Australian Hunter

Globetrotting LP Brezny takes us boar hunting around the world. The intrepid adventurer tackles wild Belarusian monsters, goes back to his American homeland to confront Texan hogs and targets northern Queensland pigs. Brad Allen also meets some mighty beasts when he and his family go to Northern Territory’s Arnhem Land searching for Asian water-buffaloes. A deer double sees youngster Joseph Nugent detail his first red deer stalk alongside his dad Derek, with John Dunn’s priority the Victorian hog deer known as the Gippsland ghost. At a practical level, Steve Hunt ponders hunting optics for various terrains, while Wayne Peacock employs technology in the form of the Google Earth program. Don Caswell is enthralled by the knifemaking culture of the Taramundi region of Spain, while our reviewers test Mossberg’s MVP Patrol rifle, the Leica ER5 2-10×50 scope and Hunters Element Sierra boots.

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Don Caswell discusses his experience with the SSAA Farmer Assist program and how it opens up hunting opportunities for shooters while also assisting landholders with their wildlife issues. John Dunn chases chital stags in South Australia, Perry Magowan discusses the benefits of combining your holidays and hunting trips, and Mark van den Boogaart shares some of his hunting firsts. Trevor Vivian offers advice for planning a backpacking hunt, while Leon Wright considers the benefits of using a 20-gauge shotgun for furry and feathered game. Our reviewers examine two Croc Blades knife sets, the CZ 455 Varmint Thumbhole rifle and Hawke Nature-Trek binoculars. Lynn Bain presents a tasty Thai red goat curry recipe using goat neck chops, Col Mellon looks back at his years in the NT’s station country and Henri Lach reflects on what it means to be a hunter.

Australian Hunter 58 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.

Don Caswell deals with wild dogs by explaining how their own habits are their worst enemy. Chris Redlich and his family search for deer in all the right places in Queensland. Mark van den Boogaart uses social media to get onto a pigeon hunt in a tiny patch in England, while Joseph Norris travels to South Africa to fulfil his hunting wishlist. John Moore explains why aperture sights are a senior hunter’s blessing, Dick Eussen simplifies knife grind and design, and Nathan Lindsay takes on the Kizlyar’s Supreme Enzo knife. We review Ruger’s Model 77/17 Stainless Varmint Walnut and Winchester’s Model 70 Extreme Weather rifles, Spika’s Pro Hunter backpack and the Husqvarna 236 e-series chainsaw. Our bush chefs get international in the camp kitchen, taking on Indonesian and Mexican cuisine. Steve Bain focuses on tenderloin butchery, and Brad Allen shows how simple it is to improve your trophy photos.

Australian Hunter 57 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.

John Dunn heads to the Northern Territory to fulfil his search for a ‘bucket list’ banteng bull, while Dick Eussen visits Queensland’s Gulf Country to cull feral pigs, scrub bulls and brumbies. Brad Allen hunts South Africa’s Highveld and Grant McKenzie pursues mountain-traversing tahr in New Zealand. John Hill discusses ‘first shot syndrome’, the frustrating situation where a rifle will ‘throw’ its first shot, and Robert Dewey examines knife steels and what makes a quality knife. We review the Savage Model 11 Scout rifle, FAIR SLX 692 Gold shotgun, Garmin Montana 650t GPS, Hennessy Hammock and Exo Mountain Gear 5500 backpack, and our bush chefs share some tasty recipes for wallaby, rabbit and even venison offal. Perry Magowan continues the ‘nose-to-tail hunting’ theme with some of the tanned hides, antler-handled knives and furniture he has crafted following his hunting expeditions.

Australian Hunter 56 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!

Rob Murton discusses rutting deer behaviour and attempts to call them in by rattling antlers to mimic the sound of duelling stags. Luke Trickett heads to tropical Cape York for bowhunting pigs, Andrew Balcombe travels to the Netherlands for pigeon and Canada geese, and Michael Parola searches New Zealand for a trophy red stag. Thomas Tabor shares 10 tips for better field shooting, while John McDougall offers training techniques for hunting with gundogs. Con Kapralos reviews the Tikka T3 Super Lite Stainless .308 Winchester rifle and Don Caswell tests the Leupold RX-1200i TBR rangefinder. We also look at the LED Lenser XEO 19R headlamp, Nikon 1 AWI action camera, Billyboil thermal cooker, and four books on the environmental effects of wild dogs. Mick Chapman rounds things off with some philosophy about the benefits of recreational hunting.

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After five years of hunting the same property, Mark van den Boogaart finally brings home the bacon. Phil Johns heads to Central Australia in search of camels, while Greg Kent and his son stalk stags and boars in Romania, and David Hughes and his son-in-law hunt tahr in New Zealand. Lynn Bain secures a chital stag and shares a recipe for grilled marinated flat roast venison. Don Caswell debates hunting rifle accuracy, and Benjamen Unten assesses signal mirrors for safety and survival in the bush. Peter Bindon reviews Walther’s Hunter three-piece knife set, Corry Glanville tests Kizlyar’s River Series Kallima knife and Robert Dewey examines serrated and plain-edges blades. We also review the Browning Maral straight-pull rifle, Yildiz A3T side-by-side shotgun, CFMoto U550 LE and X550 offroad vehicles and Hema HN7 GPS.

Don Caswell ventures to the Northern Territory in search of scrub bulls and buffaloes. A few sturdy beasts are downed, but along the way, there is a tense battle of wits with a huge crocodile. American international firearms writer LP Brezny jets in to look for red and fallow deer in Queensland, while Byron Pace experiences a driven boar hunt amid the snows of a German winter. Keith Spencer examines ‘trek-tech’ Aitor bushmate knives, John McDougall runs the rule over the ATA 686S Camo shotgun and John Pond finds how the AirForce Talon PCP air rifle shapes up. Benjamen Unten custom-fits a recoil pad as part of his Remington 7600 rifle project. Dr Annie Woodhouse recounts the history of camels in Australia and offers some relevant recipes.

It’s ‘mango madness’ as Dick Eussen journeys to a remote region north of Cooktown with the wet season approaching, in search of hungry hogs. Brad Allen enjoys the exotic allure of tracking wildebeest and kudus in Africa with his son, while Steven Simpson goes on the trail of England’s unwelcome and invasive muntjac deer species. Lynn Bain serves up a venison recipe with a spicy twist in the form of chital meatball wraps, which she dubs ‘naanwiches’, and Courtney Schuur puts homemade smoked paprika and chilli kangaroo sausages on the menu. Senior correspondent John Dunn checks out the Sabatti Tactical Synthetic .223-calibre rifle and Bruce Wellington goes the distance with The Truth laser rangefinder produced by Bushnell.