Category: Technical Articles
Catching Yabbies
Whenever I’m packing for a hunting trip, I always make sure I pack a yabby trap. Yabbies are abundant in most farm dams in these parts and they make for a good feed. Catching Yabbies is a great activity for kids and it’ll keep them occupied and interested on an otherwise fruitless hunting trip. There really [...]
Hunting Smarter!
Game animals are a bit like humans in that they learn by association. This level of learning varies between the different species, but I’ve always found pigs to be one of the smartest. If you interrupt their regime with any sort of consistency, they’ll quickly adapt to better their chances of survival. This is part [...]
SGT Sheri Gallagher Shows You How to Read Wind
Here is a great video from 2010 US Army Soldier of the Year Sergeant Sheri Gallagher on how to read wind. It is the clearest and most simple explanation on how to read wind I’ve seen to date. Do yourself a favour and watch this 3 minute video:
Quest for a Varminter: Part 2 By Dean Arnold
Part 1: http://huntandshoot.com.au/articles/hunting-technical-articles/quest-for-a-varminter-part-1-by-dean-arnold/ The next step was to research brand names that offered the cartridge in a factory rifle, this was only offered by Savage Arms. Funnily enough, I really like the look and feel of Savages and they have come a long way recently. Everyone I know who owns one said that they [...]
Quest for a Varminter: Part 1 By Dean Arnold
The quest started when I realized that the good old’ Sako .270 Winchester was becoming more of a safe queen than a useful hunting rifle. As spare cash is hard to come by with family commitments and the rising price to survive these days, I was faced with the ultimate question of to sell [...]
Rifle Cleaning: How I do it
It never ceases to amaze me how many people never clean their rifles. They either don’t spare it a thought or simply think it’s not worth the effort. A look down the barrel of an uncleaned rifle really does show how neglect affects the long term useability. Underneath the thick layer of accuracy robbing [...]
5 Spotlighting tips to help you shoot more ferals
Spotlighting can be an enjoyable way to put a dent in the local feral population. Here are five ways to make your next spotlighting trip easier and shoot more.
Bullet Performance (Medium Game)
Every hunter enjoys a good discussion on bullet performance and I’m certainly no exception. I’ve always preferred an expanding projectile to pass completely through both shoulders of any medium game animal that I might stumble across. The theory behind this is that when a less than ideal angle is presented such as a rear [...]
Cartridge Profile: 300Whisper
Whilst browsing through the Hornady website for new products, I discovered that they are now listing ammunition for the .300 Whisper. I had heard of the cartridge and its ability to run subsonic loads which could be suppressed where legal. Other than that, I knew very little of the cartridge and its capabilities. The cartridge [...]
Wind Direction Indicator
Wind direction plays a very important part when it comes to hunting game. Most of the animals we hunt rely heavily on their excellent sense of smell to alert them of potential threats. No doubt a change in wind direction has caused many a lost trophy. Wind can be hard to judge under certain conditions. [...]
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