by on_one_wheel » 10 Jul 2024, 8:04 pm
Great ... more "proposed " changes
I reckon they've already made their minds up and are simply ticking the public consultation box.
Do you support the banning of lead and other toxic ammunition (shot and projectiles) for Stubble Quail, non-indigenous game birds and deer hunting, in line with bans already in place for game duck hunting? Please explain why Required
No
Please explain why.
There is no substitute for the ballistic performance that lead offers.
Lead projectiles are safer as they break up upon impact minimising the chance of a projectile to ricochet at its full weight, the smaller lead particles and fragments dissipate their energy much faster. This same effect increases leads ability to give cleaner faster kills as compared to solid copper projectiles that can pass straight through tissue dissipating very little of the available energy, leaving a small wound canal and potentially travelling far beyond the target.
Do you think that there should be any exemptions for the use of lead shot for specific gauges, calibres or types of shotguns (e.g., Damascus barrels, muzzle loaders)? Required
Yes
If so, what should be exempted and why?
Many Muzzleloader rifles do not have the same strength as modern firearm barrels, using anything other than lead can be extremely dangerous as the projectile is not capable of easily conforming to the contours of the rifling upon firing.
The basic operation of most muzzleloader rifles relies on lead compressing to engage properly with the rifling to provide a good gas seal and induce adequate rotation of the projectile to enhance flight stability thus improving accuracy.
Most antique shotguns are not suitable or safe to use with steel shot.
Will the proposed commencement dates of the banning of lead shot and projectiles (31 December 2027 for deer hunting and from September 2024 for Stubble Quail hunting ahead of the 2025 Stubble Quail hunting season) allow sufficient time for this proposal to be implemented? If not, what is an appropriate timeframe?
I do not support the banning of lead projectiles for hunting however I do support the phase-out of lead shot in modern shotguns, the time frames are too short as many hunters have many more years supply of hunting ammunition.
10 years grace or a buyback at full replacement cost is fair and reasonable.
Specified hunting areas and specified times
Do you support a later start time of 8.00am on the first five days of duck season for hunters and 11:00 am for non-hunters? Required
Yes
No
Unsure
Please explain why.
Firstly it's discriminative. Why should one group have better opportunities than the other?
Secondly, early morning is sometimes the ideal time to hunt, also many people enjoy getting out early.
Having a growing number of hunters hunting within a narrow time window will mean more people trying to hunt all at the same time creating a more hazardous, more crowded hunting environment.
It would make more sense to extended hunting hours to decrease the number of shooters operating at any one time.
Improving the management of illegal deer spotlighting
Do you support increasing the number of recognised deer habitats to include West Wimmera Shire and Moyne Shire in order to better address illegal spotlighting? Required
Yes
No
Unsure
Please explain why.
People who operate illegally do not care for laws or rules, they will continue to do whatever they please.
Having rules that make the destruction of pest species more restrictive makes no sense. Hunters should be encouraged to shoot more deer by removing unnecessary and senseless restrictions.
Excluding deer hunting in areas where it is inappropriate
Do you support retaining the current prohibited deer hunting areas? If not, what areas should be included or excluded? Required
The entire state should be open for deer hunting to reduce the economic costs to farmers caused by grazing competition, infrastructure damage, dease spreading and environmental damage caused by feral pests such as deer.
Red-tape reductions
Do you support the removal of requirements to take Hog Deer to a checking station, to be replaced with a new ‘harvest return’ which can be completed online? Please explain why
There should be no red tape when it comes to reducing feral pest species,
Do you support giving the GMA the power to request a registered hound be presented for inspection within 28 days and a power to cancel or suspend the registration of a hound for failure to comply? Please explain why.
The GMA already has much more power than is necessary, its simply a money sponging organisation that has no real purpose other than creating cushy jobs for a small purple circle of government bureaucrats who like to feel important.
Do you support allowing the use of hand-held thermal imaging devices during the day for the hunting of deer? If not, why?
Anything that makes hunting safer and more effective is a good thing.
Gun control requires concentration and a steady hand
