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 • Edition 85

From the Editor

Red deer hunting guide where to aim • Part 3: Don Caswell targets the hilum region for clean kills

Never miss the mark • Aim true and group well with this full rundown from Matthew Cameron

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Squeal by P J Booth

It’s a dog-eat-pig world • Don Caswell shoots a boar then exploits the carcass to despatch wild cattle-killing canines

Head for the hills with a kipplauf • David Duffy sets out with his faithful Haenel Jaeger 9 rifle in search of tasty Boer goats

Born in the U.S.A. • Damien Edwards dutifully calls the Leatherman Skeletool into action for outdoor use

Hunting in paradise • It’s not all smooth sailing for Mark van den Boogaart as he finally secures some forest goats

Hurls’ world-famous goat curry • This slow-cooked feast from Mark’s mate provides the pièce de résistance

Understanding bolt-action rifles • John Denman covers the particulars and why they are so popular among hunters worldwide

Target sighted • Chris Redlich gets a clear shot every time thanks to the Kahles Helia S 10x42 binoculars

In the footsteps of jaws • South African adventures led Steven Fine to close encounters and powerful mementoes

A bit of a stretch • Belted cases certainly look good but is it really just all for show? Matthew Cameron aims to find out…

Decades for a double-six • Hunting doesn’t always go according to plan, as Mick Chapman declares in his extensive quest for the right stag

SMOKY VENISON JERKY • Paul Barker conjures up delicious spicy and zingy options in the Kamado Joe

A hunter’s power play • Peter d’Plesse intertwines the value of patience and more with a successful pig hunt

Axes, hatchets, machetes and saws • Edged tools are a must when heading bush, but which one is best for you? Dick Eussen provides some handy advice

Putting theory into practice • John Moore goes to task on wallabies destroying a forest plantation

A step in the right direction • Don Caswell changes it up with the groundbreaking inov-8 Roclite G 345 GTX hiking boots

What is enough gun? • If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it reckons Brad Allen when it comes to the right hunting calibres

Circle of circumstance • History repeats itself for Perry Magowan as he looks to a progressive gene pool for deer

Of bow and rifle • It took a long time for Shane Smith to land his first deer, then he got another… and now he wants more!

Destroy your cast iron… to save it • It may sound backwards but Ben Unten is on to something here

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Cruiser control • Paul Barker creates his own welcome wagon with the ultimate add-ons for hunting solo

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Around the campfire with John Denman