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

The ultimate hunter’s CHRISTMAS WISHLIST

SUN, SWEAT AND SWINE! • Rifles and bows at the ready for Ant Atkinson and crew on a scorcher of a trip

BUSHLAND BOUNTY • Scott Heiman turns the home garden into a bush tucker buffet

MONARCH OF THE MOUNTAIN • Chris Burns embarks on a high-altitude Himalayan tahr hunt in New Zealand

GOING OFF WITHOUT A HITCH • Camping light, hunting hard and living wild with Dick Eussen

LIFT YOUR GAME • Derek Nugent on how the GAME-BAR CARBON+ Bundle from Walk‘N’Stalk does it all

WHEN IT ROARED • Brad Allen reflects on a red deer hunt filled with rain, skill and a touch of luck

Game on: venison stroganoff • This simple yet time-honoured dish from Don Caswell is a surefire winner

READY FOR ANYTHING • The Remote Projects Utility Blanket can handle whatever you throw at it

OPERATIONWILD DOG • It was no walk in the park, but the plan came together for Anthony Puddicombe

FORGED FOR THE WILD • Dick Eussen field-tests four D'Avila knives in the tropics

KEEP IT CLEAN • Matthew Cameron takes on the dirty work behind the reloading bench

Bringing Back the Wild

SPOT AND STALK NILE CROCODILE • Precision, patience and adrenaline for David Duffy on a hunt deep in Mozambique

A TRUSTED COMPANION • Anthony Puddicombe on why the .22 Magnum is the right rifle for hunting

BOAR PATROL • Feral pigs don’t clock off - neither does Don Caswell

A charcuterie masterclass Part I • Scott Heiman goes the whole hog at Martins Ridge Farm

A PLAINS GAME RIFLE FOR AFRICA • Drawing from countless hunts, Johan van Wyk offers insight into the Great Continent

TRACKS THROUGH TIME • Dick Eussen traces the journey of roo hunting from ancient tradition to modern debate

EVERY STITCH COUNTS • Chris Redlich straps in with Twin Needle to see if Kiwi-made really means hunter-grade

STAY OUT OF TROUBLE • Peter d’Plesse on how planning and awareness prevent accidents and legal issues on the hunt

Chital challenges • From chaos to capes and cool rooms for Mick Chapman

Add a string to your bow

Keeping it in your pipes • Ever used the term 'Better out than in'? Yes, some things are better out than in. Blood is not one of them! This issue we explore the ins and outs of major bleeds, and what to do when someone ‘springs a leak’.

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