Australian Hunter

Australian Hunter aims to create a better environment and community understanding of all forms of hunting, whether for animal management, trophies or food for the family table. The magazine features articles and advice on hunting all manner of game from rabbits, foxes and goats to pigs, deer, buffaloes and more. Also featured are product reviews by experienced hunters and outdoor enthusiasts on firearms, optics, knives and related gear for the field, as well as practical advice for tracking, hunting, butchering and cooking game.

FROM THE EDITOR

Australian Hunter

HUNTING GHOSTS • Mission impossible, which Peter d’Plesse chose to accept, was for a wild dog in Outback NSW…

Beating the BLUES one hunt at a time • Scott Heiman offers up the perfect cure for what ails you

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH • Bigger is better as Chris Wardrop attends Pennsylvania’s blockbuster 2024 Great American Outdoor Show

A Souper Pooper hunt • David Duffy targets pests and medium game with his modified .240 Page rifle

ONCE A WILDCAT • The .22-250 is a timeless cartridge, writes John Denman

THE BARGING BOAR • With his dependable .243 at hand, Don Caswell triumphs at close quarters

Taramundi Knife Museum • Jan Kaptein visits a significant part of Spain’s rich edgeware history

Porkers and a lone spiker • A bonus for Ben Smith as he puts a stop to plunderous pigs

Campfire Mongolian pork • Alison Purdon and Peter d’Plesse merge to spice things up on a frosty night

That’s a KNIFE… • Derek Nugent slices through knives and what makes for a good skinner

Hear, hear! • Walker’s electronic muffs offer Don Caswell great peace of mind

Hunting… more or less? • Sam Garro offers considerations for private estate hunting

A gully stag • Not bad for an old fella, as Perry Magowan gets it done the hard way

Simply sensational stew • Don Caswell cuts to the chase with this venison winter warmer

IN THE Doghouse • Matthew Cameron seeks cover…

Bowhunting bonanza • A roar to remember as Wayne Kampe and son each take an impressive red stag by arrow

You little beauty! • Jan Kaptein on a ripper of a small game knife from Ruike

Success is never guaranteed • Shane Smith hits the Victorian High Country for deer but things don’t go according to plan

Venison taquitos • Say ‘hola’ to flavour with this easy-to-make dish from Ben Unten

NT hunting unfairly targeted

Stealth Cam in the picture • Don Caswell sets up a couple of trail cameras and the results are instant

Namibia an African adventure • Brad Allen recalls a memorable overseas hunt with his two youngest sons…

Keeping watch • Jan Kaptein finds a new hunting partner in the Casio PRO TEK PRG340-1

Top of the brass • Matthew Cameron talks you through how to overcome common reloading errors

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Around the campfire with John Denman