Hogs, Fire & Water

Despite a recent bushfire, pigs were still plentiful on this Marsh Country hunt in Central West NSW.

Text and photography by Darren Shelly.

Hunting from Treestands

When all the work has been done and you climb silently into that well positioned tree stand overlooking fresh sambar activity, you know you’re in with a good shot at success. To this end - let’s consider the pros and cons of hang-on tree stands.

Text and photography by Adrian Kenney.

200 years of Remington Rifles

Remington Arms can trace its history back 200 years to 1816 - we take a look at what has been achieved in the rifle arena by this very famous American brand during this time.

Text and photography by Layne Simpson.

Interstate Mates

Interstate mates; or should that be, “in a state” mates! Recently I received a call from my good friend, Mark, asking if it would be a problem with my work commitments to go away for a few days hunting. “Work commitments! You’ve got to be kidding, I only work ten hours a week, my only problem will be squeezing you in between hunts.” “What about Gina?” “No she won’t want to go.” I jokingly replied.

Text and photography by Gary Hall.

On Flinders Island

Hunting Cape Barron Geese with Rockjaw Tours on Flinders Island.

Text and photography by Matt Dwyer.

Jagermeister - the master of the hunt!

A brilliantly controlled hunt by my pointer that we would afterwards toast with some Jagermeister, the master of the hunt! After seven years and many successful hunts together I would think that my pointer knows my capabilities and fallibilities probably better than me and worked this hunt within those parameters… one of the most intense and exciting hunts that I ever remember having.

Text and photography by Kevin Gittings.

Fitting out a quad for hunting

Now that you have selected the quad bike that is best for you, let’s have a look at how you should best outfit your pride and joy to suit your hunting needs. I have used my quad for over ten years now and am happy with how it is setup so the easiest way for me to do this is to walk around the bike and take note of the equipment.

Text and photography by Onno de Smeth.

Making Venison Sausages

A local identity in Seymour, Victoria, held a sausage/salami making day to promote better utilisation of game meat. It appears the day was a great success!

Text and photography by Bruce Bertram.

1000-yard rifle shooting

I received an invitation over the phone about a week before the Federal Polling Day, which was on 2nd of July 2016, from my mate Woody, to come and have a look at a 1000 yard benchrest shoot.

Text and photography by Andy Montgomery.

Elusive Chamois

Chamois hunting on New Zealand’s South Island is every bit the true fair chase free range experience.

Text and photography by David Hughes.

.270 Redding

Exploring a very useful short action .270 cartridge and its application in Australia.

Text and photography by David Duffy.

.265 Connellan Magnum

Designing, building and shooting a completely new hunting cartridge entirely from scratch.

Text and photography by Steve Connellan.

Rocky Mountain Lion

Tracking down North America’s largest cat in the Rocky Mountains.

Text and photography by Rob Thomson.

Colonel Townsend Whelen

Colonel Townsend Whelen stood alongside such hunting and gun writing legends as Jack O’Connor and Elmer Keith. He hunted big game, experimented a lot with different rifle calibres, knew much about guns and shooting, and was an excellent marksman. However, it was the differences rather than the similarities between Townsend Whelen and his contemporaries that are of most interest.

Text and photography by David Duffy.

Searching for the Lady Bushranger

The intriguing story of a NSW woman bushranger.

Text and photography by Gregory Powell.

Lithgow LA102 - .308Win by Andy Montgomery.

 

Winchester XPR - .270 Win by Breil Jackson.

 

Steyr Mannlicher SSG 04 A1 - .308 Win by Andy Montgomery.

 

Swarovski X5 3.5-18x50P & X5i 5-25x56P by Andy Montgomery.

 

Burris Veracity 2-10x42 by Andy Montgomery.