Australian Hunter 1 - 26 Index of Articles

Browse through the lists or use the subheadings below.

Ammo Birds Bowhunting Buffalo & wild cattle
Camp kitchen Camping Crocodiles Deer Dingoes & wild dogs
Edgeware (knives) Firearm cleaning Fishing Foxes
Goats GPS Gundogs Hunter’s world (miscellaneous)
Hunting, conservation & the environment Juniors
Kangaroos & wallabies Optics Other product reviews
Overseas hunting Photography Pigs Rabbits & hare Rifles
Shotguns Safety, survival & health Tips
Trophies & taxidermy Vehicles

Story Author Edition Page
Ammo
Sure shot cartridges for common Australian game Anton Jurasovic Hunter 1 8
Cartridges for dangerous game Barry Jones Hunter 1 79
Bullets in my jelly Ian Thompson Hunter 2 26
Bullet design Ian Thompson Hunter 2 29
Pellet percentages Bill Jordan Hunter 2 42
Handloading for the 7mm Mauser for Australian game John Woods Hunter 4 76
A fresh look at stopping power Paul Higgins Hunter 4 80
Eternal ballistics: trajectory and point-blank range Ric Tester Hunter 5 78
How do we reload cartridges Barry Wilmot Hunter 5 86
SSAA-Winchester ammo: supporting junior development SSAA Hunter 5 123
Tips with hunting bullets Ian Thompson Hunter 6 12
Hunting ammunition Brendan Atkinson Hunter 7 26
Another WSSM cartridge Brendan Atkinson Hunter 10 90
What you need to know about ammunition Peter Cuddy Hunter 11 22
Highland RX rimfire ammunition Damien Edwards Hunter 11 78
New Quik-Shok CCI Hyper-Velocity rimfire ammo Damien Edwards Hunter 13 68
The problem with plastic shotshells Thomas Tabor Hunter 13 85
The amazing .204-calibre newcomer from Ruger and Hornady Alex Smith Hunter 14 86
Hunting with two old-timers John Robinson Hunter 17 68
Bullet performance Mike Young Hunter 18 46
Winchester’s Supreme .22 Hornet ammunition Damien Edwards Hunter 18 70
Hunting with the .17HMR John Hill Hunter 19 48
Winchester Supreme Elite XP3 rifle ammunition Winchester Hunter 19 98
Norma ammunition Bruce Wellington Hunter 20 72
Norma cases and bullets Brendan Atkinson Hunter 22 62
Speer reintroduces the .358-calibre projectile Speer Hunter 22 71
Ammo for dangerous game Norma’s dangerous game African PH ammo Thomas Tabor Hunter 25 62
     
Birds
The decoy phenomenon John Peek Hunter 1 22
Dambusters Matt Draisma Hunter 1 36
Tips for new duck hunters John Peek Hunter 2 38
A new duck gun? Bill Jordan Hunter 2 39
Decoy spreads Buck Gardner Hunter 2 40
Pellet percentages Bill Jordan Hunter 2 42
And that’s what started it all Russell Mark Hunter 3 42
Ducks, dams and decoys Matt Draisma Hunter 3 50
Quick and easy duck decoys Richard Barnsley Hunter 4 56
Island opportunities Anton Jurasovic Hunter 4 98
Waterfowl hunting and habitat conservation David Carter Hunter 4 112
Successful quail hunting Barry Oliver Hunter 6 81
The big swamp Matt Draisma Hunter 7 76
A beginner’s guide to crow hunting (cull) Leon Wright Hunter 10 6
Wild goose chase Col Allison Hunter 11 40
Ducks on Lake Mokoan Matt Draisma Hunter 11 56
Ducks without dogs Matt Draisma Hunter 12 6
Fantastic Flinders flights Col Allison Hunter 14 13
Flushing out pheasant Rohan Wade Hunter 15 56
Bird flu and wild ducks Matt Draisma Hunter 15 83
Bird flu information for hunters - Hunter 16 21
Techniques, loads and guns for hunting quail Damien Edwards Hunter 17 42
A handy duck retriever Lionel Swift Hunter 18 55
After opening weekend Leon Wright Hunter 20 12
Birding for hunters Damien Conlon Hunter 20 18
Magpie geese and how to hunt them Damien Edwards Hunter 21 26
Undercover pigeons Peter Hoffrichter Hunter 23 10
     
Bowhunting   
Billies, boars and bows Ted Mitchell Hunter 1 42
Bow hunting for feral pigs Bob Hart Hunter 2 14
Bow basics Chuck Adams Hunter 2 17
Bow vibrations - Hunter 3 65
Bow hunting feral pigs on the Cape York Peninsula Bob Hart Hunter 4 18
How to bow hunt goats Bob Hart Hunter 5 48
Enigma no more Andrew Shepherd Hunter 9 18
Bow tips - Hunter 13 38
Northern exposure Neil Mellon Hunter 14 31
Rangefinding for bowhunters Richard Barnsley Hunter 16 40
     
Buffalo and wild cattle   
Memories of a trip to the top Ted Mitchell Hunter 6 46
Enigma no more Andrew Shepherd Hunter 9 18
The hot end Don Caswell Hunter 12 20
Cape buffalo Barry Jones Hunter 13 12
Buffalo and barra John Robinson Hunter 14 16
Hunting buffalo in Oz Barry Jones Hunter 16 6
Jenny’s first buff Col Mellon Hunter 17 6
Game galore Dick Eussen Hunter 18 7
Cartridges for buffalo Dick Eussen Hunter 19 8
Water buffalo: the early days Dick Eussen Hunter 22 6
     
Camp kitchen
Never-fail quail recipes Ann Oliver Hunter 1 20
Poached venison with champagne Chanterelle sauce John A Paschalidis Hunter 2 63
Fuel for the furnace Buck Gardner Hunter 2 76
Mary’s Nildottie farmhouse rabbit pie Mary Glerke Hunter 2 87
Hunting for the kitchen John Peek Hunter 3 125
Dare to cook hare Ann Oliver Hunter 3 128
Roman crocodile John A Paschalidis Hunter 3 130
Spicy venison pie Murray Ball Hunter 4 63
Hanging your game Col Allison Hunter 4 74
Meatology - Hunter 4 126
King George Ann Oliver Hunter 5 104
Preparing and cooking goat Bob Hart Hunter 5 106
Yabbies with paprika and chardonnay sauce John A Paschalidis Hunter 5 108
Quails with nutmeg and champagne sauce John A Paschalidis Hunter 6 82
Smoking jerky Mike Wellington Hunter 6 112
A new idea for the camp oven John Peek Hunter 6 125
Better meat from your big game - Hunter 7 39
Camp oven cooking know-how Ron and Viv Moon Hunter 7 94
Slow-roasted venison Ann Oliver Hunter 8 108
Marinated pigeons John A Paschalidis Hunter 8 110
Tasmanian salmon John A Paschalidis Hunter 8 112
Locker-burned meat Thomas Tabor Hunter 8 113
Kitchen in a box Matt Draisma Hunter 9 38
Venison hot-pot casserole Murray Ball Hunter 9 68
Casseroled venison with mushrooms Murray Ball Hunter 9 69
Wild boar with prune and wine sauce Ann Oliver Hunter 9 88
The camp kitchen Matt Draisma Hunter 10 91
There’s a hare on my table Ann Oliver Hunter 10 94
Eliminating billy finger Matt Draisma Hunter 11 12
Duck Gippsland Matt Draisma Hunter 11 90
Camp casserole John Dunn Hunter 11 91
Making the cut Thomas Tabor Hunter 12 16
Give me a camp-oven roast every time Col Allison Hunter 12 91
Camp favourite -camp oven Ann Oliver Hunter 12 91
Beautiful barra Ann Oliver Hunter 12 91
Food in China Ann Oliver Hunter 13 90
Simple camp-oven cooking Ann Oliver Hunter 13 91
Cooking hare Don Caswell Hunter 14 10
Thai sate beef with rice Matt Draisma Hunter 14 89
Lamb chops with herb butter Togar Ovens Hunter 15 87
Yabby tales Paul Barker Hunter 15 88
Smoked chicken and mango salad Togar Ovens Hunter 16 88
Curry that bunny Mike Wellington Hunter 16 89
On the healthy hunting track Brian Walker Hunter 17 88
Thai-style satay kangaroo with Chinese noodles Matt Draisma Hunter 18 89
Thai smoked chicken salad Togar Ovens Hunter 18 90
Hanging meat without pesky flies Thomas Tabor Hunter 18 91
Chicken kebabs Matt Draisma Hunter 19 90
Smoked new potatoes Togar Ovens Hunter 19 90
Camp-oven tips Andrew Donaldson Hunter 19 91
Rabbit stew Andrew Donaldson Hunter 19 91
Simple beer damper Andrew Donaldson Hunter 19 91
Bush tucker - Hunter 20 101
Bill tea - Hunter 20 102
Anzac biscuits - Hunter 20 102
Quality medium-game field dressing Matt Draisma Hunter 20 103
Walkabout chefs Jennifer Martens Hunter 21 95
Devilled snags John Dunn Hunter 21 98
Creamy venison goulash Anton Jurasovic Hunter 21 99
A deer hunter’s stew Ann Oliver Hunter 22 90
Venison stroganoff Murray Ball Hunter 22 91
Slow-cooked goat leg Konrad Schmidt Hunter 23 89
Thai warm seafood salad Anton Jurasovic Hunter 23 90
Venison schnitzels Darren Booth Hunter 23 91
Hunter’s damper Ted Mitchell Hunter 23 91
Stir-fry ‘chicken’ chow mein Matt Draisma Hunter 24 82
Classic hare and mushroom pie Anton Jurasovic Hunter 24 84
BBQ ribs Matt Draisma Hunter 25 89
Huntucca herb solutions Dick Eussen Hunter 25 90
Hi Mountain seasonings David Hume Hunter 26 85
DIY brining kit Paul Barker Hunter 26 86
     
Camping
Hunting tips: setting up camp - Hunter 1 44
Holiday in the bush Tony Cook Hunter 2 80
Taking care of business Rob Murton Hunter 3 121
Solo hunting and snow camping tips John A Paschalidis Hunter 4 38
Hot camping for the hunter Mike Wellington Hunter 5 67
A quick week-ender Patrick Kerin Hunter 8 53
The camping life Rob Murton Hunter 17 74
Selection and care of PVC tarps Matt Draisma Hunter 18 54
Camping under canvas Ron and Viv Moon Hunter 20 83
Camping essentials Andrew Donaldson Hunter 23 76
     
Crocodiles
Bill’s hilarious introduction to croc shooting Bryan Peach Hunter 1 16
The ultimate camp kitchen Richard Barnsley Hunter 2 22
Croc capers Bryan Peach Hunter 2 72
Crocs in the night Bryan Peach Hunter 3 40
A timeless land Anthony Tammett Hunter 5 34
Crocs to go Melissa Culbertson Hunter 5 97
Memories of a trip to the top Ted Mitchell Hunter 6 46
Man back on the menu Col Allison Hunter 6 127
     
Deer
Great stag. Unfortunately! Col Allison Hunter 1 6
The winery bucks Col Allison Hunter 1 54
Frustrating fallow: 10 tips to getting your stag Richard Barnsley Hunter 1 86
Camo considerations Bill Jordan Hunter 2 35
The cornfield bachelors Col Allison Hunter 2 59
Deer knowledge zones Terry Rohm Hunter 2 64
Hunting fallow deer for venison Anton Jurasovic Hunter 2 67
Hunting sambar: getting started John Dunn Hunter 3 14
Camo and deer hunting: help or hazard Matt Draisma Hunter 3 38
Deer hunting: an introduction John Dunn Hunter 4 59
Wild harvest Ted Mitchell Hunter 4 68
Moonlighting: sambar with a difference John Dunn Hunter 5 6
Deer hunting with Dad Felicity Jurasovic Hunter 5 28
Bushfire bucks Col Allison Hunter 6 52
The forgotten deer Col Allison Hunter 6 97
A sniff of victory Leon Wright Hunter 6 114
Hunting trophy fallow Anton Jurasovic Hunter 7 6
My first sambar: a respected quarry Bruce Wellington Hunter 7 14
The trophy Garry Leitch Hunter 8 46
My stag Kerryn Pardew Hunter 8 51
The horse paddock buck Col Allison Hunter 8 55
Snowflakes and sambar Col Allison Hunter 9 62
A stag for a buck Bruce Wellington Hunter 9 67
Deer tracking for dummies Bruce Wellington Hunter 9 93
The lucky break Col Allison Hunter 10 40
Old tricks from an old stag Col Allison Hunter 11 25
The buck factory Richard Barnsley Hunter 12 40
The visitors Matt Draisma Hunter 12 44
Fantastic fallow Ted Mitchell Hunter 12 48
Teamwork trophy Rob Murton Hunter 13 28
The three-antlered stag Col Allison Hunter 14 11
Hunting old wonky Bruce Wellington Hunter 14 22
A jolly good fallow John Dunn Hunter 14 36
The mechanisms of wild deer nutrition Matt Draisma Hunter 15 30
Fallow fields forever Col Allison Hunter 16 12
One, two, three, fallow Matt Draisma Hunter 17 21
Deer on the doorstep Alex Wyschnja Hunter 19 16
Rainbows and rusa Richard Barnsley Hunter 19 30
Inquisitive fawn Warren McKay Hunter 20 24
Sambar hunting in retrospect Leon Wright Hunter 21 6
Plants eaten by sambar in Victoria - Hunter 21 8
Winter venison Anton Jurasovic Hunter 21 14
The long way around John Dunn Hunter 23 20
Watching rusa John Dunn Hunter 24 12
Success on sambar Alistair McGlashan Hunter 25 6
Red deer and the Grampians Rob Murton Hunter 26 53
     
Dingoes and wild dogs
Wild dogs Ted Mitchell Hunter 3 60
Dingo Ted Mitchell Hunter 10 82
Northern exposure Neil Mellon Hunter 14 31
Wild dogs Don Caswell Hunter 23 6
Wild white dogs on the High country Bob Piper Hunter 25 12
     
Edgeware (knives)
Hunters and skinners Keith Spencer Hunter 1 77
Do-it-yourself hunting knives Keith Spencer Hunter 2 56
Backpack and beltorder knives Keith Spencer Hunter 3 94
Test of time Patrick Kerin Hunter 4 45
The knife you like Keith Spencer Hunter 4 92
A hunting knife Don Caswell Hunter 5 113
Sports knives and trade blades Keith Spencer Hunter 6 57
Dewey knives John Dunn Hunter 7 52
Oz factory knives Keith Spencer Hunter 7 109
The hunter’s edge John Robinson Hunter 8 102
Best of British blades Keith Spencer Hunter 8 105
Keep it small, keep it handy Patrick Kerin Hunter 9 29
Cold steel, hot blades Keith Spencer Hunter 9 51
Which knife to choose Thomas Tabor Hunter 9 90
Loving knives Patrick Kerin Hunter 10 98
Boker knives John Dunn Hunter 13 86
Folding knives: where are we at? Keith Spencer Hunter 15 75
Spyderco folding hunters Keith Spencer Hunter 16 49
Svord knives Brendan Atkinson Hunter 17 56
Old von Tempski and his Bowie knife - Hunter 17 57
Dewey knives: special-purpose knives John Dunn Hunter 18 56
Commercial and custom hunting knives Keith Spencer Hunter 18 59
Big knife tips on small knives Keith Spencer Hunter 19 57
Nieto pig sticker Brendan Atkinson Hunter 19 61
The hunter’s fishing knife Dick Eussen Hunter 20 66
The knife you life depends on Keith Spencer Hunter 20 69
Dewey deer hunters knives John Dunn Hunter 22 50
Svord 370BB drop-point hunting knife Dick Eussen Hunter 22 53
Customised hunting knives Keith Spencer Hunter 23 44
Eickhorn-Solingen PRT products Brendan Atkinson Hunter 23 47
Purpose-built knives Bill Robinson Hunter 24 47
Lansky sharpening systems Dick Eussen Hunter 24 49
Beefy bush bowies Keith Spencer Hunter 25 50
Robert Dewey knifemaker John Dunn Hunter 25 54
Kizlyar bush knives Dick Eussen Hunter 26 70
Repairs to food preparation knife handles John Dunn Hunter 26 74
     
Firearm cleaning
Hunt’s over: time to clean your guns Thomas Tabor Hunter 2 95
The fifth element (cleaning) Patrick Kerin Hunter 14 50
Keep your bore clean Patrick Kerin Hunter 18 48
Shotgun cleaning made easy Con Kapralos Hunter 20 39
     
Fishing
The goat that caught a trout Richard Barnsley Hunter 2 89
Best of both worlds Scott Amon Hunter 3 112
To the Sou’-west Rob Murton Hunter 4 105
Memories of a trip to the top Ted Mitchell Hunter 6 46
Arafura antics Don Caswell Hunter 6 92
Cape York’s wild west coast Scott Amon Hunter 8 60
Battling the barramundi Alistair McGlashan Hunter 13 77
Buffalo and barra John Robinson Hunter 14 16
Wild waters: angling the far-west coast Shane Murton Hunter 17 26
Game galore Dick Eussen Hunter 18 7
Mountains and trout Rob Murton Hunter 18 34
Rainbows and rusa Richard Barnsley Hunter 19 30
Underwater hunting Anton Jurasovic Hunter 23 27
     
Foxes
Conducting a fox drive Lignum Ralph Hunter 3 74
Funny things, foxes John Peek Hunter 4 6
Tricks for foxes Leon Wright Hunter 9 27
A beginner’s guide to calling foxes Leon Wright Hunter 9 79
My day Patrick Kerin Hunter 12 36
Handling problem foxes Leon Wright Hunter 16 18
Small-game smorgasbord Alex Wyschnja Hunter 18 16
Stubble trouble Andrew Donaldson Hunter 18 28
The foxy fox Ted Mitchell Hunter 19 28
Nature’s way Paul Barker Hunter 21 106
Tales of Brer Fox John Hill Hunter 22 20
The Fox DNA Project Oliver Berry Hunter 22 86
Barking up foxes Paul Webster Hunter 23 32
Tips from the Fox Whisperer Patrick Kerin Hunter 24 98
Lessons from a fox Peter Jesser Hunter 26 49
     
Goats
Hunting tips: Shooting goats - Hunter 1 34
Billies, boars and bows Ted Mitchell Hunter 1 42
The goat that caught a trout Richard Barnsley Hunter 2 89
How to bow hunt goats Bob Hart Hunter 5 48
Hunting goats at the Mills Barry Wilmot Hunter 5 59
Hunting WA Leon Wright Hunter 7 82
Goats on the mines Barry Wilmot Hunter 7 100
The perfect rifle for goats Barry Wilmot Hunter 9 60
Gear up for goats Alex Wyschnja Hunter 10 52
Going solo Rob Murton Hunter 11 52
The goats of North Goulburn John Robinson Hunter 12 30
The bridge Tim Blackwell Hunter 14 28
Only goats John Dunn Hunter 20 6
Goats on the range Rob Murton Hunter 21 20
New tricks Tim Blackwell Hunter 24 16
     
GPS
GPS basics Don Caswell Hunter 3 82
GPS datum Don Caswell Hunter 5 130
Guidance from above Paul Barker Hunter 11 29
Life as a GPS owner Leon Wright Hunter 12 70
Map coordinates on your pocket GPS receiver Roger Thornback Hunter 21 42
     
Gundogs
Puppy training for gundogs Barry Oliver Hunter 1 72
Tune up time for rover Buck Gardner Hunter 2 98
Gundogs and instincts Barry Oliver Hunter 3 45
Keeping rover comfortable - Hunter 3 47
Walk your dog - Hunter 3 53
Training a gundog for deer hunting Bob Carey Hunter 10 22
A dog’s day Peter Carter Hunter 17 15
Protect your hunting dog Matt Draisma Hunter 21 87
     
Hunters world
Improve your hunting skills at the range Jack White Hunter 4 32
Hunting in the backyard (Kangaroo Island) Rob Murton Hunter 5 62
Memories: the way things were Col Mellon Hunter 9 6
Memories: the way things were 2 Col Mellon Hunter 10 31
Visiting Sako John Dunn Hunter 12 63
Going back north Charles Dean Hunter 13 16
Hunting paradise Leon Wright Hunter 13 20
A visit to PMC Brendan Atkinson Hunter 13 74
Hunting in South Australia Rob Murton Hunter 15 6
Hunting in Victoria Barry Jones Hunter 15 14
Hunting the home patch Tim Blackwell Hunter 16 23
Why do we hunt? Col Allison Hunter 16 72
Hone your hunting skills with new SSAA disciplines - Hunter 17 98
Moonlighting with Muckadilla Keith Perry Hunter 18 22
Local hunting: a best-kept secret John Coory Hunter 18 40
Walking in the footsteps of Mungo Man Matt Draisma Hunter 18 77
Here to hunt: putting the hunt back into hunting Phil Johns Hunter 18 86
Hunting in Tasmania Rohan Wade Hunter 19 22
Elmer Keith on big game Damien Conlon Hunter 19 80
Google Earth: a revolution in mapping for hunters and travellers Dal Birrell Hunter 19 84
Percy Lyes: portrait of a deer culler Damien Conlon Hunter 21 74
The hunter within Warren McKay Hunter 21 89
Hunter magazine on target for kids with cancer Kaye Jenkins Hunter 21 94
Todd Russell: along for the guide Jennifer Martens Hunter 22 78
Gustave the serial killer Jennifer Martens Hunter 22 82
Dune Buggies Australia - Hunter 22 87
Wintershoek Safaris Jennifer Martens Hunter 23 78
Can you justify hunting? Warren McKay Hunter 23 82
Currawong Lakes Jennifer Martens Hunter 25 80
SSAA Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd Professional Shooters Liability - Hunter 26 88
     
Hunting, conservation and the environment
SSAA Hunting and Conservation: preserving Australia’s heritage Jennifer Martens Hunter 1 82
Questions of conservation Peter Jesser Hunter 2 43
Waterfowl hunting and habitat conservation David Carter Hunter 4 112
Why join the Conservation Pest Management group? SSAA Hunter 4 124
Hunting outback ferals Leon Wright Hunter 8 66
Hunting: some ecological myths and facts Jack Kearney Hunter 10 88
SSAA NSW Hunting and Conservation Program Roy Smith Hunter 11 74
Minimising the spread of weeds Andrew Donaldson Hunter 19 40
Parthenium: woeful weed Kathleen Macdonald Hunter 19 42
SSAA Hunting & Conservation team wins award SSAA Hunter 19 83
An introduction to game management Dr Greg Baxter Hunter 24 86
A brief history of game management Neal Finch, Dr Greg Baxter, Dr Graham Hall, Dr Peter Murray Hunter 25 77
Close encounters of the near-city kind Lionel Swift Hunter 25 82
Varminting Down Under Peter Hoffrichter Hunter 26 64
One last time Con Kapralos Hunter 26 89
The European model of game management Neal Finch