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

Red deer hunting guide stags outside the roar • Part 1: Don Caswell covers the period when they are more widespread and their keen senses are on point

The truth about trapping • It’s legal and humane, but not easy, clarifies Adrian Kenney

And weʹre off and smoking… • Paul Barker smokes succulent honey bourbon venison ribs in his new Kamado Joe Classic Series 3

The simple answer is NO • Matthew Cameron warns there is no blanket call when it comes to load development

First aid for your blade • Derek Nugent commends the Lansky Blademedic Sharpener for use in the field

Quality time • Gary Hall cherishes every second spent hunting and fishing in remote northern Australia

Well within range • Chris Wardrop reckons most hunters need look no further than the Vortex Impact 1000 laser rangefinder

HYDRATION and the hunter • Don’t land yourself in deep water thanks to these universal H20 tips from Scott Heiman

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

More small block adventures • Mark van den Boogaart is back in pursuit of deer, with pigs thrown in for good measure…

Exposed at last • Matthew Cameron questions why responsible, licensed firearm owners bear the brunt of misguided laws

Goodooga goats • Chris Redlich lands plenty of fresh venison and keeps his eye on future rewards

Kashmir goat curry • Peter d’Plesse and Alison Purdon combine to serve up delicious subcontinent cuisine

Get a hold on • Jan Kaptein sets his sights on Warne Maxima Permanent-Attachable Scope Rings

Salvaging velvet antlers • Joseph Nugent explains how to fill the freezer and secure a trophy at the same time

The winning formula • Winchester Super-X .308 150-grain bullets and boars are the perfect match for Dick Eussen

The Heiman family heirloom • Scott Heiman covers why his beloved Remington Model 788 in .22-250 reigns supreme

A wish comes true • Ant Atkinson ticks an item off his bucket list on an interstate hunting adventure

The good oil • Timber stock care with Don Caswell

The Rabbit of OZ • Bob Boland goes rabbit hunting for the pot and employs a good ol’ recipe from a shearers’ cook

A hunter’s haven • Mick Chapman has put together a shipshape reloading room with the ultimate add-ons

Home run honing • Don Caswell slices through the competition with the potent Nirey KE-280 Electric Knife Sharpener

Scope this out • Chris Redlich is suitably impressed with the affordable ZeroTech Thrive 3-12x44 riflescope

Be one with nature • Improve your hunting prospects with this environmental insight from Sam Garro

Kudos for Fällkniven Kolt Knife • Jan Kaptein finds a little pearler for around camp and in the field

Hot hunt for a Damara springbok • The real adventure begins after the shot for Mike Arnold in Africa

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