King Tide Teal

The joys of high water, cold weather, early mornings, and plenty of ducks!

Text and photography by Adrian Kenney.

5 Foxes… 45 Minutes

Sometimes things just go so right …5 foxes called in 45 minutes. To have an excellent afternoon all you need is a fox whistle and camera of some description!

Text and photography by Ron Kiehne.

Tactics for Gundogs & Sambar

To get the best from your gun dog, you need to form a strong union, based on mutual understanding.

Text and photography by Kevin Gittings.

On the West of Cape York

The dust may be prolific, the corrugations endless, but the bulls are tough and the boars plentiful.

Text and photography by Rick Huckstepp.

Hog Deer Heaven

I climbed up the old wooden ladder and assumed my position at the front of the tree-stand in a comfortable weathered chair. The drab grey material draped around the front of the tree-stand camouflaged my presence. It was around 4.30 pm on the first day of my 5 day free-range hog deer hunt in the Gippsland Lakes area of Victoria. With the abundant rainfall recently, April 2012 was shaping up to be a very good season for hog deer, in terms of antler growth and body weight.

Text and photography by David Duffy.

A Few Years of Bull

Over the years, many trips have been made to Cape York, on those trips and a few more local ones, I have had the good fortune to be able to hunt the wily old scrub bulls on quite a few occasions and in quite differing types of country. Following are a few tales of some of the bulls hunted, with some coming quite easily, and some trying their best to kill me!

Text and photography by Ted Mitchell.

Sako L46 in 7x33 Sako

I thought I had created something new with the “EGGS” wildcat cartridge (G&G issue 45), but there ain’t nothing new under the sun. Sako did it in 1942, it’s just that the world went, “ho hum”, too slow to be any good, and it was forgotten. Well, almost...

Text and photography by Andy Montgomery.

Take a Sambar for Meat

It’s not always about the antlers! Sometimes the real reward takes more preparation, and a lot more work.

Text and photography by Adrian Kenney.

How to Pattern Test your Shotgun

There wouldn’t be too many hunters who would take a brand new rifle out into the field become without testing it on the range first. To maximise your shooting efficiency and percentage of clean kills, it makes sense to become familiar with the various characteristics of your rifle before heading out after game. Yet many hunters don’t apply the same reasoning when they purchase a new shotgun.

Text and photography by Martin Auldist.

Scientific Hunting - Predators

Predators in Australian ecosystems remain an important factor; however an imbalance has evolved since European settlement where introduced predators have become over abundant through the proliferation of agricultural landscapes and the availability of both introduced and native prey animals.

Text and photography by Dr Andrew Moriarty Research and Development Manager, Game Council NSW

The .17 Hornet by Hornady

Line up of the cartridges that are in the light varmint genre. Left to right: .17HM2; .17HMR; .22WMR; .17 Hornet (new); .17 Ackley Hornet; .17Mk1V; .17 Rem; .222Remington; .22 Hornet; .17 Hornet (new) and the factory Packet.

Text and photography by Andy Montgomery.

Gundog in the City... Part 7: Retrieving Shot Game

In the last issue we looked at the commands that are necessary for your dog to actively and effectively hunt in the field. In this article we will look at how you work with your dog to perfect the job of retrieving shot game. While many dogs love to retrieve, to properly complete the task every time, the dog must first learn that retrieving is a not a game but a serious job that must be done on command and. In addition you must teach the dog to watch the path of shot game from a calm sitting position beside the shooter, to correctly remember the position of the fallen game. She must then to run to that spot by the most direct route possible, ignoring obstacles, and to find the game even if it has moved or is hidden by vegetation or other distractions. Once she has found the quarry, she must then return in a disciplined fashion by the most direct route and deliver the game to hand undamaged. Let’s look at some of the training that will help achieve this aim.

Text and photography by Charles Hayden.

Tikka T3 Forest - .30-06 by Breil Jackson

 

Rossi Pomba Combination Gun - .22/12ga by Matt Dwyer

 

Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42 Binoculars by Mick Thompson

 

BR Rizzini S2000 Sporting - 12ga by Matt Dwyer

 

Wolf Eyes Seal Torch by Ted Mitchell

 

Swarovski Z3 3-9x36 & 3-10x42 by Andy Montgomery

 

Lightforce Pred 9X Mounted Light by Andy Montgomery

 

Rock Solid Bipod by Andy Montgomery

 

Crosman Benjamin Trail Air Rifle - .177 by Andy Montgomery