I think this deserves it's own topic and not mingled in with other nasty stuff.

See ya' mate.


Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.

This be the verse you grave for me;
"Here he lies where he longed to be,
Home is the sailor, home from sea,
And the hunter home from the hill."


Robert Louis Stevenson

Thoughts and prayers to his family!

My sincerest condolences to the family.

R.I.P Matt, way before your time.

Had the pleasure of hunting the NT with Matt in 2012. Thanks for an unforgettable week in the bush. You'll be missed. RIP mate.

WOW!

How about some details on this.

George

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Originally posted by georgeld:
WOW!

How about some details on this.

George

Died from a heat attack overnight.

Bugger. Condolences to his family.
Thank you Mark

Wonder how much that other "off the rails" post contributed to this. Reading thru it all is enough to make a person wonder.

Real shame, he seemed like a fine man to me. IF not for health problems I likely would have been over there hunting with him in the past few years.

Best to his family and friends.
Hope one of you more local guys will be kind enough to post his obit on here someplace.

George

This is terrible, Matt was a good friend.

Good-bye mate.

That is sad news RIP Matt

RIP Matt.
Condolences to Matt's wife, children and family.

For those wishing to help out Matt's family, Phillip over on AHN has set up a trust. Details are below.

Hi guys,

I have been speaking with a few of Matt's mutual friends and we have agreed to start a small trust fund to help with any of the immediate needs of Matts family and towards the expenses of the funeral that has come as a surprise to all of us.

Some of you may be aware that Matt has been doing it tough over the last few months and any support you can show the family will be much appreciated. The account is now active and was previously used for donations towards to setting up of SFP NT that Matt was instrumental in supporting.

Bank: Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633-000
Acc: 114382302
Name: P B Hoare

The account balance is $300 and I will keep a running tally going so everyone can see progress. I'll be handing Milly a cheque with the proceeds later in the week when I get into Armidale.

Please dig deep, anything and everything will help!

Thank you,

Phillip Hoare
0413 727 133

quote:

Originally posted by georgeld:
Wonder how much that other "off the rails" post contributed to this. Reading thru it all is enough to make a person wonder.

Real shame, he seemed like a fine man to me. IF not for health problems I likely would have been over there hunting with him in the past few years.

Best to his family and friends.
Hope one of you more local guys will be kind enough to post his obit on here someplace.

George

Running a hunting company can be terribly stressful at times and when problems go public it only adds to the weight on your shoulders...


RIP to him

Rest in Peace Matt.

Matt was not only one of us, he was a tremendous ambassador for all Australian hunters and never gave up the fight.

My thoughts are with his wife, three kids and his broader family.

Home is the hunter.

Blacks

Very sad news. Only heard about it this morning.

Shocked, after a year or two of not chatting with Matt, we only just exchanged a message or two in the last few days or week. Just a simple catch up, hoping each other was well, and expressing some sadness on other business happenings in his world and hope things were going better.

While sad I am happy we could at least exchange some simple messages very recently after not talking for some time.

First met Matt online in the early 2000's and first hunted with Matt at Gan Gan in 2004 when Matt was first looking to buy Hunt Australia from Bob Penfold. Bob was still running the place at the time, and Matt invited me up to hunt so he could "try out" the place with a client and hunting. His potential partner Steve was there as well. It was a great and fun hunt. Later Matt bought Hunt Australia.

A few years later I hunted with Matt, Matt being the second client, with us both hunting banteng in the Cobourg Peninsula. Matt's hunting buddy had dropped out, so he invited me to take the spot. He insisted I hunt first and take a banteng, before he tried for one himself. I wanted to do it, exchange each day, but he insisted. Generous.

I had hoped to drop in to Matt's old concession this year in August, and say hello, do some photography etc. But in the end could not get to the NT this year. It would have been great to share a campfire again. I remember some of the days from 2004 as if it was last week still.

I know Matt had heart problems even twelve years ago.

Very sad to hear of Matt's passing. And especially for his wife and family, condolences to them.

I hope Matt is in the 'dream time' of the buffalo hunting world at this moment.

(To use that Aboriginal term.)

So sad to hear this.

Condolences and prayers for his family.

quote:

Originally posted by blacks:
Rest in Peace Matt.

Matt was not only one of us, he was a tremendous ambassador for all Australian hunters and never gave up the fight.

My thoughts are with his wife, three kids and his broader family.

Home is the hunter.

Blacks

+1
Very sad situation

Shocked and saddened to hear this. Too young.

I enjoyed talking buffalo with Matt, and he gave me one of his spare hunting spears.

In the dreaming places where the ancestors live, you'll find all the best barramundi, buliki, nganabarru, biggy-biggy, sugar bag, fresh water, turkey... everything. Anybody can go there, one day, if Arnhemland is in your blood and heart. Take care, Matt.

BK

quote:

Originally posted by blacks:
Rest in Peace Matt.

Matt was not only one of us, he was a tremendous ambassador for all Australian hunters and never gave up the fight.

My thoughts are with his wife, three kids and his broader family.

Home is the hunter.

Blacks

Second that.
RIP Matt. Enjoyed our time together mate. See you in the Happy Hunting Grounds.

My sincere condolences to the Family. I knew Matt well and we had some good times together.
Cheers Mate

Damn Shame!!!!! RIP & God Speed Matt!!!

My 2013 hunt with Matt in AUS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWeps9MoT08

Very sad RIP dear friend .

This is a real shock,
Known Matt for over 15 years.
I'll miss our catch ups and exchanges on guiding matters amongst other stuff.
Damn.

I'm shocked and saddened to hear this. Though I never met Matt, he did offer to help me in regard to my thought of taking a gun in case I found somewhere to go for a shot on my recent trip to the NT.

What age would he have been?

G'Day Fella's,

A sad situation, RIP Matt!

Double D'oh!!
Homer

This is terrible news, Matt was a very good guy.

quote:

What age would he have been?

I hunted with Matt in 2014 and if I remember correctly he and I were roughly the same age; I'm actually a little older...I'm 47


Rest in peace Mate.

Hey, that looks like the HS Precision stock I sold Matt.

He was a great bloke to deal with and talk with. Wish I had hunted with him.

He had a wealth of knowledge and was passionate about hunting and the rights of firearms owners.

A good friend gone. Just a terrible shame. I will miss you mate!

Thanks x-caliber. I had never seen a pic of Matt, so it helps to put a face to man we are talking about.

Vale Matt Graham
by MadMick on September 18, 2016, 10:18:00 AM
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It is with a heavy heart that yet again this week I have to announce the passing of another fellow shooter and hunter and a very close mate.

Matt Graham passed away after a massive heart attack overnight on the 18th September 2016, he will be dearly missed by Family, friends and
shooters across the Country as well as in many Countries all over the World.

The news of his passing this morning has been a shock to everyone who knew him.

Matt spent most of his adult life taking the fight for shooters rights as far as one person possibly could
He was the Vice President of Australian Hunting Net Incorporated, The Hunting club side of AHN, and was of course instrumental in its creation.
He was very heavily involved with The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party in NSW and the NT. His knowledge of all things to do with shooting, hunting
and the NSW Firearms Act and Regulations will be a great loss to our community.

On behalf of AHN and AHNi, I sadly pass on our sympathy and condolences to Matt's Wife Millie, his kids
and all his Family and friends.

Details of funeral arrangements will be posted as soon as they are available for those who want to pay their respects.

RIP Matt, and thanks for all you have done for Australian shooters and hunters.

Matt Graham doing what he loved doing, being out in the bush

quote:

Originally posted by Bakes:
For those wishing to help out Matt's family, Phillip over on AHN has set up a trust. Details are below.

Hi guys,

I have been speaking with a few of Matt's mutual friends and we have agreed to start a small trust fund to help with any of the immediate needs of Matts family and towards the expenses of the funeral that has come as a surprise to all of us.

Some of you may be aware that Matt has been doing it tough over the last few months and any support you can show the family will be much appreciated. The account is now active and was previously used for donations towards to setting up of SFP NT that Matt was instrumental in supporting.

Bank: Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633-000
Acc: 114382302
Name: P B Hoare

The account balance is $300 and I will keep a running tally going so everyone can see progress. I'll be handing Milly a cheque with the proceeds later in the week when I get into Armidale.

Please dig deep, anything and everything will help!

Thank you,

Phillip Hoare
0413 727 133

Does anyone have the SWIFT code?

So we had his service yesterday. Quite a big turn out for the big fella. Afterwoods we spoke of stories about Matt. I will miss our chats mate.

Mark.

quote:

Originally posted by larryshores:

quote:

Originally posted by Bakes:
For those wishing to help out Matt's family, Phillip over on AHN has set up a trust. Details are below.

Hi guys,

I have been speaking with a few of Matt's mutual friends and we have agreed to start a small trust fund to help with any of the immediate needs of Matts family and towards the expenses of the funeral that has come as a surprise to all of us.

Some of you may be aware that Matt has been doing it tough over the last few months and any support you can show the family will be much appreciated. The account is now active and was previously used for donations towards to setting up of SFP NT that Matt was instrumental in supporting.

Bank: Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633-000
Acc: 114382302
Name: P B Hoare

The account balance is $300 and I will keep a running tally going so everyone can see progress. I'll be handing Milly a cheque with the proceeds later in the week when I get into Armidale.

Please dig deep, anything and everything will help!

Thank you,

Phillip Hoare
0413 727 133

Does anyone have the SWIFT code?

Swift code Bendigo Bank: BENDAU3B

First met Matt at the 2011 DSC convention and successfully hunted his Gan Gan camp in 2011. Always enjoyed visiting with him at the show. He went too soon. Condolences to his family.

RIP Matt, I'm going to miss those shit stirring PM's between us. I was glad to able to help you out with stuff a few years ago.