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- Slipping Through the Scrub to Read a Buck's Tarsal GlandsA bedded buck offers a rare second chance. He has committed to a lie, tucked his legs beneath him, and the window for a clean approach is narrow. Too many…
- A late for a dog, a bit for a kingThe old rhyme doesn't quite scan the way it should, but it captures something honest about the late season in Australia: a window that arrives too late for…
- Small Colour Accents for Plain Outdoor GearA plain finish can be useful in the bush, on the water and at the range, but total visual uniformity is not always practical. A small, deliberate flash of…
- What spool size really does for your fishing reelPicking the right spool size is one of those quiet decisions that shapes whether a session feels effortless or exhausting. Plenty of anglers grab whatever…
- Mastering Spring Airgun Tube Magazine LoadingFor Aussie shooters who rely on break-barrel and fixed-barrel spring-piston rifles, the humble tube magazine is often the difference between a clean day in the…
- Reading the shadows: a scouting mindset for managing field riskLight on the ground tells stories most hunters miss. A long shadow across a clearing, the grey line under a stringybark, or a sudden absence of shade where you…
- A Better Rig for Stingrays Around RyeStingrays patrol the shallow flats and channels around Rye, Victoria, offering anglers a strong, dogged fight on light tackle. The Mornington Peninsula…
- Tailwater trout tactics for the Australian high countryAustralia's tailwater fisheries carve their own niche in the trout-fishing calendar, sitting in contrast to the freestone streams and alpine lakes that…
- Why a Rifle Belongs in Your Ute on a Remote TrackDriving a remote station track at dusk somewhere past the black soil plains of western Queensland, the last thing you want is a flat tyre and a brown snake…
- Lacing Boots and Gaiters for Safe Creek Crossings in AustraliaCrossing a cold mountain stream in the Snowy Mountains or a tea-stained tropical creek in the Top End can ruin a hunt or fishing trip if your boots are laced…
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