hunting
This section offers articles from Sporting Shooter magazine about big game in Australia and overseas, pigs, goats, predators, small game and wing shooting.
Plus, share pics of your weekend hunt in our photo galleries. Simply email us your best pics and tell us about the hunt, and we'll add them to the relevant gallery.
big game overseas »
Chamois hunting in the summer of NZ
Gerard Abrams takes the Summer time prior to the deer rut in NZ’s Fiordland to capitalise on the availability of tough little chamois on readily accessible blocks.
goats »
Billy Bluff
VIDEO: How to hunt trophy billies in true goat country. Alex Juris whacks on his climbing boots and gets among a herd of cliff-dwelling wild goats.
small game »
Hare for one night only
Kiwi writer Mark Benns heads back home for a mate's wedding, and manages to catch up with some old friends over a ute, spotlight and 12 gauge shotgun.
big game australia »
Bucks in rut and the .308
Having hunted the fallow bucks with a few calibres, I've been thinking about the most consistent one for varying shots and situations. The standout for me has been the .308 Winchester.
pigs »
Pigs: The how, where and when
The conditions over the last year have been very good, plenty of feed on the ground and water and with this the pigs are thriving and multiplying. I have been spending as much time as possible out looking, locating and returning to areas with regular pig sign.
predators »
Fox on the run
Check out this fatal shot at a running fox! The Bangor boys have been at it again, and Russell showed off his shooting skills with this one.
wing shooting »
Argentine Dove Hunt 2012
Check out this fast-paced video of Australians wing-shooting in Argentina. It's a real eye-opener, whether you're into bird hunting or not, and full of laughs, too.
news »
Snap Shots
Shooters vs Greens: tonight, 7.30; SHOT Expo a week away; stars line up for Australia Cup 2; coaching awards open; wolf hunting expands; poachers copping it; faulty ammo linked to hunting accident.
