Australian Hunter 28 - 108 pages

In search of game
6 Meandering for Murchison goats
14 Bolting bunnies - hunting with ferrets
20 Déjà vu deer
24 Springbok - antelope of the light
30 The antler addiction
36 A welcome gift

Practical hunting
40 Hunting bootology - selecting a good hunting boot
46 The guided option
50 Meat recovery - the easy way

Edgeware
54 Doing the right thing by hunters in search of knives
57 DAC Technologies game processing knife set
57 Nirey KE-3000 Professional Knife Sharpener

Reviews
58 Marlin XL7 rifle
64 Beretta 471 Silver Hawk double gun
70 Badlands hunting packs
73 Book review - Secrets of the Sambar: Volume 2
74 DVD review - Wapiti - Part 1: The Trophy Hunters
75 Weaver Grand Slam 10x42 binoculars
76 The Engel has landed!
78 Projecta battery charger

Camp kitchen
80 The campfire bakery
84 Palmer River kangaroo chow mien

Hunters world
85 Camp lighting systems - a new approach
91 The .404 Jeffery
96 Life begins at 49 years and 364 days
99 Hunting belts on a budget

Hunting is an activity that is as diverse as the hunters participating in it and this edition of Australian Hunter is certainly testament to that. In our ‘In search of game’ section, you will read about a guided goat hunt, hunting deer for trophy mounts, culling foxes to help farmers and the unique practice of using ferrets to retrieve downed rabbits.

We also have a special contribution from South African writer Koos Barnard, who shares his experiences in hunting one of his country’s most popular game animals - the springbok.

Finally, thank you to all readers who participated in the ‘SSAA Hunting, Crime and Storage’ survey. The results indicate, among other things, that 69 per cent of hunters regularly partake in feral animal control, with most heading into the field once a month. Breaking down the costs involved in hunting indicates an average spend of $2171 per member per year. If we take into account 69 per cent of SSAA’s 120,000 members, that’s a potential $180 million worth of feral animal control done freely and eagerly by hunters every year! It seems the survey shows what we already knew - that hunters are an invaluable resource to Australia’s economy, as well as the environment.

Enjoy Australian Hunter 28 and until next issue, happy hunting.