Gundog Supplies

Club member Michael Zandona and his wife Kathy have started up a new venture supplying gundog training equipment & books. Email: surefind@aapt.net.au mob 0403 482 643

ANKC recognition

The following decision was recently arrived at by the ANKC:

Delegates resolved to endorse the recommendation from the National Retrieving & Field Trial Committee for the ANKC to recognize the Working Gundog Association of Australia.

Training day report 17/01/10

The first training day of the year got off to a great start with approximately 25 people in attendance together with a variety of gundogs - Labs, Pointers, GSP's, Wirehairs and a cocker. Great to see some new members turn up to this unique WGAA monthly activity, now into its 12th year.

Important upcoming dates:

• Sun 21 Feb - Training Day.
• Sun 28th Feb - WGAA Retrieving Challenge.
• Sun 7th March - Clean up Australia Day at our training venue, followed by some training
• Sun 14th March - Training Day - note change of date - this training day will be held on the 2nd Sunday in March to avoid clashing with Duck Opening.
• Sat 20th March - Duck Opening weekend.

WGAA Training Day

The first training day for 2010 will be held on Sunday 17th January at Tullidge Reserve, Melton, Melways Ref 337 D 10. Training commences at 9am and finishes with a BBQ lunch at around 12pm. Anyone with a gundog is welcome. Please contact the Training Officer, Graham Hayes on 9743 7402.

WGAA (Vic) Retrieving Challenge Schedule

Sunday 28th February 2010. Open to all WGAA members and all gundogs.
Entry fee $10.00.
Venue: Bacchus Marsh
Please contact Graham Hayes if you have any queries – tel 9743 7402
Email: Jeddah@alphalink.com.au

For Sale

Two pointers (English). 4YO. Fully trained, steady to shot, seeking dead, have had many birds shot over them. Overall a pair of excellent shooting dogs. Part of a deceased estate. No papers. Will only be sold as a pair to a good hunting home. For information contact Sandy Wright 0896232390

Duck and quail seasons 2010

The acting Minister for Environment & Climate Change, Tim Holding, has declared that the Victorian duck season will run from 20 March to 30 May, a total of 72 days. This is two weeks shorter than normal, but significantly longer than last year’s 49 day season. The bag limit for 2010 is 5, of which only 1 may be an Australasian Shoveller. Also, an additional 3 wood ducks will be allowed, giving a total daily bag limit of 8 ducks per day, an increase over last year’s limit of 5 per day.
Quail season is regulated to commence on the first Saturday of April and to close on the last day of June. The daily bag limit remains at 20 birds per day.
The seasons for both duck and quail are not automatic – remember that they are the result of a lot of hard work by people from the major hunting organisations.