Australian Hunter 31 - 108 pages

In search of game
6 Gulf Country pigs
14 The other rusa
20 Hunting the top track for goats
28 My New Zealand red deer hunt
34 Lamb-season foxes
39 Out for a pheasant - with Ondra Pheasants

Practical hunting
44 Skinning and dressing rabbits for the table
48 The conventional wisdom of camouflage
50 Short-range trajectory

Edgeware
53 Buck blades - still the one for hunters
58 Belt axes for hunters

Reviews
62 Stevens Model 200 centrefire rifles
67 Woodleigh’s Protected Point Premium hunting bullets
71 Hema Navigator GPS
75 Savage’s left-handed Mark II BTVLSS rifle
79 Rodlock fishing rod carriers
80 Book review - Wild Heart of Africa: The Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania

Camp kitchen
81 Curry cuisine
83 Wild boar vindaloo curry

Hunters world
84 Cartridge trends in transition - what’s in it for hunters?
89 Customising the Cruiser
95 Putting reticles into perspective
99 Deer hunting and safety
102 SSAA merchandise

Welcome to Australian Hunter 31. As many of you already know, Australia has a wide and diverse range of hunting opportunities and this issue of Australian Hunter is certainly testament to that.

First up, experienced hunter Dick Eussen takes us to the billabongs, lagoons and rivers of the Gulf Country in search of some big pigs, while Warren McKay introduces us to one of Australia’s lesser known deer species - the small-framed but still tough-to-hunt Moluccan rusa deer.

Tim Blackwell then demonstrates just how important hunters are to Australia’s farming industry when he helps keep fox numbers down during lambing season. Tim’s story is one of many out there showing how you can be even an occasional hunter and still make a big difference, not only to our native species and the environment, but our professional industries as well.

In addition to these stories, we continue with our regular sections, offering you practical hunting information, product reviews and some great recipes for cooking up those game meats you have already sourced from the field.

Enjoy this issue and until next time, happy reading and good hunting!