Hunter 25 - 100 pages

In search of game
6 Success on sambar
12 Wild white dogs of the High Country
18 Pig hunting
24 High Country rabbits
30 A Kiwi wilderness tahr safari

Practical hunting
38 Carbine concepts
44 Antlers - a biological phenomenon
49 Gloves in the field

Edgeware
50 Beefy bush bowies
54 Robert Dewey - knifemaker

Reviews
57 Kimber 84 LPT in .308
61 Roo Lite night lights
62 Ammo for dangerous game
64 Book review - Primitive Fire Lighting
65 Leupold RXB-IV rangefinder
66 Video review - Sambar Safari 3
67 Coleman Exponent gas stove

Hunters world
68 Out of India
77 A brief history of game management
80 Currawong Lakes
82 Close encounters of the near-city kind
86 Hunters in focus

Camp kitchen
89 Barbecue ribs
90 Huntucca herb solutions

Welcome to our silver issue of Hunter. That’s right - it’s the 25th collectors’ edition of Australia’s favourite hunting magazine!

The majority of licensed shooters in Australia are recreational hunters. We created Hunter to entertain and educate these hunters, as well as educate non-hunters and create a positive and ethical profile of hunting in Australia.

Hunting, as we know, has a very long history and can take many forms. Some people hunt for meat for the table, as a healthy and ethical alternative to store-bought meat, while others do it for that once-in-a-lifetime trophy. Many hunt to rid their farms or properties of feral animals. Hunting, of course, is necessary for managing game populations and quality and is essential to conservation and the environment. Sometimes, hunting can be an escape from the pressures of modern life and we do it to get back to nature and feel a part of it. These are all valid pastimes and are all part of Australia’s hunting heritage.

The Hunter had humble beginnings as a periodical and then annual magazine. When it became a quarterly, it had Australia’s largest subscription base for a hunting magazine. Now in its eighth year of publication, who knows what’s next for the Hunter!

Enjoy Hunter 25 and until next issue, good hunting and good reading!