NT Firearms, Latest Litchfield Hunt Schedule

LITCHFIELD HUNTING AREAS HAVE NOW OPENED FROM 1 JUNE 2025 !!! Advice on the afternoon of 22 May from the Litchfield Head Ranger suggested the key tracks indicates are nearly sufficiently dry to open for 4WD vehicles and opening for bookings should be from 1 June. BCH Accreditation Courses have now resumed and the second such course for 2025 will be held on WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE @ 1900 HRS. HUNT PERMIT APPLICATIONS - SEE EXCEL SCHEDULE AT HOME PAGE - ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR JUNE ONWARDS. PLEASE ADVISE PERMIT INTEREST IN THE FIRST INSTANCE BY EMAIL TO: info@ntfirearms.com.au HUNTERS SHOULD ONLY CORRESPOND ON PERMIT MATTERS THROUGH THE FIREARMS COUNCIL AND SHOULD NOT CONTACT PARKS & WILDLIFE DIRECT RE PERMITS. BCH Accreditation Courses; normally held at 1900 hrs - Rifle Club Building - Micket Creek Shooting Complex at the NW end of Brandt Road. (First club on immediate left after entry to the Complex) These last around one hour, followed by a short test. In order to assist in meeting Firearms Council costs we have had to increase course fees to $70 plus $7 GST. This is a one-off exercise and accreditation does not expire as long as membership of an approved hunting organisation and firearms licencing remain current. There is no charge for juniors. Please bring along copy of your current Firearms Licence and current membership verification (card / receipt) of an approved hunting organisation (SSAA, ADA or F&G) and ask Alan (Exec Officer NTFC) that these be scanned on the night to save time later. The NEXT ACCREDITATION SESSION WILL BE held on Wednesday... 25 JUNE 2025 @ 1900 Hrs in the Rifle Club Building. Further scheduled sessions are intended to follow thereafter every few weeks; subject to presenter availability. Please keep watch on this website for updates. E-mail your interest in attending when new dates are announced & we will forward to you an updated enrolment form & course outline. info@ntfirearms.com.au KATHERINE ACCREDITATION SESSIONS Are still available Please contact direct Daniel Horwood Mob 0419 602 915 or at draziw@internode.on.net Please send expressions of interest for Darwin Courses to info@ntfirearms.com.au Enrolment forms are available for download further into the website at BCH Tab.

MOSQUITO SPRAYING BY HELICOPTER

IF YOU ARE IN THE HUNT AREAS KEEP CONSTANT WATCH FOR FIRES AS THEY CAN BE FROM NUMEROUS, SOMETIMES UNPLANNED CAUSES. AT THE CAMPSITE DON'T PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF A SPEAR GRASS CLUMP !!!

The NT Firearms Council has acquired a new ATV thanks to a grant via the Community Benefit Fund. The vehicle’s 300 litre tank (& associated diesel pump unit) was immediately filled with water on its receipt to be available as a fire fighting unit during a period of long grass and fire threat. It has since been frequently used by Council and club officials to access otherwise difficult to reach areas of the complex for track & weed inspection purposes. It has undertaken weed spraying duties for the DRC and the SSAA clubs during working bees and is presently on loan to the NT F&G club for similar purposes on their areas. The vehicle has performed well and up to expectations in all respects. Starting & operating is relatively simple through its automatic transmission and it is not intended to be a race car. Use is limited to date to areas within the Complex as it is not road registerable. We expect also to use it for weed management in the Litchfield National Park Back Country Hunting areas and we have finally been advised our new trailer is ready for collection ®gistering so that the unit may be road transported. The Fire authorities, Parks & Wildlife and The Gamba Army are all aware of this acquisition and have all commended Council on its initiative. Resolving & modifying a shipping container for its secure storage has been a moving feast with prevarications by suppliers as to availability, various pricing & supply date estimates and generally loose undertakings. We are currently looking at alternative arrangements but will consult CBF prior to any new resolution.