The ADA Victorian Hunter Education Course is a residential program conducted over a very full weekend at spectacular Forest Edge in the heart of sambar country.
The 2021 course will commence at 6pm Friday 30 April and conclude at 2pm Sunday 2 May. Join the waiting list here.
Participants enjoy a mix of theory and practical sessions covering an introduction to Australia’s deer species, hunting and the law, firearm safety, firearms for deer, bushcraft and survival, animal welfare, deer tracking, hog deer hunting, stalking sambar, carry out and break down, an intensive full afternoon field trip into deer habitat, hunting with hounds, hunting with gundogs, caping and trophy care, meat care, deer management and considerations of the future of Australia’s wild deer and deer hunting.
Regular presenters include
Rob Fickling
Peter Burke
Paul Boag
Daz Horkings
Scott McDonald
Emma Sears
Peter Christian
Cam Johnson
Gav Counsell
Barry Howlett
Peter Atkinson
and many more
The Victorian Hunter Education Course is Australia’s longest running, most successful and best regarded deer hunter education program. The course remains the benchmark for deer hunter education in the Southern Hemisphere.
Costs are “all inclusive”, so all you need to bring is yourself, sleeping equipment and appropriate clothing for the field trip. Special dietary requirements can be catered for if requested. Shared rooms include comfortable beds and ensuite.
Instalment payments are available.
2021 Pricing
Registration type
Price (Excluding GST)
Adult (Australian Deer Association Financial Member)
$376.37
Adult (Non member)
$478.46
Under 18 (Accompanied by full fee paying adult)
$318.19
Instalment payments available on registration - $90.91 (plus GST) deposit for ADA members and $193.00 (plus GST) deposit for non members