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.

Australian Hunter

From the Editor

A Tassie escape • An interstate hunting trip between lockdowns helps David Hughes reduce the stresses of confinement

Homemade venison snags • David Hughes’ wholesome sure-fire bet to feed the family and keep on hunting

Take a load off • Chris Wardrop leans on the Racken Rest II as a dependable solution for spotlighting solo

Lapua ammunition

Say your prayers varmint • There’s a lot to take in as David Duffy dissects the top culling cartridges

Deer trip truly blessed • Ben Unten makes the most of a rare opportunity filled with diverse rewards

Pull the other one! • Ben Unten puts together three easy yet delicious meals from pulled venison shoulder

In the fold • Jan Kaptein finds the Victorinox Hunter Pro M Alox to be around the mark as a solid all-rounder

Supporting our diggers • Don Caswell highlights the fantastic ‘boots on the ground’ initiative of Veteran Hunts Australia

Tooth, tusk, horn and claw • Steven Fine reflects on Africa’s most dangerous species

The Weatherby report • Don Caswell finds the Kakadu rifle top-notch for hunting under the Southern Cross

SA quail hunting back from the brink • Matt Godson, Wildlife Biologist, SSAA National

Tricks of the trade • Wayne Kampe shares his extensive experience hunting deer with a bow and arrows

Stay in sight • Don Caswell remains on target with the Pulsar Thermion XM50 riflescope

Custom puukko perfection • Jan Kaptein ardently grasps a fine handmade knife wrapped in Finnish tradition

Classic cartridge 9.3x62 • the African connection

A tough nut to crack • Sam Garro penetrates a walnut plantation on a weekend hunt for hardy sambar deer in the high country

Almond-coated venison schnitzels • An inviting and delicious meal for the whole family from our Aussie game cookbook Field to Fork – Second Helpings

Whistle while you wait • Scott Heiman highlights the simplest of survival tools as he applies his ‘go-to’ for emergencies

Getting organised for the hunt

The evolution of hunters • Brad Allen emphasises that hunting is ingrained into humans and will remain so for many years to come

Have the edge on • Anthony Puddicombe runs his array of blades through the nifty Nirey KE-500 Electric Knife Sharpener

Shotguns and Shiraz • Scott Heiman blends the best of both worlds to pursue feathered pests in magnificent Mudgee

Clean cut! • Dick Eussen covers everything you need to know about knives for the campsite

Top End territoriality • Scorching heat and angry boars are no match for Gary Hall and his four-legged bailers

Is size a problem? • Matthew Cameron ponders where you draw the line when it comes to achieving supreme accuracy

See the light • Jan Kaptein illuminates the compact Olight S2 Baton torch

Have a dog in the hunt • Don Caswell follows nature’s subtle signs to despatch crafty canines

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