Edition 85

Australian Hunter

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From the Editor
The cacophony of sound produced by the stags reverberating through the Australian bush. The patient and quiet search and stalk. There’s nothing quite like hunting deer during the rut. Once in position to squeeze the trigger, being ever so careful to
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Red Deer Hunting Guide Where To Aim
The heart shot has been the goal of hunters since antiquity. Our ancestors needed to kill their medium-sized prey quickly, before it attracted the attention of major predators and was stolen by them. When tackling huge, dangerous game like mammoths a
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Never Miss The Mark
When we buy a new rifle, almost certainly the first shots will be fired at a paper target with two aims in mind (pun intended). Firstly, and most importantly, to ensure that the rifle is shooting where we aim it and secondly to see just how it groups
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Beat The Price Rise And Go In The Running To Win A Classic Beefmaster BBQ
As of July 1, an Australian Hunter subscription will cost members $34. Subscribe or resubscribe now for only $30 and automatically go in the draw to win a Classic Beefmaster BBQ! Competition closes 30th June 2023 ssaa.org.au/our-media/our-publication
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Squeal by P J Booth
All aboard for another zany but riveting ride through the culinary creations of P J Booth, who has recently released the third instalment of his hardback series. Still domiciled in Melbourne, the lawyer who decided to turn his hand at putting togethe
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Head For The Hills With A Kipplauf
Some of our European counterparts hunt the elusive goat-antelope creature, the chamois, in the Austrian Alps with a kipplauf. This is a tilt-barrel single-shot rifle which is often chambered in a European rimmed cartridge such as 6.5x57R. I was hunti
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It’s A Dog-eat-pig World
A red wild dog passed under the bordering barbed wire fence and paused briefly in the middle of the firebreak. Without a look in either direction, it went straight on to the carcass of the wild boar lying there. I had shot the boar at point-blank ran
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Born In The U.S.A.
The Leatherman Skeletool was announced at the 2007 SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades) in Orlando, Florida and released to the general public in the early months of the following year. Since then, it has gone on to spawn a myriad of styl
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Hurls’ World-famous Goat Curry
• 2 goat shoulders boned out into chunks• Keep some bones for flavour • Pinch ground cloves• Pinch ground cardamom• 2 red onions, sliced• Heaped teaspoon ginger, minced• 2 heaped teaspoons garlic, minced• 1 tablespoon ghee• 2 bay leaves• 1 tablespoon
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Hunting In Paradise
After a pandemic full of false starts, I was finally heading south for a forest hunt in New South Wales. Meeting up with good friends Darcy and Jono along the way, we grabbed some supplies, topped up the fuel tanks and managed a quick feed. About an
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Understanding bolt-action Rifles
The bolt-action rifle is undoubtedly the most widely used for hunting. Its simplicity and ease of operation, particularly in dirty environments, is unsurpassed. It is also the action the bulk of people choose when accuracy is uppermost, so it’s no su
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Target Sighted
Making out an identifiable sight picture and taking a clear shot is actually the easy part of any hunt. More importantly, what you do to track down and assess the potential game animal in the first place, is what counts the most. This situation is wh
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In The Footsteps Of Jaws
Spending decades exploring, safari guiding and hunting for the cooking pot, I told my dear wife Eileen when we married over 40 years ago that she would be marrying adventure as well. Even as a little boy my love for nature and the curiosity to explor
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A Bit Of A Stretch
Belted cartridge cases are nothing new and have existed since 1905. The first cartridge to use a belt in that year was the Holland & Holland .400/.375. This was followed by its better-known cousin, the great .375 H&H in 1912. The reason for the belt’
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Decades For A Double-six
I have hunted for more than half a century, beginning my career as a youngster chasing table cuisine such as briar rabbit. My father, far from being a bushman, believed that every person should be able to provide for his family. He taught us to hunt
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A Hunter’s power Play
Patience is a valuable quality for every hunter. It can mean the difference between a ‘failed’ hunt and success – not disputing that all time spent in the wild is time well spent. In every game species, for individuals to become spectacular they need
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Axes, Hatchets, Machetes And Saws
While chainsaws have replaced the traditional axe as the favoured tool for gathering wood, many prefer an axe due to its portability. Chainsaws and spare fuel require room and space to carry, while their fuel and oil smell is a problem in station wag
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Smoky Venison Jerky
It’s interesting how conversations begin and what prompts them to start. Since purchasing the Kamado Joe Classic Series III we have been doing quite a lot of experimenting with different meats and all manner of seasoning. The aromas created when cook
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A Step in The Right direction
I was discussing my intention to change to a new style of hiking boot with my buddy and gear guru, Grizz. He is certainly well qualified to advise on that topic, having traversed more than 10,000km of the European Camino trails alone, in addition to
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Putting Theory Into Practice
It’s well into autumn and we are at the end of a long dry spell. Rain is forecast later in the day. The police are warning drivers of dangerous conditions on wet roads during the evening. So, I’m off to the forestry land I help manage, to see if ther
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Circle Of Circumstance
Life is an ever-turning circle of circumstance, whether in the animal world or human for that matter. History keeps on repeating itself in circles. I first started walking the spear grass covered hills of the Brisbane Valley chasing the Queen’s red d
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What Is Enough Gun?
With the plethora of rifle cartridges on offer to hunters these days, you could be forgiven for the frustration caused by the myriad of choices. The vast array of new cartridges is constantly growing. Many years ago, possibly the largest calibre most
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Of Bow and Rifle
I have to say that my efforts in trying to bag a deer up until recently have been a complete disaster. Chasing these flighty types has been on and off for me for the past 15 years, with no success at all. For some reason deer have been the monkey on
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Cruiser Control
Over recent times, I’ve been fortunate to gain permission to hunt on a couple of new private properties, with pigs, deer and foxes being the main targets causing various problems for the owners. During previous years the properties that I mainly hunt
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Destroy Your Cast Iron… To Save It
I have been exclusively using cast iron cookware for more than a decade. This means owning and regularly using cast iron pans/skillets, camp ovens, griddles and jaffle irons during that period. The evenness of the heat is wonderful. The non-stick coa
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Federal Premium 95gr BT ammunition
I seek out premium projectile loadings in factory ammo for my game hunting. A good example of that is the Nosler Ballistic Tip loadings for medium game, offered in an array of calibres, by Federal in their Premium bracket. These Federal Premium Nosle
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Enter And Win
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SSAA CWM branches
SSAA WA has six individual branches that undertake Conservation & Wildlife Management activities throughout the state. All participants must be full members of SSAA WA. Prior to taking part in sanctioned field activities, members must complete accura
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Onlineshop.ssaa.org.au
See the complete range of products in our Online Shop The SSAA Renegade Jacket is made from wind and water-resistant breathable material and lined with cosy microfleece to keep you warm. The clamshell jacket comes with a structured hood to keep the r
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Around The Campfire With John Denman
I’m old enough to remember the days we used to hunt without the benefit of camouflaged gear. We would just go out in whatever old clothes were available at the time, including overalls you’d normally use for servicing your car. I don’t have a problem

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