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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