Edition 86

Australian Hunter

Australia’s favorite hunting magazine

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Australian Hunter
CEO & Chief Editor Tim Bannister Editor Thomas Cook Assistant Editor Dave Rose Art Director Mike Barr Production Coordinator & Graphic Designer Alex Heptinstall Webmaster Mark Fieldhouse Advertising & Promotions Karoline Wasiak Media and Politics Off
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From the Editor
As we come out of winter, the focus shifts towards summer and the warmer weather surrounding it. The sun begins to make its presence felt and the heat on our skin brings a smile to our faces, but it also brings out some critters. Snakes, love them or
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Red Deer Hunting Guide Deer Senses
A spiring hunters know that deer are wary animals. But, just how wary? And how can that knowledge be used to your advantage? The following information is specific to red deer but, given the similarities between deer species, you can safely apply this
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See The Night
Decades of experience in the Australian Defence Force and Australian Federal Police included me training others in night vision equipment. So, the next generation of thermal imaging equipment hitting the commercial market is of much interest. This le
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Anneal For Accuracy
In the rifleman’s quest for accuracy in any discipline there are many factors that contribute. But, the one issue that has counted mostly in the past decade or so has to be annealing. Although annealing of the brass cartridge cases by the home reload
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The Patriot
A good knife is an essential tool for any hunter and outdoors person. In order to make the most of the knife you carry, it is crucial to know what you will be using it for. Of course, there are specialised blades for skinning, filleting and chopping
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Ducks Have Wings
The myth or consensus by certain proclaimed conservationists that duck numbers are threatened by hunters is not fairly represented or founded. If anything, they tend to spread misinformation to favour their own cause without consideration for the law
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Pond ‘n’ paddock
There is much to be said about spending quality time in the bush, be it enjoying outings with the family camping or hunting with a mate or two. Generally speaking, there is not much happening from the hunting point of view through the middle part of
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Snakes Alive!
We don’t have the bears or large cats that might eat us while we are out hunting in Australia, but we do have some of the most venomous snakes in the world. Many of the hunters from places such as North America who wish to come here and hunt are just
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When Little Things Matter
In the age of the mobile phone, we all receive SMS messages, right? I certainly gather my share of them and a while back I received one from the owner of a property where I had hunted for many years. It was succinctly short but to the point - a messa
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A Rimfire Refined
Bergara has delivered an impressive offering with its new BMR (Bergara Micro Rifle), available in .22LR, .17HMR and .22WMR. Bergara is a Spanish firearm company founded in the late 1960s. Since 2004 the firm has been a manufacturer of precision rifle
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Tales Of A Living legend
This story is in honour of and to say thanks to Ken Smith, a good hunting friend and one of the most ethical deer hunters I have ever known. I first met ‘Smithy’ in 1980 at Nanango, Queensland. We just hit it off together, as we were deer hunters and
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Remington High Performance Core-Lokt 100gr ammunition
Remington’s Core-Lokt factory ammo is enormously popular, as evidenced by its availability in 62 different offerings, covering 43 calibres, which we can absorb by referring to our accompanying table. The .30 and 7mm calibres are particularly well cat
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Not One but Two
Nothing is more enjoyable to me than hunting, whether it be simply the ubiquitous rabbit or some exotic species overseas. It could mean hunting wilderness areas in Australia or further afield, where game abounds or places which are almost devoid of g
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BAM! Pig BAM! Buffalo
With extra fuel, an icebox full of refreshments, a sizeable quantity of rissole and pickle sandwiches, the canine cavalry in the dogbox, ammo, bang sticks, tracking collars, a camera plus tripod and first-aid kit, we headed off. Our good mate Andrew
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Your One-stop Butchery Shop
Be it management of feral animals, chasing the trophy of a lifetime or the provision of fresh game meat, we all have a personal reason for choosing to hunt. I find myself leaning towards the latter; hunting primarily for venison, to be shared among f
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If The Glove Fits, Wear It!
When handling animals, both stock and feral, gloves are a sensible precaution. For decades I dealt with feral creatures bare-handed and simply wiped my hands on grass or rinsed them with a splash from my water bottle. I was lucky in not contracting a
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Fox Fun in The Sun
During the summer time when the interests of many hunters drift with the humid breeze to fishing and socialising, there’s a bounty to be had in the scorched dry countryside, involving young foxes. While the satisfaction of a winter coat to be tanned
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GREAT Just Got Greater
• Fishing for Murray cod & jungle perch • Terrific NSW treks • Our amazing southern night sky • Outback travelling basics • Tasty bush tucker made easy • 4WD-only territory • Location snapshots • Back roads to Birdsville • Farming across the land • A
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Das Boot
Every hunt is different, each foray out bush unique. The weather changes, locations vary and the animals we chase are often different too. There are a number of recurring themes though. One of which is that almost every hunt involves a stiff hike ove
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Cartridge Case Tools
In the constant search for accuracy coupled with reasonable velocity, there are some tools that assist in making the cartridge case a better vessel to contain powder primers and projectiles. The sometimes-overlooked issue is that of case length. Cart
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The Elusive All-round Rifle
I don’t have many regrets in life, but one does niggle away at times. I’ve shot the .243 but never owned one. I almost bought a Ruger No. 1 in that calibre but was slow taking up the offer. I considered it a bit much for small game and a bit light fo
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American-style Venison Ribs
We are all guilty of leaving ribs in the field more times than we care to mention. The ‘lack of space in the esky’ excuse is common, plus a million others. Frankly, it just seems like too much work for too little yield. However, this American recipe
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Historically Accurate
I magine being a 12-year-old boy and your father handing you a brand new Sportco 62A chambered for the .22 Long Rifle (LR) cartridge as a birthday present. This was back in 1963, but times were different back then. So different that the same little b
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To Refurbish, Or Not?
My friend’s voice sounded urgent as my phone rang just before noon on a Friday morning. “I’ve found a Rigby,” he exclaimed, “a .416!” After he mentioned the asking price, I shut my office down in record time and headed for the gunshop as fast as I co
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Enter And Win
Simply write your full name, address and contact number on a piece of paper and place it inside an envelope and send to: (Name of competition) Australian Hunter 86 PO Box 2520, Unley, SA 5061 Competitions close November 30, 2023. Check out ssaa.org.a
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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 You can never have enough hoodies! Why not add our SSAA Navy Hoodie to your collection? With the traditional ‘kangaroo pouch’ and hood, it is sure to keep you warm as you show off the cool SSAA lo
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Around The Campfire
I have to admit to being a traditionalist, at least where rifles are concerned. I just like the look of deeply blued metal and fine-grained walnut furniture. Every one of my hunting rifles is dressed like this, until now. Before, the lightest hunting

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