the campfire and travel back on the Sunday.

If you love owning a share in an island, Swimming, Boating, Sailing, Fishing, Deer & Duck Hunting, and getting together with the same minded people with the same interests, this is the place.

If you've ever wanted to work on Hog and Fallow Deer management, pasture, fencing and general farm work, check it out.

The social part of Sunday Island is great, with lifelong friends, family groups and children who will interact with other members. We will send out a special invitation for the event. There is no charge for the weekend, you just need to bring your own camping gear. The weekend is fully catered by Sunday Island, just bring your own drinks or buy them on the Island.

Our February meeting will also be our delayed 2019 Trophy Awards Night. The 220 awards will be awarded at the April meeting. For the 2020 awards, please complete the forms attached at the back of the ROAR and reply to 31 Mill Park Drive Mill Park 3082. NOT THE ADDRESS ON THE ENTRY FORMS SENT OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

As hunters, the scouting should start in the coming months, and checking out Hog, Fallow and Red Deer for the coming season and Ruts.

Paul, our Branch Hunt coordinator, has been busy picking locations for our 2021 Branch Hunts. For the May hunt, we are going to Bennies Camp near Whitfield. https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/sites/bennies- camping-area Please check the location and try to find time to do some groundwork.

Several, of the committee will be going up to each locations beforehand to try and work out the best areas to hunt for success.

We are now in the process of organising a guest speaker / presenter for all our meetings. Once again check the calendar.

Hope you all have a successful hunting year.

Regards, Gino Lendaro

Melbourne Branch President [email protected] 0418 994 281

Please join with us to welcome our new members, don’t forget to pick up your “Welcome pack” from our ADA Outdoor Shop.

Richard White, Oleg Kozlov, Chris Trewin, John Iacovou, Luke Billinghurst, Hayden Elliot, Chad McWilliam, Jon Hawkins, Kanya Thumsud, Michelle Thumsud, Mikael Bond, Michael Goldsmith

Walter’s Musings February 2021

Happy New Year and I hope you were able to take a break over the festive season. I’m cautiously optimistic that we have seen the worst of COVID19 and that this year life can start getting back too normal.

The first event for the year was the Hunter Education course held at Sunday Island for those lucky ones drawn out for the Hog Deer ballot. This event was again hosted by our branch with cooperation from Para Park. There were about 52 participants, who got to see the wild weather first-hand and heard from some of the most knowledgeable hog deer enthusiasts around. Oz will give a full report elsewhere in this Roar.

Speaking of the Hog Deer ballot, earlier last year I mentioned that your chance of being drawn out is not too bad. Well, it’s happened again – I was drawn out for the first period at Boole Poole, in early February. It’s been a hectic period trying to get everything organised for my hunt. I have been talking to people who have hunted the area recently, as my last visit there was over 25 years ago. The area has First Branch Hunt changed a lot. I have just spent a day down there, scouting around and it’s not like I remember it. Hopefully, I have May 22nd & 23rd better luck this time as during my last visit we were nearly blown off the Peninsula. Bennies Camp near The year has begun with our executive officer Barry Howlett and National Secretary David McNabb meeting with the Chief Whitfield of Staff for the new Agricultural Minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, as the new Minister is keen to meet all key stakeholders. Invitations to Follow

If you are keen to attend the State-run Hunter Education https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to- course at Forest Edge this year, you’d better sign up see/sites/bennies-camping-area immediately, as it’s almost sold out. It will be held from April 30th to May 2nd. Go to the ADA website to find further details. https://www.austdeer.com.au/2020/12/23/1382665/victorian-hunter-education-course-returns-for-2021

Briefly, there’s been no mention yet from the State Government about when it will announce the Duck season. This makes it very hard for all to plan for the opening, especially gun shops, because they need time to order in stock. I wouldn’t have thought the decision this year was that difficult, as Victoria has had a wetter than normal spring and summer.

Unfortunately, I won’t be catching up with you at the next branch meeting, as I will be chasing Hoggies.

Regards, Walter Albert

Parapark Sunday Island

Good day all.

After another successful weekend on Sunday Island, hosting The Blond bay Education weekend, on 16 & 17 January,

Sunday island Pram committee members, asked if Melbourne Branch members, would like to come down for a weekend, to see what Para Park, (Sunday Island) is all about. Para Park has allocated the weekend of the 27th & 28th of February.

Para park is a Cooperative of members, who own a share in Sunday Island. Sunday Island if off Port Albert, South Gippsland. It consists of 1620 Hectares, roughly 8 kilometers long by 3 kilometers wide,

which lies in Corner Inlet, with a view of Wilsons Promontory, in the background. It is surrounded by Nooramunga National Park, and was formed in 1965, to conserve Hog Deer. It has a stable population of Hog and Fallow deer which are hunted every year during the proclaimed hunting season.

As it is an Island the fishing around Sunday Island is exceptional. When the time is right after the deer season, they usually have a duck shoot, if the duck season is still open.

The social part of the Island is what draws people around campfires at night, often lifelong friendships are made.

Children love the freedom of roaming around, safely. There are several three generations of families still using the island for all it has to offer.

9 All the infrastructure of the island has been created by members. It has three forms of accommodation, consisting of 6mts X 4mts Metal finished Tents, Fibro Cement Cabins and Log cabins. The tents use the three public Toilet Blocks, which have showers.

If you’re interested in management of Deer, Fishing, Hunting and general camping, in the outdoors, Sunday Island will interest you.

Let me know if interested in going down to have a look, so I can organised boat transport, and times.

Regards, Gino Lendaro, Mob: 0418 994 281

Venison Wellingtons by Daniel Airo-Farulla

Ingredients

• 700g trimmed loin of venison • 1 tbsp olive oil , plus a little extra • 1 ½ tbsp English mustard • 50g butter • 1 large shallot , finely chopped • 1 garlic clove , crushed • 400g chestnut mushroom , very finely chopped in a food processor • 1 tbsp finely chopped thyme leaves • 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley • 2 tbsp brandy • 12 slices prosciutto • plain flour , for dusting • 375g pack all-butter puff pastry • 2 egg yolks , beaten

Method STEP 1 Dry the venison with kitchen paper, then season well. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sear the meat all over for about 8 mins. Brush with mustard, leave to cool, then chill for 20 mins. STEP 2: Melt the butter and soften the shallot and garlic. Add the mushrooms, herbs and seasoning, and cook for 10 mins until you have a paste-like mixture. Add the brandy and cook until it’s evaporated. Leave to cool.

STEP 3: Overlap 2-3 sheets of cling film on a clean surface and lay the prosciutto in 2 rows, slightly overlapping each

slice. Spread the cooled mushroom paste all over the prosciutto, creating a thin, even layer.

STEP 4: Place the fillet in the center of the mushroom mixture. Using the edge of the cling film, carefully draw the layer of prosciutto and mushroom around the meat.

11 STEP 5: Roll into a sausage shape, twisting the ends of the cling film as you do, to form a tight log. Chill for 30 mins to firm up.

STEP 6: On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry to a rectangle a little larger than a magazine, and trim the edges to neaten.

STEP 7: Carefully unwrap the prosciutto parcel and lay in the middle of the pastry.

STEP 8: Fold over the bottom half of the pastry. Lightly brush the rest of the sheet with beaten egg.

STEP 9: Roll the whole thing around the meat to encase. Neatly fold under the shorter edges to create a parcel.

STEP 10: Transfer to a baking sheet and, using your hands, smooth the pastry around the meat, pressing it firmly to avoid any air being trapped. Brush the pastry all over with beaten egg yolk.

STEP 11: Chill for at least 30 mins or up to 24 hrs. Then, using the back of a knife, mark the pastry, being careful not to cut all the way through. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.

STEP 12: Lightly oil a non-stick baking tray and heat until hot. Put the Wellington on the tray and bake for 30 mins (35 mins for well done). Remove from oven, brush with extra egg and rest for 20 mins.

STEP 13: To make venison gravy, melt a large knob of butter in a medium pan, add 1 finely chopped shallot, 1 crushed garlic clove and 1 thyme sprig, and cook until soft. Add 1 tbsp flour, brown for about 1 min, then pour in 250ml Port and reduce by two-thirds. Add 400ml beef stock and any reserved juices from the venison, then reduce again by two-thirds until syrupy. Season, add 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly, if you like, and strain before serving.

Regards, Daniel Airo-Farulla

There has been no FUG meeting since our last ROAR, so there is nothing to report.

Regards, Joe Ellul

Hound hunting report

This feels a little like trying to hit the reset button from last year. This time last year we were still looking at the fires and the effect that they may have on hunting areas. Road closures and the like. What a difference 12 months has made. Most Melbourne based hunters unable to hunt for the best part of the year with covid restrictions in place. Let’s hope we have an uninterrupted season this year.

We will be doing hound assessments by appointment only this year. If you require assessments, please feel free to contact us for arrangements. Danny Edebohls Mob 0407 842 014 or myself Craig Hill Mob 0409 144 270

12 Regards Craig Hill

Solo Meat Hunt, By Gino Leonardo

When the freezer starts looking low on Venison, it’s time to go out and replenish the supply.

To have a constant supply of Venison, sausages, steaks, roast, Oso Bucco, and especially mince is one of the joys in life.

On my solo meat hunts, I usually carry 6 pillowcases in my hunting backpack. At least one white one is good. I’ll explain why later.

Once arriving at one of my meat hunting locations, it’s just like a normal hunt with all the hunting gear required, Rifle, Binoculars, Knife with sharpener and my butcher knife kit, along with the normal equipment in the backpack, and pillowcases.

When lucky enough to have taken a deer, the hard work starts. The first think I do, after making sure the animal, has passed, I remove the white pillowcase from the backpack and tie it in a high branch above the carcass, with cable ties.

This helps in easily finding the carcass when returning to keep recovering the meat.

If it’s a young Stag, I still remove the head to transform into a Euro Mount. I then remove the two back legs, two shoulders, two back straps, two eye fillets and bone out the neck.

I place all the cuts in each pillowcase. One leg and one shoulder per pillowcase, and the back straps, eye fillets and meat from the neck in another.

There are always cable ties in my backpack, which I use to tie up the end of the pillowcases.

Once all this has been done, I carry out the head, pillowcase with the neck meat, fillets and back straps, along with my backpack, rifle and binoculars.

I still take the shoulder that has had been bruised by the projectile, as it can be boned out for mince, with the not so bad bruising sections used for dog food.

When arriving to the vehicle, I place all my hunting gear in the car, along with the head and pillowcase full of meat in the back.

13 I then try to get the vehicle closer to the carcass, so as to shorten the carry out. In the back of my car I have a large back pack, which I take back to where the carcass is. Once arriving at the carcass, I place one back and front leg in the backpack for the return trip to the car.

As you start to go in the direction of the carcass, the white pillowcase is easily identified in the tree above the carcass, which makes it easier to head straight in the required direction.

A returning trip to the vehicle, to drop of the meat, then repeat the whole cycle again.

As the meat is tied up in pillowcases, as long as it’s in the shade, it will keep ok as no flies can get to it.

Once back home, I place the sections, with the fur and pillowcase on in the cool room, for at least a week to hang.

Leaving the fur and pillowcases on helps stopping the exposed meat surfaces to dry out.

Any dried out, bloody or bruised meat shout be trimmed of and used for dog food.

I continue to use this method with 100% success, with no meat spoilage.

Hope this works for you all. If there is an easier way let me know, as this process takes a while.

Regards,

Gino Lendaro

16 It is not a guarantee, but it is an opportunity!

Bruce ‘Ossie’ Oswald

The flyer advertising the 2021 Victorian Hog Deer Hunters Weekend stated: “The weekend will allow you to increase your knowledge of the biology, hunting methods, and logistics required for a successful and enjoyable Hog Deer hunt. The weekend will also provide you with a great opportunity to connect with other hunters drawn on the same period, share ideas…”. Well, I can say without any doubt that the weekend lived up to these aims!

The weekend was sponsored by the ADA, in partnership with the Blond Bay Hog Deer Advisory Group (BBHDAG) the Game Management Authority (GMA), and Para Park Co- operative Game Reserve Limited (Para Park). The planning and catering for the weekend was undertaken by the Melbourne Branch Committee. The weekend was open to anyone drawn in the Ballot. The venue for the training was Sunday Island, the home of Para Park.

For those that don’t know anything about Para Park, let me say that it is in my view the premier organization in the world for the preservation of hog deer. This was reinforced when I was taken for a drive around the Island and saw the amount of effort Para Park members have put into ensuring that the habitat on Sunday Island is as close to being the best for sustaining a viable hog deer population. I have written elsewhere about Para Park but those wishing more information about it, and Sunday Island should go to www.parapark.com.au.

The Melbourne Branch commenced planning for the weekend in January 2020. Needless to say, a considerable amount of the planning in the last few months concerned the logistics required to deal with the COVID pandemic! Detailed planning included addressing how many people could be transported in each boat load to the Island, the seating arrangements indoors, and rules to ensure that the preparation and serving of food adhered to COVID hygiene standards.

The program for the weekend involved presentations from the Game Management Authority (GMA), the Snake Island Cattlemen Association, experienced hog deer hunters, taxidermists, hog deer conservationists, and survival and safety experts. Topics that were covered included legal obligations when hunting hog deer, specific issues concerning hunting on Snake Island, how to cape a hog deer, some of the difficulties in getting to Snake Island and challenges facing those hunting there, and the best ways to hunt hog deer. An overlay on these topics was the benefit of seeing hog deer in their natural environment on Sunday Island as this provided a better understanding of the habitat these deer live in.

Ron Mayze, one of the legends of hog deer management who presented on the weekend, told me he has never seen a hog deer season ‘as good as this for antler growth’. I give considerable credence Ron’s observation as he has been studying hog deer for more than five decades. He added that the downside of this being the best season is the rise in reports of people poaching hog deer. Poaching is a concern to all deer hunters, and I was therefore comforted to see

17 the effort Para Park members have put into ensuring the safety and conservation of their Island and its hog deer population. I could not believe the amount of trail cameras they have set up around the island. They were everywhere! It was also encouraging to see and hear about members out in the field and on the water protecting their greatest asset. These guys take their poacher patrols seriously.

Cam Johnson and Gavin Counsel are two of Australia’s leading hog deer taxidermists. I believe that between the two of them there have mounted more hog deer than anyone else in Australia. Their demonstration on caping a hog deer for a full mount, or a shoulder mount was excellent and was one of the highlights of the weekend for many participants.

Throughout the weekend, hunters had the opportunity to share their understanding and concerns about hunting hog deer with more experienced hunters from Para Park, BBHDAG, ADA and each other. Conversations ranged from the pros and cons of hunting from high seats as opposed to stalking, what to carry in for the hunt, how to best team up to ensure that the hunts are conducted safely, and who to call to assist in breaking down and storing the hog deer.

The ADA Melbourne Branch was responsible for the logistics for the weekend, including catering. Numerous attendees commented on the high quality of the food that came from Chef Mark Fitzmaurice’s (one of the members of the Melbourne Branch committee) kitchen. Members of the Branch’s committee, Mark’s wife Kate and daughter Ruby, assisted him with food preparation. All of us our walked away from every meal marveling at the quality and quantity of the food.

Covid created some challenges for the weekend, but with excellent planning and the commitment of all the participants, the rules were adhered to. The organisers were very grateful to the participants for complying with the rules.

At the end of the weekend, I am sure that each attendee took away many “do’s, don’t and shoulds” to ensure hog deer hunting success. I left with six key takeaways:

18 1. The importance of low impact hunting – in the sense of ensuring that hunters are conscious of the environment. What you take in you take out. Be conscious of not “smelling up” your hunting areas so avoid trampling all over it. 2. The use of tree stands as the most effective method of hunting hog deer. 3. The most effective times to hunt hog deer is between the hours of 11 am and 2 pm. 4. This is an exceptional season for antler growth. 5. Respect those hunting with you and after you; AND work as a team. 6. Winning a place to hunt is not a guarantee that you will shoot a hog deer but it is at least an opportunity.

Of the many narratives attendees shared there are two that are standouts. The first relates to “Doc” who at 80 years of age was successful in the ballot and was ecstatic that he had an opportunity to hunt hoggies. If I am half as fit as Doc is, and have even a little of his enthusiasm for hunting, when I am 80 years old I will be very pleased.

The second narrative is from Walter who has won a place to hunt during the ballot four times but has not managed to put down a hoggy. It is Walter who came up with the statement that forms the title to this article: “the ballot is an opportunity not a guarantee” to harvest a hog deer.

While I wish everyone a safe and successful hunt, the sentimentalist in me wishes Doc and Walter every fortune to harvest the hoggy of their dreams!

Bruce ‘Ossie’ Oswald

The following has now been in play for some time now successfully and applies to all Branch sanctioned events involving firearms. The Branch has for some time conducted a safety briefing and organised events consistent with the aim of promoting the responsible and safe use of firearms. All members wishing to participate in Branch events will need to comply with these requirements and Branch Policy. This work builds on the Branch’s efforts previously.

19 Australian Deer Association Melbourne Branch Safety Code

Code is designed to ensure the safety of the public and fellow hunters.

Code applies to all ADA approved hunts.

Adherence to Code is a condition of participating in hunts.

Breaches of the Code, including failure to follow the instructions of a safety officer or a committee member, may result in disciplinary consequences.

Safety Code Summary

Firearms to be unloaded BEFORE going onto public roads, private land [unless legally hunting] and BEFORE entering camp.

All hunters to go to check-in immediately upon entering or leaving the camp site, each and every time.

Firearms to be presented to Branch Safety Officer, making sure it is pointing in a safe direction [typically barrel skywards] with the action open and magazines either removed or open.

Safety Officer will issue a breech flag for each firearm, which is to remain in the firearm until at the hunting area. And then reinserted and shown to the Safety Officer upon returning to camp for every hunting session.

Firearms are to be stored in rifle bag / lock box at all times in camp. TO BE CLEAR, NO FIREARM TO BE REMOVED FROM BAG / HARD BOX WHILE IN CAMP.

2021 Branch Meetings are held at the Austrian Club, 90 Sheehan Road, Heidelberg West Starting at 7.30pm [Currently Suspended due to Covid 19] When What Where Who

Feb 11th Branch Meeting & Award Night Austrian Club Members and guests Presentation by Game Management Authority Feb 21st BGRC-ADA Friendly Little River Range Members and guests via Eventbrite BGRC sub-range April 15th Branch Meeting; Leica Presentation Austrian Club Members and guests

April 18th ADA DMP Accreditation Shoot Little River Range Members and guests via Eventbrite BGRC sub-range May 22nd & 23rd Branch Hunt Bennies Camp near Members and guests via Eventbrite Whitfield June 10th Branch Meeting Daniel Crixti, from Austrian Club Members and guests Ultimate Hunting Australia, coming down with his English Pointers, which he uses on deer. June 13th ADA Gun Clinic Little River Range Members via Eventbrite BGRC sub-range July 10th & 11th Branch Hunt TBC Members and guests via Eventbrite

July 11th ADA DMP Accreditation Shoot Little River Range Members via Eventbrite BGRC sub-range August 12th Branch Meeting: Sara Grazia, from Austrian Club Members and guests sausages made simple coming down to show how to make venison sausages. August 28 & 29th Branch Hunt TBC Members and guests via Eventbrite

September 9th Auction Night Austrian Club Members and guests

October 14th Branch Meeting Adam Parker Knife Austrian Club Members and guests Maker Demonstration November 13th 50th Anniversary Branch Dinner [in Austrian Club Members and guests 52nd year ] December 9th Branch Meeting, BBQ & Trade Austrian Club Members and guests Night

Melbourne Branch Committee 2019/20 Role Phone Email

President – Gino Lendaro 0418 994 281 [email protected]

Vice President – Walter Albert 0408 319 067 [email protected]

Secretary – Jacque de La Porte 0408 578 088 [email protected]

Assistant Secretary – Joe Puma 0481 231 190 [email protected]

Treasurer – Jeffrey Owen 0408 109 609 [email protected]

Communications Officer - Peter Halcomb 041 4580 740 [email protected] Roar Editor – Kieran Connell 040 3025 428 [email protected]

Committee Members

Dwayne Peel 0411 058 614 Val Zelenbaba 0412 560 874 Mark Fitzmaurice 0412 641 963 Adrian Colarusso 0411 718 777 Jacque de La Porte 0408 578 088 Jeffrey Owen 0408 109 609 Bruce Oswald 0497 871 844 Frank Favrin 0402 273 243 Paul Kotlarewski 0419 556 398 Kieran Connell 0403 025 428

Melbourne Branch Sub-Committees & Coordinators Sponsorship Officer Gino Lendaro Social Media Officer Jacque de La Porte Roar Editor Kieran Connell Branch Hunt Coordinator & helpers Paul Kotlarewski Gino Lendaro & Val Zelenbaba Branch Hunt Catering Officer & helper Mark Fitzmaurice Jeffery Owen Outdoor Shop Dwayne Peel Val Zelenbaba Culinary Events Coordinator Frank Favrin Raffle Coordinator & helper Adrian Colarusso Bruce Oswald Sunday Island Education Weekend for Snake Island, Bruce Oswald Dwayne Peel Blond Bay & Boole Poole Hog Deer Ballot Val Zelenbaba Peter Halcomb Mark Fitzmaurice Gino Lendaro Branch Game Food Dinner Coordinator & helper Frank Favrin Kieran Connell & Gino Lendaro Melbourne Branch Delegates Deer Management Programme Accreditation Tom Zamanis 0419 582 567 Coordinator Firearm Users Group Delegates Joe Ellul 0431 080 956 Walter Albert [email protected] Hound Hunting Delegate Craig Hill 0409 144 270 [email protected] Branch Scorer Bruna Folina 9 Kestral Rd 0437 386 573 South Morang 3752 Club Meeting Facility Contact (Austrian Club) Greg Reiterer 90 Sheehans Rd 03 9459 8686 Heidelberg West 3081 Branch Mailing Address PO Box 258 Bulleen. Victoria. 3105

23 'Big Game Rifle Club – ADA Melbourne Branch 10th Annual Friendly Shoot'

Sunday 21 February 2021

• To be held on the SSAA Big Game Rifle Range at Eagle Park Little River Victoria. • All shooters must sign in at the front gate to Eagle Park and pay the Gate Fee • A separate competition fee of $10 for the shoot (payable to the BGRC) to cover cost of targets etc. • Range open for practice from 9:00am • Nominations close @ 10:00am. Safety briefing at 10:00 am with first event to commence 10:15am SHARP • Barbecue Lunch at nominal cost. Cold drinks, tea & coffee available

Schedule of events:

1. Group 1 Nitro – 12 Shots over 3 ranges (100, 50 eg. 338/06, .35 Whelen, & 25 yards) 9.3x62, .375 H&H or larger

Minimum calibre 0.330"

Minimum muzzle energy 2,900 ft lbs

2. Hunting Rifle – 14 Shots over 3 ranges (100, 50 min .270 Winchester or larger and 25 yards) using a 130 grain bullet or heavier Any Sambar legal calibre

3. Special Snap – 8 Shots in 35 seconds @ 25 min .270 Winchester or larger yards using a 130 grain bullet or heavier Any Sambar legal calibre

4. Pop up Lion – 8 shots @ 50 yards eg. 338/06, .35 Whelen, 9.3x62, .375 H&H or larger Minimum calibre 0.330"

Minimum energy 2,900 ft lbs

➢ Scopes and other optical sights may be used without penalty

➢ PLEASE NOTE: STRICTLY NO MUZZLE BRAKES ALLOWED Contact:

BGRC Neil Hibble mob: 0401 717 700 email: [email protected]

ADA Tom Zamanis mob: 0419 582 567 email [email protected]

ADA Melbourne Branch 2020 Trophy Competition

(National Trophy Rules Apply)

Name: ______ADA M/Ship #.______

Address: ______

______P/Code: ______

Phone: ______Date Taken: ____/____/2020 Tag # (if applicable) ______

Species: (Circle): HOG FALLOW SAMBAR RUSA CHITAL RED

I declare that this trophy was a free roaming wild deer taken legally, ethically, and in sporting like manner without the aid of any artificial light, bait or lure, and that I was a financial member of the Melbourne Branch at the time the trophy was taken. Note: Deer Management Programme (DMP) culled animals are not eligible for entry.

Please Note: Your photograph will be retained by the branch and placed in branch photo album, and published in the Branch newsletter ‘The Roar’. By entering this competition, you acknowledge and give permission for this to occur. If you wish to enter the competition but don’t want your photo to appear in the ROAR, please opt out by placing a cross in this box.

Signed: ______Date of Entry: ___/___/____

SEND TO: The President, ADA Melbourne Branch, 31 Mill Park Drive MILL PARK. Victoria. 3082 or email scanned completed entry forms to Gino at [email protected] no later than 28 March 2021

Winners announced at the February Branch meeting.

25 ADA Melbourne Branch First Deer Award 2020

Name: ______ADA M/Ship #.______

Address: ______

______P/Code: ______

Phone: ______Date Taken: ____/____/2020 Tag # (if applicable) ______

Species: (Circle): HOG FALLOW SAMBAR RUSA CHITAL RED

I declare that this was the FIRST DEER taken by me and was taken between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. The deer was a free roaming wild deer taken legally, ethically, and in sporting like manner without the aid of any artificial light, bait or lure. I was a financial member of the Melbourne Branch at the time the deer was taken. Note: Deer Management Programme (DMP) culled animals are not eligible for entry. Please Note: Your photograph will be retained by the branch and placed in branch photo album, and published in the Branch newsletter ‘The Roar’. By entering this competition, you acknowledge and give permission for this to occur. If you wish to enter the competition but don’t want your photo to appear in the ROAR, please opt out by placing a cross in this box.

Signed: ______Date of Entry: ___/___/____

SEND TO: The President, ADA Melbourne Branch, SEND TO: The President, ADA Melbourne Branch, 31 Mill Park Drive MILL PARK. Victoria. 3082 or email scanned completed entry forms to Gino at [email protected] no later than 28 March 2021

Winners announced at the February Branch meeting.

26 ADA Melbourne Branch Annual Photo Competition 2020

There are 4 photographic categories for the period 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020, as follows: 1. Hunter (any method): Must feature a hunter with a deer taken between, with manually operated camera only. 2. LIVE (any species): Deer are to be of free roaming wild, with manually operated camera only. 3. GENERAL INTEREST: Any photograph with something that relates to deer hunting or the Australian Deer Association in general. 4. BEST TRAIL CAM: Are to be of live wild deer which are free roaming, with the use of non-manually operated camera.

Name: ______ADA M/Ship #.______

Address: ______

______P/Code: ______

Phone: ______Date Taken: ____/____/2020 Tag # (if applicable) ______

Please circle the category you are entering:

1. BEST HUNTER & DEER 2. BEST LIVEDEER (2 sections) Photo or Video(Mpeg or DVD) 3. BEST GENERALINTEREST 4. BEST TRAIL CAM PHOTO (2 sections) *Stag *Hind

SIGNED...... Date of Entry: ___/___/____

Winners announced at the February Branch meeting.

27 Sambar’s Roar The bi-monthly newsletter of the Melbourne branch of the Australian Deer Association Inc.

ADA Melbourne Branch BEST OVERSEAS TROPHY 2020

The animal must have been a free roaming wild animal and may be of any overseas species. The trophy must have been taken between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. A brief story on how the animal was taken must accompany entry form and photo of trophy which will be retained by the branch.

Name: ______ADA M/Ship #.______

Address: ______

______P/Code: ______

Phone: ______Date Taken: ____/____/2020 Tag # (if applicable) ______

SPECIES______Where Taken: ______

SIGNED...... Date of Entry: ___/___/____

SEND TO: The President, ADA Melbourne Branch, SEND TO: The President, ADA Melbourne Branch, SEND TO: The President, ADA Melbourne Branch, 31 Mill Park Drive MILL PARK. Victoria. 3082 or email scanned completed entry forms to Gino at [email protected] no later than 28 March 2021

Winners announced at the February Branch meeting.

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ADA Melbourne Branch 10 Deer in a year TROPHY 2020

The animals must have been a free roaming wild animal and may be of any overseas species. The trophies must have been taken between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. Photo evidence is required

Name: ______ADA M/Ship #.______

Address: ______

______P/Code: ______

Phone: ______Date Taken: ____/____/2020 Tag # (if applicable) ______

SPECIES______Where Taken: ______

SIGNED...... Date of Entry: ___/___/____

Please Note: Your photographs will be retained by the branch and placed in branch photo album, and published in the Branch newsletter ‘The Roar’. By entering this competition, you acknowledge and give permission for this to occur. If you wish to enter the competition but don’t want your photo to appear in the ROAR, please opt out by placing a cross in this box.

Winners announced at the February Branch meeting.

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