For an Australian hunter, a mountain lion hunt in Idaho is a very different experience from stalking deer in familiar bush country. The animal is a cougar,…
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Mountain Lion Hunting With Hounds: How The Chase Works
Preparing your rifle for a wet Alaskan hunt
An Alaskan hunt can move from clear skies to steady rain within hours. Water reaches the rifle through soaked clothing, wet gloves, boat spray and condensation…
Reading Halibut Depth on a Sonar Screen with Confidence
Catching a halibut that tips the scales at fifty kilos starts with knowing exactly what the seafloor looks like ten fathoms below the boat. Flatfish are not…
The history of guided hunting in the American West
The story of guided hunting across the American West stretches back nearly two centuries, beginning with the trappers and frontiersmen who knew the country…
Using Decoys for Wolf Hunting: Techniques and Placement
Australian hunters who venture abroad for serious predator work often set their sights on wolves in Alaska and the northern Rockies, where the animals travel…
Cape a Bear for a Life-Size Mount the Right Way
Hunting brown bears in Alaska or black bears in Idaho draws Australian hunters each autumn. Outfitters in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne book these trips…
Training your body for an Alaska mountain hunt
A growing wave of Australian hunters are booking flights out of Sydney or Melbourne each year, swapping the eucalypt ridges of the home high country for the…
Idaho Elk Hunting With A Muzzleloader
For many Australian hunters, an Idaho elk hunt offers a dramatic change from stalking deer in the bush or pursuing game across the red-earth landscapes of the…
What to Do If You Cross Paths with a Grizzly on a River
Australians chasing trout in the high country of New South Wales or barramundi in the Top End already know what it feels like to share a river with something…
Silver salmon after dark: light and lure strategies for anglers
When the sun drops behind the Coast Mountains and the tide starts to push fresh water into the estuaries, coho - better known as silver salmon - become some of…