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 • Edition 96

BACKPACKS, BRUMBIES & BLOW-UP BOATS • Chris Burns embarks on a marathon high-country sambar hunt that proves experience doesn’t make it easier - just worth it

A charcuterie masterclass - Part II • Scott Heiman returns to Martins Ridge Farm to uncover the science and craft of turning a whole pig into exceptional smallgoods

First impressions count • Don Caswell shares how to make game meat look and taste amazing

A CARTRIDGE THAT TIME FORGOT • Anthony Puddicombe breathes new life into a classic Sako chambered in .222 Remington Magnum

FALLOW THE LEADER • Inside the world of a remarkable deer species with Don Caswell

Simply delicious • Joseph Nugent whips up a quick and easy venison stew

GETTING A GRIP • Matthew Cameron unravels case-neck tension - the small variable with big consequences

THE FINEST OF THE FINE • Johan van Wyk explores the legacy and craftsmanship of James Woodward & Sons

Reconnecting the city with the bush • Scott Heiman on fostering safe, law-abiding shooting culture via his Street Library

READY, STEADY, SHOOT! • Don Caswell eliminates more than just game thanks to 4 Stable Sticks

FINNISH PRECISION IN .308 • Chris Redlich finds the Sako 90 Varmint refines the 75 and 85 series with modern machining and dual ejectors

WHISTLING IN THE WIND • Adrian Kenney outfoxes the elements to bag an incredible haul

KEEN & CLEAN • Dick Eussen on the EZESharp Blade Sharpener - effortless honing, perfectly sharp every time

EAGLE-EYED • Derek Nugent on mastering the art of glassing and terrain awareness

LOS CRESTONES DUCKS • Simon K. Barr sets off from the UK to hunt Argentina’s wild native waterfowl

BACK TO THE Futura • Chris Burns steps into a pair of all-new CRISPI hunting boots to put them through their paces ahead of release

Right gear, right climate • Dick Eussen shares his lifetime of experience on staying warm, cool and ready for anything nature throws at you

THE ELUSIVE GREY GHOST • Sam Garro is still trying for a sambar stag…

Dot-dot-dot-flash-flash-flash • Scott Heiman on survival signalling and how Survive Outdoors Longer make life easier

A PARROT FOR YOUR POCKET • Jan Kaptein snaps up a compact folder from QSP Knife ready for small game

Built for the BACKCOUNTRY • Don Caswell on the Garmin GPSMAP H1 GPS Handheld Navigator - rugged, smart and field-ready

FOOD FOR THOUGHT • It’s a personal choice, but Billy Allen has steered toward copper bullets

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