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.

FROM THE EDITOR

Australian Hunter

BRISTLES AND SCALES • A trip for Ben Smith grounded in family, with a few welcome rewards along the way

BACK TO BASICS • A run of blown hunts for Don Caswell prompted a hard look at camo, glare, scent and field discipline

FLINCH FACTOR • Dick Eussen on the battle between instinct and

DAY ONE HUNDRED • When April hits, fallow fever sets in for Chris Burns

Venison à la Don • Don Caswell brings together three hearty takes on venison, each making the most of quality game meat with practical cooking, honest flavours and plenty of comfort-food appeal

Osso buco • Slow-cooking the goodness out of the bone

Parmigiana • Giving crumbed cutlets the Italian treatment

The HUNTER and the WIND • Adrian Kenney explores the one constant variable in the field

UNEXPECTED TROPHIES • A dream comes true for Scott Heiman and his family in South Africa

Mounting the memories • Sam Garro preserves the stories behind treasured game trophies

BEFORE THE HOWL • Don Caswell shows how to read the country, time it right and let preparation do the hard work when hunting wild dogs

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS • Johan van Wyk on Paradox guns - where rifle precision meets shotgun versatility

Cut out for the job • Don Caswell on Gerber blades that deliver practical field performance without stretching the budget

FIRST LIGHT • A bowhunt in fallow country north of Tamworth, where, for Zac Attalah, the day revealed itself faster than the story unfolded

A clear case for VENGEANCE • Scott Heiman takes the ZeroTech Vengeance 6-24x50 riflescope from gunshop to gunsmoke

Hornady .270 Win InterLock SP American Whitetail

STAGS IN BETWEEN • Red deer moving from forest to pasture present Don Caswell with a timely opportunity

From hares to hogs • Matthew Cameron uses a surprising aerodrome hare count to question how well we understand Australia’s feral pig problem

FIRECRAFT • Dick Eussen on the timeless bush skill of building, using and respecting fire

ESEE as 1,2,3 • Jan Kaptein finds the Churp folder gets the ABCs right: all-day access, balanced build and clean cuts

COASTAL TEAL • Tidal marshes, shifting water and fast-flying birds, with Adrian Kenney

NEW ZEALAND RED COUNTRY • Big stags, steep hills and hard-earned success as Chris Burns and co tackle the South Island

From pest to pullover • Kath Heiman puts on a remarkably warm and practical answer to New Zealand’s possum problem

DOGS AT DAWN AND DUSK • Don Caswell works the morning mist and evening light around a single carcass

Out in the COLD

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