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July-September 2013, Issue 79


July-September 2013, Issue 79 - On Sale Now !!
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July-September 2013, Issue 79 - On Sale Now !!
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July-September 2013, Issue 79 - On Sale Now !!
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Features

Access to Hunting Properties (page 26) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Access to Hunting Properties

Gaining permission to hunt on private property isn’t easy. The welcome signs hanging on fences spell out our chances with words like “Trespassers Prosecuted” and “No Shooting”. To top it off, experienced hunters with the properties and knowledge of how to gain them understandably guard their turf and knowledge like an American pit-bull with a T-bone steak! Subsequently there are plenty of people out there who hold the interest and firearms to hunt, but lack the property. So what can they do to improve their odds of finding a place to hunt?

Text and photography by Adrian Kenney.

Big Boars & Big Bores (page 32) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Big Boars & Big Bores

With a trip to Africa planned, a quick trip to Cunnamulla to practice with the “safari rifle”, proved to be very successful.

Text and photography by Dan Schembri.

“I Can Smell Sambar!” (page 44) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

“I Can Smell Sambar!”

How to build up a good working relationship with your dog and gain the high level of trust in them that you need while hunting sambar, and learning to read your dog’s body language.

Text and photography by Kevin Gittings.

Hunting from Hides (page 50) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Hunting from Hides

No doubt since Homo erectus first stood upright and threw a pointy stick, the species has used camouflage as an aid to feed themselves and their tribe. At some stage of a hunt, many of us have hidden in ambush, finger poised on the trigger for the next meal or trophy, hopefully remaining undetected till the final moment. Getting something physical to hide behind though is often easier said than done.

Text and photography by Rick Huckstepp.

Revamping The Vixen  (page 56) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Revamping The Vixen

Taking an old Sako Vixen .222 and transforming it into an ultra-modern varminter.

Text and photography by Martin Auldist.

Beginners Guide to Trail Cameras (page 60) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Beginners Guide to Trail Cameras

A newcomer’s experience getting involved with trail cameras and how to use them.

Text and photography by Melanie Napier (a beginner!)

A modern look at the Grand Old .30-30 Winchester (page 64) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

A modern look at the Grand Old .30-30 Winchester

The .30-30 Winchester was introduced in the Winchester Model 94 rifle in 1895, making it one of the oldest modern-day inventions still in common use. It is older than the airplane and talking movies and older than the automobile. It is also almost as old as smokeless powder.

Text and photography by Layne Simpson.

Hunting the Peninsula (page 76) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Hunting the Peninsula

Spending a week hunting and fishing on remote stations on the eastern side of the Cape York Peninsula.

Text and photography by Dayne Horrigan.

24 Hours in the Kalahari (page 80) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

24 Hours in the Kalahari

On the eighth day of a 10-day Namibian Safari we headed south into the Kalahari for the remainder of the hunt...

Text and photography by Michael Cleary.

The  Grand Little .22 Hornet & its .22 Calibre Siblings (page 86) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

The Grand Little .22 Hornet & its .22 Calibre Siblings

Some time spent by the author trying to reduce headspace problems and getting quite a few different Hornets to shoot to their full potential.

Text and photography by Andy Montgomery.

Making a Knife from a Power Hacksaw Blade (page 90) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Making a Knife from a Power Hacksaw Blade

Here is a brief rundown on how to make a reasonable couple of knives from old, used, power hacksaw blades.

Text and photography by Ted Mitchell Snr.

DIY Pronghorn (page 94) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

DIY Pronghorn

You don’t always need a guide for international hunts, just some contacts and a little local knowledge.

Text and photography by Anton Jurasovic.

Proper Game Meat Field Storage (page 98) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Proper Game Meat Field Storage

The proper storage of game meat in the field is something we as hunters are often guilty of being under prepared for. The primary focus is usually on the taking of the game, when its handling afterwards, is of equal importance.

Text and Photography Dr. Matt Draisma.

Gundog in the City... Part 8  The Young Adult Dog (page 120) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

Gundog in the City... Part 8 The Young Adult Dog

In this second article about the young adult period for your dog, think about other young adult animals, and you’ll be able to expect what is coming. She will have periods where she’ll loose focus, there’ll be times she’ll push her weight around and try you and your family. If you have put in the time and been patient to date, your relationship will be strong, you second guess her pretty well, and the training time with you and her “jobs” will be the best times she has all day. You are well set to continue her education. The following commands will add to her usefulness and complete her basic education.

Text and photography by Charles Hayden.


Regulars

What's News

What's News (page 12) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

 

Grub in the Scrub: “The Bogan Bigsmoke”

Grub in the Scrub:  “The Bogan Bigsmoke” (page 40) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)

 


Howa Hog Hunt 2013 - BIGGEST Howa Hog Hunt EVER

Howa Hog Hunt 2013 - see Issue 78 (click the pic for an enlarged view)


 


Equipment Analysis

ADI Outback Ammunition by Breil Jackson (p70) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)
ADI Outback Ammunition by Breil Jackson

 

Savage 110 Trophy Hunter - .270 Win by Andy Montgomery (p102) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)
Savage 110 Trophy Hunter - .270 Win by Andy Montgomery

 

Fabarm Elos U/O - 12ga by Matt Dwyer (p106) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)
Fabarm Elos U/O - 12ga by Matt Dwyer

 

Burris Eliminator Laser Scope by Andy Montgomery (p109) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)
Burris Eliminator Laser Scope by Andy Montgomery

 

Webley & Scott SxS Shotguns - 12ga & 20ga by Matt Dwyer (p112) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)
Webley & Scott SxS Shotguns - 12ga & 20ga by Matt Dwyer

 

Swarovski Z3 4-12x50 LBT by Andy Montgomery (p115) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)
Swarovski Z3 4-12x50 LBT by Andy Montgomery

 

Jack Strap Lifting Device by Andy Montgomery (p118) Issue 79 (click the pic for an enlarged view)
Jack Strap Lifting Device by Andy Montgomery

 


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