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NIOA Australia...

NIOA is a privately owned company that has been wholesaling firearms and related products in Australia for over thirty years. Employing thirty staff, including four full time sales representatives servicing all states and territories, the company is the largest of its kind in Australasia.

NIOA's head office and distribution centre is located in Brisbane. The facility was purpose built by the company in 1999 and doubled in size in 2005.

NIOA is a wholesale only company supplying product through a network of over 700 dealers and represents the following companies in the Australian commercial market.

ADI - Allen - Anschutz - A Zoom - Badlands Backpacks - Barnes - Beamshot - Blue Wonder - Break-Free - Bushnell Banner - Caldwell - CCI - Champion - Diana - Emilio Rizzini - Federal Ammunition - Frankford Arsenal - G96 - Glock - Gunslick - Harrington & Richardson - Harris - HS Precision - IAC - Kimber - Kleen-Bore - Lansky Leupold - Lightforce - Lyman - MAB - Marlin - Miles & Gilbert - Nieto - Nosler - Outers - Pachmayr - Peltor - PowaBeam - Ram-Line - RCBS - San Angelo - Shooters Ridge - SK Rimfire Ammo - SOG - Speer Sportsmatch - Sweets - Taurus - Tipton - Trumark - Weatherby - Weaver - Wheeler - Wolf Ammunition - Zafer Shotguns

In addition on 13th June 2007 Nioa proved itself to be unique within its industry when ‘SAI Global’ certified us as a “Quality Endorsed Company”. Nioa, and Nioa Defence were found to be fully compliant with the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System. Achieving ISO 9001 certification telegraphs our intention to giving a level of customer service unprecedented in the Australian shooting industry.

ISO 9001:2000 certified


Beeman Australia... Beeman Precision Airguns of Australia, the worlds leading air rifles and pistols for both regular shooter and the sports marksman alike. Robert Beeman's interest in airguns began over a half century ago when he received a Daisy 25 BB gun as a birthday gift. In 1954 he designed what were perhaps the first paint marking airguns to mark migrating elk. Then, in 1971, while a professor at San Francisco State University, he obtained several European spring piston airguns. He became so interested in those fine guns that he founded Beeman Precision Airguns, as a part-time business, in San Anselmo, California, during April 1972. There really wasn't a significant adult airgun market in the United States prior to 1975. The European makers simply could not understand why. Little did the Beemans realize when they mortgaged their home for their first inventory, that soon not only would they be increasing the importation of true adult airguns into the U.S. over one hundred fold, but changing the very nature of those guns! All of the right ingredients came together for the development of the American adult airgun market about 1975. Products had reached a good level of development in Europe, the U.S. market evidently was ready, and Robert and Toshiko Beeman seemed to have had just the right approach, to finally make "adult airgunning" emerge in the United States as a significant, commercial success.		Forbes Wholesale... The company has been trading in one form or another since 1983 and continues to trade in much the same area of business, ie the import and distribution of firearms & accessories, mostly for target shooters and black powder enthusiasts. We supply and support our products to the wholesale market, licensed gun dealers and retail to end users. All sales of firearms are subject to applicable State and Federal laws, there is no compromise on this point. Sale of firearms within Victoria may only take place from our licensed premises or at venues where we have a permit to operate away from the licensed premises. Interstate firearm sales (other than at Arms Fairs where we have the relevant Permits) can only be delivered via a Licensed Gun Dealer, we will supply shooters but must deliver to a dealer in your area. For firearm accessories we will generally deliver via post direct to you although we have stockists in many parts of Australia, see stockists for a comprehensive list. We are able to export our product range without Australian taxes, all firearm exports require an Export Permit from the Australian Defence Department under the Waasenaar Convention (this covers such stuff as military & nuclear weapons, you know, the agreements to stop Saddam Hussein from buying muzzle loaders from us etc, gross overkill for most of what we sell but required). To get this Permit usually requires an Import Permit issued by the relevant authorities in your country, inquire for advice locally as we don't have access to the required information for many countries. More information About Us is available here.

Boar It Up Ya... Boar it up Ya magazine is a magazine designed and published with the Aussie Pig Hunter in mind, by pig hunters not a publishing company ! Why is Boar it up Ya different to other hunting magazines ? I offer a very laid back look at the sport, but also concentrating on the important issues that crop up from time to time. Regular features include at least 12 hunting stories every issue, motorbike, 4x4, fishing and camping articles. Special sections for kids as well as for the ladies. I even cover cooking and horoscopes in the final issue of each year. Throw in some humour and about 150 pictures of impressible pigs, Boar it up Ya is the complete package. Released three times per year, March, July and November and available Australia wide. Subscriptions are available for just $20 each, including a free ute sticker ! Entries for material to: PO Box 596 WALLSEND NSW 2287, or emailed to boaritupya@bigpond.com		Queensland Gun Exchange... QGE we are phone and mail order specialist. We offer a full range of shooting products including; Rifles, Handguns, Shotguns, Blackpowder guns and accessories, scopes, range finders, binoculars, spotting scopes, components, clothing, safes, knives, spotlights, reloading hardware, ammunition, torches, backpacks, GPS, DVD's and 1000's of other accessories. We have 13 full time staff and are open 7 days a week all year round except public holidays. Club rebates and Jnr shooter programs in place so drop us a line for details on how to help your club for free. We export all over the world and can do special imports for that something special you can't get from the local importers. Conference room on offer for local clubs and associations meetings at no charge please contact us for details. Licensing courses NSW CAT R and Qld Cat A, B are offered monthly. Reloading courses are also offered from basic to advanced run by world champion instructors. I your chasing something or just a bit of free advise drop us a line.. Happy Shooting. Remember, if it bangs, we sell it.

The Optic Zone... The Optic Zone is a small family owned business that has been in business over 6 years. We offer some of the best prices on quality riflescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and much more. Being a small family business we take pride in our customer service and offer the small store service with the product selection of a large store.		Clearidge Optics... Performance when it counts, that is our motto here at Clearidge Optics. We strive to make sure our products meet the high standards that every sport person expects and deserves. Here at Clearidge Optics, we are not only business men and women, but hunters and shooters just like you. We not only take pride in our products, our customer service is committed to making sure you are a satisfied customer for life. That is why we offer a Lifetime Warranty on all our products. Clearidge Optics will continue to grow and expand to provide the highest quality, most dependable sports optics that will perform when it counts!

*Go Shoot, Go Ride...* At Go Shoot Go Ride, we specialise in hunting & shooting, and motorcycle accessories. With a large range of products in stock, we have your shooting and biking needs covered. We understand the needs of shooters and riders. Being active in these sports, we have the knowledge and experience to help you choose the right products for your needs.		Hinterland Shooting Supplies... Supplying high quality hunting, shooting and security products in Australia. If you can’t find what you are looking for or have any specific requirements, please contact us, we are more than happy to assist you!

NSW Game Council... WHAT IS CONSERVATION HUNTING? Conservation hunting is hunting undertaken to enhance overall environmental outcomes by managing the impact of game species and lessening the populations of feral animals on our natural and agricultural environments. The concept and practice of conservation hunting has always been close to the hearts of responsible hunters. Until the establishment of the Game Council, New South Wales had not taken full advantage of the capabilities of private hunters on both public and private land, in an organised, regulated way. Hunting is an important and legitimate tool in nature conservation management, particularly as it relates to over-populations of introduced species.		Beretta Australia... Beretta Australia was formed early in 2000, for the importation and wholesale distribution of products for the hunting and outdoor industry, predominantly firearms, ammunition, clothing and accessories. Beretta Australia is the distributor of all Beretta Group companies (Benelli, Beretta, Burris, Franchi, Sako and Tikka, Stoeger and Uberti) and a few additional companies (Kick-Eez Recoil Pads, The Outdoor Connection, RC Cartridges, Umarex, Zamberlan Hunting Foot Wear ). Beretta Australia has brought Beretta’s 500 year tradition of excellence to the Australian Market, under the guidance of Managing Director and founder Luca Scribani Rossi, who excelled in the sport of clay target shooting in the Olympic Skeet discipline (Bronze Medal at the L.A. Olympics ’84 and winner of the World Cup) and has transferred his successes from sport to business.

NIOA Australia... NIOA is a privately owned company that has been wholesaling firearms and related products in Australia for over thirty years. Employing thirty staff, including four full time sales representatives servicing all states and territories, the company is the largest of its kind in Australasia. NIOA's head office and distribution centre is located in Brisbane. The facility was purpose built by the company in 1999 and doubled in size in 2005. NIOA is a wholesale only company supplying product through a network of over 700 dealers and represents the following companies in the Australian commercial market. ADI - Allen - Anschutz - A Zoom - Badlands Backpacks - Barnes - Beamshot - Blue Wonder - Break-Free - Bushnell Banner - Caldwell - CCI - Champion - Diana - Emilio Rizzini - Federal Ammunition - Frankford Arsenal - G96 - Glock - Gunslick - Harrington & Richardson - Harris - HS Precision - IAC - Kimber - Kleen-Bore - Lansky Leupold - Lightforce - Lyman - MAB - Marlin - Miles & Gilbert - Nieto - Nosler - Outers - Pachmayr - Peltor - PowaBeam - Ram-Line - RCBS - San Angelo - Shooters Ridge - SK Rimfire Ammo - SOG - Speer Sportsmatch - Sweets - Taurus - Tipton - Trumark - Weatherby - Weaver - Wheeler - Wolf Ammunition - Zafer Shotguns In addition on 13th June 2007 Nioa proved itself to be unique within its industry when ‘SAI Global’ certified us as a “Quality Endorsed Company”. Nioa, and Nioa Defence were found to be fully compliant with the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System. Achieving ISO 9001 certification telegraphs our intention to giving a level of customer service unprecedented in the Australian shooting industry. ISO 9001:2000 certified		Vortex Optics... Vortex — The Force of Optics History Vortex began in the mid-80's when the Hamilton family moved to Wisconsin and opened a store selling supplies to people who loved wildlife and the outdoors. It didn't take long to see the need for supplying our customers with good optics, and that started what grew to be a major part of our business. We sold all the popular brands and, by listening to our customers, helped the industry develop and market many of the innovative features you see in modern optics today. Fast-forward to the mid 90's when we started our own brand of affordable, high performing binoculars and the response encouraged us to forge ahead. A few years ago, we decided to develop a brand of highly sophisticated products designed to meet the needs of the most demanding and discriminating observers — the brand you know as Vortex. If we were to describe what Vortex stands for in three simple words they would be: People, Products and Promises.

The Bullet Factory... Here at The Bullet Factory we strive to produce excellent quality and great value projectiles designed specifically for Australian hunting conditions. We are continually increasing our range of calibres weights and styles. We make all of our own tooling so we are able to draw our own jackets as well as swage our bullets. We try very hard to keep our costs down but never at the expense of quality. Our bullet designs strive to be simple accurate and devastatingly effective. The Bullet Factory is a small Australian Manufacturing Business that I run in my spare time As the name suggests We make projectiles mainly for hunting. We also make odd and obsolete cartridges to special order and some custom machined projectiles and archery products as well. I've been Keenly interested in hunting and firearms technology for many years and have been an avid reloader and bullet maker for nearly as long. I've often used my formal training as a tool maker to turn my hand to this fascinating field of endeavour.		The Australian Shooters Party... The Australian Shooters Party (ASP) hopes to repeat the success of its New South Wales counterpart, in the Federal election on November 24 2007. The NSW Shooters Party doubled its representation in the Upper House of the State Parliament in the election in March this year. The upcoming Federal election gives sporting shooters, anglers and 4WDers a new opportunity to strengthen their political voice and protect their sporting and recreational activities from the threat of the extreme Greens. The ASP has teamed up with the Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party (AFLP) because the two groups share many common objectives, including a strong opposition to the Greens’ idealistic, skewed and dangerous vision for the future. In Queensland, ASP preferences will be directed towards the AFLP and other like-minded groups such as the Christian Democratic Party, which are opposed to the Greens’ irrational attitude towards the shooting sports and legal firearm ownership, as well as usage of state forests and marine parks.

Clancy's Gunsmithing... Info soon		Matt's Safari... Matt's Sport Safari and Hunt Australia are fishing and hunting safari outfitters owned and operated by Matt Graham, based in Armidale, NSW. Their main tours are fishing and hunting adventures in the New England ranges, for rainbow trout, Murray cod, fallow deer and feral goats. During the winter months Matt is based in the Northern Territory and has wilderness camps specialising in trophy buffalo, wild boar and barramundi fishing.

JS Enterprises... We at J.S Enterprises would like to take this opportunity to give you some information on us, our business and services to you. We are a family business primarily run by myself Jason Saxby, Elissa Boothman and our two children Ben and Tiana. The business was started in August 2000 with the outlook to supply a top quality Hunting safari and hunting products at affordable prices. All products sold by us are used by myself guaranteeing that every product has been field tested, and I can sell you a product with the greatest of confidence, that the product will perform to its full potential every time in the field. Our Safaris (A.P.F.E) we can give hunters from all aspects, Shooters, Bow Hunters and Hunters with dogs the opportunity to gain access to excellent hunting grounds with good numbers of game, quality trophies and guaranteed success. All this without having to spend a fortune and not waste time. We specialize in safaris for the hunter with pig-dogs. Training pups and helping young pig hunters learning to hunt wild boar with dogs. We also specialize in giving hunters without dogs the opportunity to experience the adrenaline rush using our dogs to hunt wild boar. Hunting pigs with dogs is an excellent experience you will never forget. If you need help with product information, product sales Safari details or bookings feel free to E-Mail J.S ENTERPRISES anytime. Thankyou for visiting our website Yours Sincerely Jason Saxby & Elissa Boothman		Green Triangle Firearms... Green Triangle Firearms (GTF) and Kincraig Motors have been serving the needs of local shooters for over 40 years. Licensed firearms dealer Reg Pallant has a wealth of experience in rifle; shotgun and handgun shooting and can give advice to new and inexperienced shooters in all areas. GTF sells most popular brands of new firearms and we have a large stock of used guns – which we will offer to Hunting Net members as regular specials! Ammunition, accessories, repairs and some hard to find parts are all available – along with general advice and good service! If there is something that you are interested in, give us a call. Hunters, target shooters, club shooters and beginners are all catered for. *Look out for our “specials” in the classifieds section of Hunting Net or just contact us as shown below:* Phone: (08) 87621555 Fax: (08) 87621806 Email: reg@kincraigmotors.com.au Dealers Licence: (SA) 190539F PM: Reg663 or DerekB Good Hunting! From the team at GTF, Reg, Bruce and Derek BONUS – GTF must be one of the few Firearms Dealers that can also help you to get to your favourite hunting area in a new vehicle from the Holden range – or in one from our extensive stock of used vehicles!



Animal Art Taxidermy... I began taxidermy in 1996 with the aid of a correspondence course. Soon, I realized that the methods I had been studying were quite outdated and I began researching modern methods, equipment, tans, procedures and products. It has been a long journey and I don’t believe it ever ends. I specialise in mammals. Why? I don’t know. I have just always had a fascination with mammals, ironic that I also enjoy hunting them. I am mostly self taught but I have also trained at Kaweka Taxidermy in New Zealand and at present I run my business, Animal Art Taxidermy, on a part time basis. I am constantly thinking of new ways to display mounted specimens and I like to think outside the square. I believe my way of thinking, work quality and attention to detail, is what draws my clients to me. If they share their imagination, I can provide the results they desire.		FEDERATION OF HUNTING CLUBS... The Federation of Hunting Clubs came into being in November 1996, after the then Shooters Party MLC, John Tingle, pointed out to Premier Carr that some 90% of all firearms licenses were taken out for the purpose of hunting. He was able to persuade the Premier that the incoming firearms laws would disadvantage these people – especially the large number of ethnic groups, who were, basically the only firearms owners organised into hunting clubs, because hunting clubs would not be recognised. The Legislation was amended in November 1996, even before it had been proclaimed, to recognise membership of a hunting club as a “genuine reason” for a firearm licence. The Shooters Party encouraged and helped organise the formation of hunting clubs in many part of NSW, and formed them into the Federation of Hunting Clubs, which is a recognised umbrella group under the Firearms Regulations. The Clubs are able to organise insurance, register members’ hunting activities for justification of the firearm licence, and most provide training meets, including sighting in facilities, trophy dressing and safe hunting. The Federation is affiliated with and supported the Shooters Party, and is represented on the NSW Game Council