Thread: Free E's ..... we'll almost

Nobody I know have had difficulty, even one who was worried about a dodgy past.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Nobody I know have had difficulty, even one who was worried about a dodgy past.

Yep

All I know who have applied have been successful.

Dogmatix is right it's win-win for police.

Cheers
Pete

Just got my e-cat safe and picked up the endorsement application. Now will I need a referee who already has the E-endorsement? I have put down hunting/culling as one of my reasons for wanting the endorsement but now I see I will need a letter from a land owner giving permission to hunt/cull on their land. Anyone own a farm and keen to "give me permission" to cull bunnies/goats on their land? After spending $720 on a safe and 3k on a rifle im pretty keen to follow through with the endorsement haha.
Hopefully I can get the endorsement before the roar!

Cheers guys

Nate

Originally Posted by Nate

Just got my e-cat safe and picked up the endorsement application. Now will I need a referee who already has the E-endorsement? I have put down hunting/culling as one of my reasons for wanting the endorsement but now I see I will need a letter from a land owner giving permission to hunt/cull on their land. Anyone own a farm and keen to "give me permission" to cull bunnies/goats on their land? After spending $720 on a safe and 3k on a rifle im pretty keen to follow through with the endorsement haha.
Hopefully I can get the endorsement before the roar!

Cheers guys

Nate

Is this guff about culling on the application form Nate?

Hey bud,

Yup on the back of the form under Referees the 3rd one states..

" Person who has given permission for hunting/culling activity and/or land owner (phone/letter)- if hunting is contemplated"

Ill see if I can find an online copy and post it on here for anyone who's interested.

Nate.

Originally Posted by Nate

Hey bud,

Yup on the back of the form under Referees the 3rd one states..

" Person who has given permission for hunting/culling activity and/or land owner (phone/letter)- if hunting is contemplated"

Ill see if I can find an online copy and post it on here for anyone who's interested.

Nate.

Thank you...Hmm I see, they have written a new form, I suppose the old one did need some updating. They no longer ask you what magazines you subscribe to and what calibres you reload.

Does it say on there your refs must have an E cat? Cant see it..then again my eyes are a bit funny. You should be able to use people with A cat, give the Arms officer a call.

No, it doesn't even ask for a licenced referee, let alone some one with an endorsed licence anymore.

Sounds too Australian having to demontsrate permission/access for land to hunt on.

Very good idea including DOC estate.

Originally Posted by savageshooter

Thank you...Hmm I see, they have written a new form, I suppose the old one did need some updating. They no longer ask you what magazines you subscribe to and what calibres you reload.

Does it say on there your refs must have an E cat? Cant see it..then again my eyes are a bit funny. You should be able to use people with A cat, give the Arms officer a call.

Originally Posted by Nate

Hey bud,

Yup on the back of the form under Referees the 3rd one states..

" Person who has given permission for hunting/culling activity and/or land owner (phone/letter)- if hunting is contemplated"

Ill see if I can find an online copy and post it on here for anyone who's interested.

Nate.

The AO here in CHCH told me that he has never accepted a letter and never will. And all my referees (apart form partner) had to be endorsed licence holders and have known me for at least 2yrs.
I didn't try to call him out on that......but I will when I see him next.

Originally Posted by cambo

The AO here in CHCH told me that he has never accepted a letter and never will. And all my referees (apart form partner) had to be endorsed licence holders and have known me for at least 2yrs.
I didn't try to call him out on that......but I will when I see him next.

Who fed you that tripe?, surely it wasn't the boys at central? Once upon a time, you only needed one of the referee's to also hold a Endorsed FAL, and there wasn't a restriction as to how long they'd known you!