The Field & Game National Carnival is Australia's largest clay target event with over 500 competitors shooting 150 targets over 2 days. After an extremely successful event at Wodonga Albury Field & Game in 2017, Bairnsdale Field & Game will host the event in 2018.

Format for 2018

This year's event will again be shot over 6 grounds instead of the traditional 3 grounds, this will allow the event to grow as we are no longer restricted to 504 competitors. The 6 grounds also reduce wait time between rounds as up to 180 shooters are out on the course at any one time. The other change is moving from 75 targets per day to 100 targets on Saturday and 50 targets on Sunday, this gets competitors out of the front gate many hours earlier than they ever have before.

The benefits of the new format:

1. Ability to grow the event larger than the traditional 504 competitors
2. Less time between rounds - less waiting
3. 100 target Saturday - 50 targets Sunday
4. More variety of targets

Nominations and Squads

Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 19th October 2018.

No entries will be accepted at the event.

If you are unable to attend, nomination fees will only be refunded if Field & Game Australia is notified by 5pm on 19th October 2018, after this date refund applications will be considered.

Squad allocation and start times will be posted on the FGA website from 5pm on Friday 26th October 2018.

If you wish to squad together with family or friends, your nominations must be received together. A maximum of three people can elect to shoot together in a squad. While every effort is made to meet your requests, we cannot guarantee it.

Branch and Junior Team Events

Entries for Sunday’s Branch and Junior team events are required at the Nominations Office before 4pm on Saturday. The junior teams event is a handicapped event.

Junior/Sub-Junior Shooters

Any competitor under the age of 18 must, by law, be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian that holds a current shooters’ licence, when using or carrying a firearm.

Prize Presentations

Prize presentations will take place on Sunday. A door prize will be drawn on Sunday, winners of the door prize must be present to claim.

Accommodation

No camping will be allowed at the grounds for the National Carnival weekend.

For accommodation information and bookings please contact:

Bairnsdale Visitor Information Centre: (03) 5152 3444

http://www.visiteastgippsland.com.au

You may also wish to try looking for accommodation in:

Paynesville (15 minutes from Bairnsdale Field & Game)
Sale (45 minutes from Bairnsdale Field & Game)
Lakes Entrance (50 minutes from Bairnsdale Field & Game)

FAQs

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the organiser: daryl.snowdon@fieldandgame.com.au