3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

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Re: 3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

Post by NTSOG » 20 Sep 2018, 7:08 am

Thanks for that Marksman. I did note the 'shoulds', but the risks when one gets the interpretation wrong in relation to shooting and firearms are so great nowadays that it is better to take extra care and ask those who are more experienced.

As for areas classified as deer habitat I did ask the Game Management Authority, not the local Fire Arms Officer. My district is not classified as a recognised deer habitat, though there is a resident herd of red deer. The Officer did make it clear that my Yukon night sight had the same illegal status as a spotlight if I was out at night on Crown Land considered deer habitat.

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Re: 3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

Post by marksman » 20 Sep 2018, 9:45 am

no worries Jim
I am pretty damn sure I know the area you are in and it can be pretty iffy so its better to just do it as if you are in the deer habitat and you will always be ok :drinks: :thumbsup:
if I am right about the area a fisheries guy lives in the area and does not like shooting :roll:
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Re: 3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

Post by Archie » 20 Sep 2018, 12:51 pm

NTSOG wrote:Section 126 of the Firearms Act: ''While being transported, firearms and ammunition should be kept out of sight and stored in separate receptacles that are either secured to the inside of your vehicle or in a lockable component of your vehicle; and ...''

So where does that leave those of us with no lockable 'receptacle' such as a boot: I have an old Nissan Patrol [1996] and a Subaru Impreza hatchback. My wife uses the Patrol for horse events and would not accept a fixed compartment for my rifle as she sleeps in the car at horse events. The Impreza is also out being the day-to-day family car and it would be hard to fit a ''receptacle''. I guess I will have to talk to the local Copper.

With regard to spotlights in recognised deer habitat, that also includes night vision scopes - I have been told by the local Firearms Officer. Actually where I live is not recognised deer habitat - I asked the Game Management Authority - but I would not take a risk with being caught out with my night-vision scope on Crown Land as there are still red deer all around.

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I chain a lockable hard case to the inside of the 4wd via the back seat bar - i.e, secured to the inside of the vehicle.
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Re: 3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

Post by NTSOG » 20 Sep 2018, 1:21 pm

Thanks Archie, that's a good idea.

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Re: 3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

Post by winton » 20 Sep 2018, 2:55 pm

marksman wrote:sorry mate but you are being corrected winton,


Thanks Marksman

From reading the factsheet I get that the GMA are enforcing a different set of regulations which applies to deer habitat.

I'm gonna have to up my storage game. Now way I wanna mess with a prosecution.
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Re: 3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

Post by marksman » 20 Sep 2018, 9:31 pm

the GMA regs are not taught but are expected that you just know about them, if you don't hunt with a game licence why would you know about them?
if you only hunt pest animals and have no game licence you do not get any info about deer habitat or the GMA regs
it is not clear cut and you will get stung if you don't store ammo or firearms in deer habitat from sunset till dawn by there regs
there are shooters who don't know the GMA law because they don't have a game licence and why would they be expected to :unknown:
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Re: 3 men caught spotlighting in Tallangatta VIC

Post by Gwion » 11 Oct 2018, 4:39 am

NTSOG wrote:Section 126 of the Firearms Act: ''While being transported, firearms and ammunition should be kept out of sight and stored in separate receptacles that are either secured to the inside of your vehicle or in a lockable component of your vehicle; and ...''

So where does that leave those of us with no lockable 'receptacle' such as a boot: I have an old Nissan Patrol [1996] and a Subaru Impreza hatchback. My wife uses the Patrol for horse events and would not accept a fixed compartment for my rifle as she sleeps in the car at horse events. The Impreza is also out being the day-to-day family car and it would be hard to fit a ''receptacle''. I guess I will have to talk to the local Copper.

With regard to spotlights in recognised deer habitat, that also includes night vision scopes - I have been told by the local Firearms Officer. Actually where I live is not recognised deer habitat - I asked the Game Management Authority - but I would not take a risk with being caught out with my night-vision scope on Crown Land as there are still red deer all around.

Jim


If you want to be sure, you could chain a locked hard case to one of the load anchors in the cargo area of the vehicles. Or, you could remove the installed gun box when yourd wife needs to use the Patrol for horsey stuff; would take all of 5 mins...
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