Gunsport trading Bairnsdale

09/10/2026

Cold start, warm finish. One pair of pants.

Spring in East Gippsland starts with frost on the ute and finishes in shirtsleeves. Your pants need to handle both.

The Spika Recon Pants are built for it. They come in Biarri camo, tan and khaki, with women's fits too. They work just as well stalking, fishing or around the property.

Come in and try a pair on.

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08/10/2026

They're out. Watch where you step.

The warm days are back and so are the snakes. As it heats up they get more active on tracks, around logs and rock, near water and in the long grass along the river flats. Most of the time they'll get out of your way. The trouble starts when you don't see them first.

If you're spending real time in the bush this season, whether that's stalking, fishing the backwaters or camping, a set of snake gaiters is worth a look. The Spika Strike Gaiter is heavy-duty PU-bonded canvas that covers your whole lower leg and hooks over your boots. It's designed and tested against strikes from common Australian snakes, with a four-way adjustable closure.

Bring your boots in and try a pair on.

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06/10/2026

Got your Sunday sorted?

Bairnsdale Field & Game's October shoot is on this weekend. If you want a warm-up first, Friday practice runs from 3pm, weather permitting.

It's one of the best-run clubs in the region. The volunteers set up, run the day and look after the ground so everyone else can just turn up and shoot. Juniors compete alongside adults on level terms, and there's always a few new faces.

If you've been meaning to give clays a go, this is your sign. Check the club's page for details.

Need ear and eye protection or a shooting vest before Sunday? Come in and see us.

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01/10/2026

Practise today has been cancelled!

Todays Practice is cancelled, please contact anyone that may not have facebook access.

Bairnsdale Field & Game

24/09/2026

CLOSED FRIDAY 25th September!
Boys have called it. Podge is going hunting and Paul’s got trout to catch!
Cya all Saturday 8:30am till 12pm!

23/09/2026

Well that’s going straight in my basket…

17/09/2026

Spring in the bush. Everything's moving again.

New growth is through, the creeks are still running, and country you've walked all winter will read differently now.

A few things worth thinking about:

Wind. Warmer days build thermals that swirl through the gullies by afternoon. Early and late are your friends.

Feed. Fresh growth on old burns, creek flats, the edges of clearings. Find the feed and you've narrowed the country right down.

Your zero. If the rifle's been in the cabinet since July, confirm it before you go.

Sambar stalking runs year round and the hound season is open through to the end of November. Check the current GMA seasons and the rules for the country you're hunting — public land classifications aren't all the same.

Come in if you need anything sorted before a trip.

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PHOTO: East Gippsland high country in spring — timbered ridges, new growth, mist in the gullies. Hunter glassing from a ridge shot from behind, small in frame. Wide landscape; the country is the subject. Early morning, soft and hazy. No fi****ms in frame. No carcasses, no held antlers, no kill imagery. A live deer at distance in soft light is fine. Source: Spika cloud library.

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14/09/2026

Season's open. Not every rule opened with it.

A week in and the rivers are busy again — which is exactly when it's worth a two-minute check before you head out.

The opening applies to rivers and streams. But it's not a blanket "everything's on" situation:

Some waters carry their own specific rules, separate from the general regulations
A few sections stay closed to all hook and line fishing, regardless of what you're targeting
Bag and size limits still apply, and they're not the same everywhere
Lakes and impoundments run on different rules again

None of it's complicated. It's just worth knowing which set applies to the water you're standing in.

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12/09/2026

Being sure is the whole job.

Not seeing something. Knowing exactly what's out there, how far away it is, and whether it's what you thought it was.

The ThermTec Ventus 650L does all three. Thermal and 4K daylight optics in one unit, so it works through daylight, last light and full dark without swapping tools.

640×512 sensor at

10/09/2026

The weather turns. You keep walking.

September in the high country does what it likes — clear at dawn, sideways rain by eleven, and you're four hours from the ute either way.

The Spika Edge Jacket is built for that trip. 30,000mm waterproof and fully seam-sealed, with 30,000g breathability so you're not soaking yourself from the inside on the climb. Pit-zips to dump heat, adjustable hood, hem and cuffs, and waist pockets sitting high enough to reach with a pack belt done up.

Performance Olive and Biarri Camo, S through 5XL.

Come in and try one on. Fit's the part you can't judge from a screen.

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