Inyathi Park News July 2022

he hunting season is still underway and we have a few interesting developments to share with members.

Structure of newsletter

We start with the new, essential information first, followed by the regular news.

Therefore, members can get up to date with fresh news first and read other information later.

New messages

Buffalo hunt

SA Hunters in collaboration with SA Jagter/Hunter and Rhino Bullets offer members an opportunity to hunt a buffalo in the Coutada 11 concession in Mozambique during the last week in November 2022 . Its inclusive of all costs. Read more information here. To stand a chance to win this hunting opportunity, you can purchase tickets at R100/ticket.

Transfer R100 or multiples thereof in SA Hunters’ bank account. The account is with Absa, account number 01443990077, branch code 632005. Use your mobile phone number and Buffalo as reference. Send proof of payment to admin@sahunt.co.za

This hunt includes:

On trophy buffalo bull
One trophy Lichtenstein Hartebeest
One trophy Suni
All travel costs
Alle accommodation in the hunting camp for 7 nights
Taxidermy services

View the full description and price details at the link mentioned above.

Game bird hunting opportunity

SA Hunters offers a group of eight hunters the opportunity to hunt guinea-fowl and pheasants on a farm in the Koppies region in the Free State. The available dates are 26 – 28 August and 2 – 4 September 2022.

Accommodation is provided in an old sandstone farmhouse with water and electricity. Hunters must take their own food, drinks, cutlery, crockery, camping beds and bedding. Free State hunting licences for game birds are available at R210 each from SA Hunters’ national office at Inyathi Park.

It costs R1 000 per person for 2 nights for a group of 8 individuals. The farm is approximately 1 500 ha big comprising mostly mealie fields and blue gums trees. No hunting has been done on the farm this year. If weather permits, the mealies will be harvested in August.

For more information, contact Boetie Kirchner at boetiek@sahunt.co.za

Official notice of SA Hunters Congress 2022

SA Hunters’ annual congress will be held as a virtual meeting via Zoom on 5 November 2022 at 08:00 from the Association’s national office at Inyathi park in Pretoria. Please take note of the following important dates:

The closing date for submitting discussion points for the Congress is on 5 September 2022.
The closing date for submitting nominations for awards that SA Hunters make to members and non-members, is 31 August 2022.
The closing date for submitting nominations for the election of board members is 20 September 2022.
The closing date for the registration of delegates to the congress is 20 September 2022.
The complete set of congress documents will be sent to branch chairpersons by 5 October 2022 for distribution to branch delegates.

Repeated messages

Photography Club

The photography club is still gaining popularity. Read more about the club, training opportunities and monthly competitions and prizes here. It also provides information about the Photographer of the Year competition.

Special offers

Doctari-knives

The Doctari ivory knife project will end soon. A limited quantity of knives was made with handles from ivory from the Nico van Rooyen collection. There are only 20 knives left. Place your order now for that special Christmas gift, to avoid disappointment.

Pay R5 500 in SA Hunters bank account no 01443990077; branch code 632005 and use the reference Mes and your mobile number. Send proof of payment to admin@sahunt.co.za

Memorial publication

Only copies of the memorial books with the hard covers are still available at R300 per copy.

To order your copy:

Transfer the correct amount (R300 for the ordinary version or R1 000 for leather bound version) in SA Hunters’ bank account at Absa, account number 01443990077.

Use your member number and Book as reference. Check that you enter your member number correctly to ensure that we can process your order

Buck knives

There are only 58 items left in this limited series of 500 Buck knives at R1 000 each. These knives have ivory inlays on the handle with the SA Hunters logo engraved. Transfer R1 000 by EFT into SA Hunters back account at Absa, account number 01443990077. Use your member number and Knipmes as reference. Send proof of payment, your member number and contact details to Realda Goosen at realda@sahunt.co.za

Membership

Recruit members for commission

SA Hunters has 43 115 members.

The Board agreed that a member or a branch that recruits ten or more members per year, can earn commission of between R100 to R150 per member. More information is available here.

SA Hunters distributed membership application forms at various dealers. Any member that wants to receive the same material, can enquire with Dorothy Ras by dorothy@sahunt.co.za

The Board also agreed that branches that succeed in resigning up lapsed members, will also benefit from the commission. More information has been sent to Branch chairpersons.

Commercial affairs

Special offers from Humansdorp Koöperasie

During August 2022 Humansdorp Koöperasie offers members 10% korting on all Walther barrels.

Reloading Technology

As from August 2022, Reloading Technology is offering members of SA Hunters 10% discount on reloading equipment that optimises shooting accuracy for hunters and sports shooters. The Reload Annealer is a fully automated induction annealer that is accurate, consistent, easy to setup and use. It comes with everything you need to anneal cases from 223 to 505 Gibbs. View Reloading Technology’s advertisement on our website here.

The complete list of service providers that offer special discount to members of SA Hunters, are available below.