The Australian Hunter is Australia’s favourite hunting magazine. Published quarterly, it aims to create a better environment and community understanding of all forms of hunting, as well as provide hunters with up-to-date news and product information. It caters for hunters of all persuasions, including those who hunt for animal management, trophies and of course, for the family table.
Australian Hunter includes a range of hunting stories on all manner of game, from small game such as rabbits and foxes, right up to the world’s largest and most dangerous animals. Being the Australian Hunter, much of the magazine is dedicated to hunting in this country, however it also includes adventures and advice about hunting in other parts of the world too.
The magazine features firearm, knife and general product reviews from experienced hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as practical advice for choosing and using these tools in the field. It also includes camp kitchen and game meat recipes and reader competitions.
The Australian Hunter is Australia’s favourite hunting magazine. Published quarterly, it aims to create a better environment and community understanding of all forms of hunting, as well as provide hunters with up-to-date news and product information. It caters for hunters of all persuasions, including those who hunt for animal management, trophies and of course, for the family table.
Australian Hunter includes a range of hunting stories on all manner of game, from small game such as rabbits and foxes, right up to the world’s largest and most dangerous animals. Being the Australian Hunter, much of the magazine is dedicated to hunting in this country, however it also includes adventures and advice about hunting in other parts of the world too.
The magazine features firearm, knife and general product reviews from experienced hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as practical advice for choosing and using these tools in the field. It also includes camp kitchen and game meat recipes and reader competitions.
Edition 70
Inside this milestone 70th edition, Donald Riddell takes down a giant scrub bull, David Duffy stalks Outback NT for camels, Perry Magowan triumphs on his annual deer hunt, Ben Smith hunts a bevy of pests, Ben Unten bags a feral trifecta, Christian Monahan pursues hares and the Big Game Rifle Club Victoria goes to South Africa. We cover cats, ‘kittens’ and developing a hunting relationship with canines, Fiocchi ammunition in Australia, bushcrafting fundamentals, utilising set triggers, training your hunting eye, various field dressing items, long-range shooting and hunting, and investing in survival with products like a PLB. Reviews include the Nextorch myStar headlamp, Flugz mouldable earplugs, Leatherman Surge, Federal Premium Hunter Match .22 Long Range ammunition, LabRadar’s chronograph, the Diana Stormrider PCP air rifle, Weatherby New Mark V Weathermark rifle and Ultimax riflescopes. We also profile emphatic hunter Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, cook up a scrumptious field (hare) pie, put some roo on the smoker, offer double the prizes and announce the winners of Australian Hunter shirt photo competition.
Australian Hunter 70 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.
Edition 69
Gordon Nelis battles Top End boars and buffaloes, Dick Eussen covers a rugged cattle station alone, Chris Redlich defeats a top dog, Ben Smith shows an American hunting guide how it’s done in Australia, stags stir emotions for Matt Fox, Andrew Balcombe sets off in Noord Holland for wildfowl and hares, and a Project Moonie hunt with Peter Assfalg and Queensland’s Conservation and Wildlife Management group reinforces native flora and fauna. We review the Sako 85 Finnlight .308W and Sauer 101 Classic XT .243 rifles, the .25-06 Wildcat cartridge, Eagleye SmartRest Light Mounts, shooting sticks, Feathered cookbook, Buck 119 and Leatherman Wingman. We peer through hunting binoculars, hunt with the .243-6mm-.240, cut through modern day ropes, document the relationship between hunting and photography and take a tour of the German Hunting and Fishing Museum in Munich. In the Camp Kitchen we butcher medium-sized game ribs and dish up three unique and tantalising rib recipes. There’s also fantastic prizes and a photo competition that coincides with our official new Australian Hunter shirts
Australian Hunter 69 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.
Edition 68
Peter d’Plesse continues to battle boars, Mick Chapman hunts NT buffaloes, Don Caswell helps a farmer out with wild dogs, David Duffy varmints in Australia before heading off to Mexico for whitetail deer, Leon Wright pursues rabbits his way and Chris Redlich and son fight ferals together. We review the sleek Weihrauch HW100T PCP Air Rifle, Cabela’s The Hunt – Championship Edition, Fyrlyt’s Hellfyr 12000 Spotlight, Leupold’s RX-1600i TBR/W rangefinder, an array of Fox knives and the BlackFox Lensatic Compass. We take an in-depth look at air rifle ballistics, find the right deer rifle, reveal the history behind .303 sub-calibres, hunt with a 28-gauge, judge animal maturity by horns, uncover some Puma knives and look at knife handle combinations. We also highlight the benefits of 4WDs when heading out bush, provide survival tips, show you how to make your own quad shooting sticks and cook delicious venison Mexican tacos, stout rabbit stew with dumplings and wood-fired pizza.
Australian Hunter 68 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.
Edition 67
A full mixture inside this summer edition with reviews on the classic 7×57 cartridge, Voere K15A rifle, Tikka T3x CTR Steiner combo, The Hunters Club series, Steiner Optik LRF 1700 binos and the Primos Jim Shockey Gen 3 Trigger Stick. We’re on point with rabbiters knives, the Buck 110 Folding Hunter and speedy knife sharpening. Peter d’Plesse and Ben Smith hunt pigs under extreme and varying conditions, Sarah Jacob catches and cooks rabbits, US correspondent Thomas Tabor pursues continental bighorn sheep, Leon Wright and his faithful dog Missy round up ducks, David Duffy illuminates night predators and nature provides Perry Magowan with a deer reward. Important regulations for travelling with firearms this holiday season are covered, along with lightening your hunting load, game meat preservation when out bush and two Aussie big game cartridges. We document the amazing anthology of the deer antler and why Australian feral cats are such efficient killers, cook delicious venison schnitzel, provide camp oven cooking tips and have three incredible prizes up for grabs!
Australian Hunter 67 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.
Edition 66
Sam Garro marvels at Australia’s Woodleigh Hydrostatically Stabilised Bullet, Con Kapralos finds small ferals can’t match the Winchester CZ 527 American Sporter in .204, Royce Wilson reminisces about Winchester’s iconic Model 1892, Don Caswell discovers a faithful military reproduction in Nioa’s Diana Mauser K98 air rifle, Brad Allen takes aim with rimfire hunting scopes and takes off in Yamaha’s Wolverine X4 side-by-side ATV. Dick Eussen turns tracking into an artform, David Duffy challenges Arnhem Land banteng, Chris Redlich sweeps the farmyard of ferals, Anthony Puddicombe outwits wild dogs, Mark van den Boogart grasps goats and pigs in Pilliga, Perry Magowan beats diversity to hunt stags and Gordon Nelis heads to South Africa for an Eastern Cape Safari. We also hunt for decent sleeping bags and boots, recapture the Supex waterbag’s effectiveness, peer into Robert Dewey’s hunting knife equipment kit, uncover the ideal camp kitchen paring knives, butcher rear leg roast and cook wood-fired roast, goat stroganoff and our own jerky – it’s easy!
Australian Hunter 66 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.
Edition 65
Potent worldwide trials and tribulations aplenty this winter as we get mobile with the Shooter MOBEEL UTV, Sam Garro braces the NSW wet hunting ducks and boars, Chris Redlich hunts bucks in the treacherous NZ Alps, environmental volunteers Ben Unten and Ross Preston face feral cats and foxes, Christie Pisani assists with treating bites and stings, and Blake Hjorth adventures in southern Africa hunting. Con Kapralos expertly reviews Franchi’s Horizon bolt-action rifle and the Outdoor Edge Razor-Pro 2-Blade razor/gutting knife, Steve Bain favours Bushnell’s trail camera solar panels and security box, Rod Pascoe successfully fires Fusion deer ammo from Federal and we take a congenial look at PJ Booth’s A Charcuterie Diary and Campology’s Aussie Bush Kettle. Thomas Talbor shares rewarding wisdom on top hunting bullets, Dick Eussen on hunting knives, Henri Lach on vintage knives, Perry Magowan on sighting stags, Don Caswell on leading moving targets and John Denman on prosperous aged hunting. Hone your rump butchering skills and cook delicious braised goat rump steaks and further indulge the tastebuds with a traditional Yorkshire pork pie and Field to Fork’s cranberry duck breasts.
Australian Hunter 65 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.
Edition 64
Leon Wright has duck season covered with Beretta Silver Pigeon shotguns. Dick Uessen hunts summertime pigs, John Dunn reminisces about chasing buffalo in Arnhem Land and David Hughes hunts stag in Tasmania. Thomas Tabor discusses geese shooting in Canada and Ben Smith on hunting tahrs in NZ, along with Grayboe’s answer to a better rifle stock. John Dunn has a comprehensive review of the Browning A-Bolt Creedmoor rifle while John McDougall praises Gambore shotshells. Rick Huckstepp runs the rule over the GPO Evolve 8x 1-8×24 scope, Brad Allen takes the Yamaha Kodiak 450 ATV for a spin and argues for the knife’s necessity, while Con Kapralos tests Outdoor Edge’s Game Processing Set and Sharpener. To whet the appetite, Sam Talbot reviews Buck, Buck, Moose by award-winning chef Hank Shaw, Steve and Lynn Bain cook goat, Peter d’Plesse has a recipe for Moroccan goat, and Don Caswell for roo tail stew.
Australian Hunter 64 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.
Edition 63
Rick Huckstepp tries out the Tikka T3x TAC A1 rifle and Con Kapralos takes a deer during his review of the Steyr Mannlicher Scout Ranger rifle. Matthew Dunne savours the experience of his first pheasant trek in England, while old hand Steven Fine recounts some interesting tales from his time as an African safari guide. Christie Pisani details how to dispense first aid for bleeds and wounds encountered in the field, while Benjamin Unten is impressed with a folding gambrel from Hunt Catch Cook. Perry Magowan recalls a special deer hunt he had with his daughter, while Brad Allen goes for a hog deer double. Corry Glanville goes over knife thickness and thinness, while Nathan Lindsay tests the Kizlyar Supreme Sensei blade. Sam Garro, plus Steve and Lynn Blain cover everything you need to know about shooting, skinning, preparing and cooking rabbits.
Australian Hunter 63 is available for mobile, tablet and desktop devices through Zinio. Order in digital for whatever device suits you best so you can enjoy your favourite hunting magazine wherever you go! Alternatively, you can subscribe in print.