SSAA supports TV hunting show
It’s not often that recreational hunting is featured on Australian television, let alone presented in an unbiased or positive way. In an effort to rectify this, I am pleased to announce that SSAA National is getting behind Beyond the Divide, a new Australian television hunting program that will air this month and will help to promote a responsible hunting message to the wider public. We are sponsoring Beyond the Divide with a new SSAA advertisement as part of our 2013 Year of the Hunter efforts.

Beyond the Divide is produced and presented by the creator of Moroka.30, Rob Fickling. Rob has put a real focus on portraying hunting and hunters in a responsible and ethical manner, but the show is also presented in an entertaining way that we trust will appeal to the wider non-hunting community.

We spoke with Rob for a story featured later in this edition, so don’t miss out on that - and be sure to tune in to the show too. Beyond the Divide is airing from this month in selected capital cities on community channel 31/44, but episodes can also be streamed online from www.beyondthedivide.com.au

Programs such as Beyond the Divide help bridge the gap between hunters and the general public, so get behind this new 10-part series and encourage your friends and family to tune in. Who knows, perhaps we’ll see other networks take an interest in broadcasting this kind of show in the future.

SSAA SHOT Expo on this month
The 2013 SSAA SHOT Expo is only a few weeks away. This year’s event, which will be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds on May 25 and 26, promises to be bigger and better than ever. So mark it in your calendar, get your family or shooting and hunting mates together and get set to have an enjoyable day out, checking out the latest wares and supporting the Australian shooting and hunting activities. We look forward to seeing you there!