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

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A TOP END TRIFECTA • Ant Atkinson has the time of his life in the magnificent Northern Territory

The rise of random cams • Decades of experience sees Scott Heiman put together a masterclass on the art of concealment

Glide through game • Jan Kaptein finds excellent value for money with the Condor Glider

Venison & varminting • A no-show crow but sheep farm foxes and more for David Duffy

Signs of life • Don Caswell has some simple tricks up his sleeve to keep track of game animals

A Browning CLASSIC • Johan van Wyk on the legendary B25 ‘Superposed’ shotgun

Waterfowl hunting connections • A culmination of factors seduce Chris Wardrop to the tropical Top End

Top End to table

D.I.Y. CAMP ROCKET STOVE • Spend time in the shed then save time out bush with this rapid campfire creation from Paul Barker

THE HONOURABLE LITTLE .17HMR • As Don Caswell attests, good things come in small packages!

BACK WITH A BANG AS THOUSANDS ENJOY THE EXPO

‘GRAND’ pursuits • Family and friends are at the forefront for doting grandad Gary Hall

OPERATION OUTBACK • Matthew Cameron explores the logistics of hunting in remote Australia

ON YA BIKE II • Don Caswell fine tunes his two-wheeled hunting with a stealthy Vamos e-bike

FIRST BLOOD • Nebo brilliance keeps Scott Heiman on track with the IllumaTrace torch

The knives of JOKER • No, John Denman is not talking about the Batman villain, and these knives are no joke!

360+ of BULL • Mick Chapman journeys across the Tasman Sea for a world class elk hunt

A Leupold for a lever gun • Chris Wardrop gets the goods with a VX-5HD 1-5x24 riflescope

NEW MOON RABBITS • Adrian Kenney tests his resolve as he heads out with his airgun on a blustery night

Sicilian chocolate hare • Don Caswell trumps the Easter Bunny with this rewarding game treat

Keep your eyes on the prize • Dick Eussen on why you should look after your eyesight, at all costs

PRIMO performance • Italian made Grisport Denali boots keep Don Caswell sure-footed and dry

THE WANDERING SAMBAR • Leon Wright on the spread of the species throughout, and beyond, Victoria

Versatile venison

A stalwart for more than six decades

THE TSAVO MAN-EATERS & MY POP SAM • Steven Fine recounts a captivating time in East Africa fraught with danger and extremity for survival

GENESIS OF A .470 CAPSTICK • It sure wasn’t straightforward but a rifle project all came together in the end for Mick Chapman

HAPPY HARVESTING • Shane Smith implores making the most from your bounty, with venison the ideal starting point

Boars, bucks and billies • Quality time in the bush for Brad Allen and his boys

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