Hunter 24 - 100 pages

In search of game
6 Hunting hares
12 Watching rusa
16 New tricks
22 Kangaroo species identification
28 Hunting the grey ghosts of Africa

Practical hunting
36 God’s warning
38 Practical rifle accuracy
42 My first firearm
46 Walkabout spotlighting on the cheap

Edgeware
47 Purpose-built knives
49 Lansky sharpening systems

Reviews
53 Evanix AR6 Hunting Master
58 Boomerang Canvas custom-made tarps
61 DVD review - Boddington on Buffalo
62 Remington’s Model Five rimfire
68 Steyr Mannlicher Ultra Light .243
74 A hunter’s bush retreat

Camp kitchen
82 Stir-fry ‘chicken’ chow mein
84 Classic hare and mushroom pie

Hunters world
85 Hunters in focus
86 An introduction to game management
88 Index of articles Hunter 1 to 23

Winter is around the corner and hopefully this year will see an end to the drought that has held Australia in its grip for so long.

One of the many devastating effects of the drought is the movement in feral game populations. Wild deer, for instance, are increasing in numbers and there have been drastic changes in the locations in which they occur. It is well known that deer often cause road hazards and economic hardship for farmers, who have to repair damaged fences and replace feed otherwise intended for livestock.

The number of game species in Australia, however, provides opportunities for recreational hunters to take an active role in managing our natural resources. Indeed, it is only when our natural resources are not managed or when governments take a prohibitionary stance towards hunting that game populations become a problem.

In this Hunter, Neal Finch’s article on game management provides an interesting introduction to the ways in which game has been thought about and dealt with. The fact that game management is now taught at tertiary-level schools shows the importance and seriousness of sustainable hunting and the environment in general.

The community and the government of the day must realise that recreational hunters perform a valuable service to the community that would otherwise cost tens of millions of dollars to do by professional hunters and game managers. And they generally do it free of charge and of their own desire to help the environment.

Good hunting and good reading!