Bec Byfield

Trophy hunting a zebra

Why hunters smile

Have you ever wondered why hunters smile in photos with dead animals? Find out why hunters smile after killing an animal and why it is not a bad thing.

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Fallow deer meat

Understanding changes to fallow deer hunting in Tasmania

From the start of the 2020 Tasmanian deer season, recreational hunters will no longer require tags for antlerless deer. But this has led to some confusion from hunters who aren’t quite sure if the requirements around processing deer have also changed. We find out the answers.

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Hunting is cruel

6 common myths about hunting

In this article, we look at 6 common myths about hunting such as hunters hate animals, we don’t need to hunt, hunting is cruel, only humans kill for fun, humans have an unfair advantage, hunting kills endangered animals.

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Rhinoceros

Activists fail to save a rhinoceros and 10 giraffes

What happens when the world’s most vocal anti-hunting celebrities and animal activists are invited to save a rare rhinoceros and 10 Angolan giraffes from being hunted? Nothing. That’s right – they did not lift a finger and failed to save the wildlife.

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biggest danger to hunters

The biggest threat to hunter safety

The biggest danger to Australian hunters is not the gun, but wildlife. In this article, we look at four of the deadliest threats to hunters, and see that small sometimes packs the biggest punch.

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Fallow doe

Changes to Tassie deer season

The Liberal government in Tasmania yesterday announced an extended season for antlerless deer as well as the removal of bag limits. Here’s all the FAQs on the new changes.

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