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
Rabbits by day and boars by night • Sam Garro tastes success as he puts an end to pesky crop raiders
Quick and easy rabbit • Sam Garro has the whole family jumping for joy with this tasty treat
Stick to your guns • Don Caswell throws his support behind the right shooting rests
TEMBADAU THE LAST FRONTIER • Chris Burns finds his nirvana hunting in NT’s remote Garig Gunak Barlu National Park
THE GEnERAL! • While not the newest model knife, Damien Edwards still calls the Buck 120 ‘boss’
Life and limb • Be ready and responsive in bush emergencies with this first aid advice from Dick Eussen
The Italian connection • Derek Nugent joins the mob of Nobel Sport Italia devotees
MAKE YOUR DREAMS REALITY • David Duffy helps with planning that exciting overseas hunt you’ve always fantasized about
GOING WALKABOUT • It’s all a matter of balance for Brad Allen when it comes to pairing a rifle and scope for hunting
THE 'C' WORD • Culling. For some it’s a dirty word - for others it’s a necessity, explains Scott Heiman
MOMENTS OF CLARITY • Johan van Wyk finds the Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 L riflescope perfectly meets his hunting needs
‘Ratty-12’ • Don Caswell goes after a plump mature stag and makes the most of what’s on offer
Stuffed venison roast • Don Caswell rolls up a taste sensation
WILD DOG DOWN! • After laying the groundwork, Anthony Puddicombe stops an alpha male dead in its tracks
What can go WRONG on a two-day hunt? • For Perry Magowan, it’s one thing after another after another…
Hunting and the 6.5 Creedmoor • As John Denman attests, everything old is new again with this rifle cartridge
Trailing elks on horseback • David Duffy spends a memorable 10 days hunting in the Canadian province of British Columbia
Bush communication is key • Scott Heiman puts a pair of GME XRS-660 5-watt handheld UHF CB radios to the test
Last gasp game trifecta • Ben Smith and mates enjoy their annual deer hunt but it’s the porkers that take top billing
NIGHT OF THE CONDOR • Ben Unten ups his game with the Hikmicro CQ50L thermal monocular featuring LRF
REFLECTIONS on a lone hunt • In pursuit of Outback pigs, Peter d’Plesse brings forth a connection with the land
Waste not, want not • Matthew Cameron offers some viable alternatives for the reloader
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