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

Looking back • Matthew Cameron reminisces about hunting ‘the real Australia’ over two decades

The Drover • Don Caswell holds it together with this handy Spika Bino Pack

Nearest and deerest • Ben Smith and his mate maximise their frosty getaway to land a bounty of fresh venison

Venison with a French twist • Paul Barker gets experimental with his game meat and the result is simply delicious

Being a bowhunter • In part 2 of 2, Wayne Kampe covers how to finally land that hard-earned game

Landmark for Federal Ammunition

It’s Tenacious • Jan Kaptein can’t keep his hands off this folding knife from Spyderco

Rugged Arapawa rams • Mick Chapman returns from The Land of the Long White Cloud with majestic trophies and everlasting friendships

On ya bike! • What has two legs, two arms, two eyes, two rifles and two wheels? Don Caswell does…

Light it up • Get your tasty game meat cooking in no time with these campsite stove and barbecue pointers from Dick Eussen

An indistinct endeavour • There are ups and downs for Perry Magowan as he confirms there’s no real guarantees with a red deer roar

All clear! • Don Caswell and Leupold Alumina flip-back scope covers hit the mark

Time for a trophy bull • For Ben Unten, 0800 means more than just a 24-hour time call

Great balls of FIRE • Ben Unten has a simple recipe for buffalo meatballs that’ll knock your socks off

And the eyes have it • There’s more to staying ‘camouflaged’ than you might think as Scott Heiman covers the art of concealment

Two BIG Beast • A beautiful buffalo, barking bailing dogs and a brute of a boar result in a great day for Gary Hall

Back to the .308 • David Duffy determines to look no further than the .308 for that elusive all-in-one rifle

On the trail for quail • Rachael Oxborrow discusses a ground-breaking study that validates hunting the game bird in South Australia

Campfire quail • Jan Kaptein shares his fondness for cooking tasty game birds in the great outdoors

SmartRest double down • Straight shooter Ben Unten is impressed with the advanced Quad Rest II

The chital challenge • A plan comes together as Brad Allen secures a desirable trophy and more

Jelinek Custom Blades • Damien Edwards speaks with a keen outdoorsman offering a personal touch to your revered hunting knife

The ginger boar is no more • After years of spotting a hefty hog, Don Caswell finally gets the opportunity to bring his .257 Weatherby Magnum into play

Game bird taxidermy 101 • Jan Kaptein provides a comprehensive home D.I.Y guide to get you started

A case for upgrading • Matthew Cameron explores taking your rifle to the next level by using different projectiles

Flying farmyard ferals • Adrian Kenney enjoys his conservation work slugging starlings and Indian mynas

Best in the World title for Field to Fork – Second Helpings • SSAA National’s latest cookbook has received one of the highest honours in food culture by being named in the top two meat cookbooks in the world

Around the campfire with John Denman