big game hunting Archives

Episode 9, Season 1

In this episode of I Am Hunter, Rod and Jess are back in the Northern Territory hunting some angry old scrub bulls.

As a new hunter, navigating the complex rules of hunting can be quite a challenge, especially when it comes to figuring out what species can be legally hunted in Australia. This is compounded by the fact that every state and territory seems to have different rules and regulations surrounding wildlife classifications. One state’s feral pest is another state’s partly protected game species. Add native wildlife to the mix and things get even more complicated. In this article, we provide some information on the different game species of Australia, as well as where and how they can be hunted.

Episode 6, Season 1

In this episode of I Am Hunter, Rod and Jess are hunting water buffalo on Aboriginal lands in the Northern Territory.

Episode 4, Season 1

In this episode of I Am Hunter, Rod heads to Victoria with his mate, Nath to hunt sambar deer for the freezer.

Episode 2, Season 1

In this episode of I Am Hunter, Rod, Jess and Tash hunt a blue wildebeest in the Free State of South Africa.

Ep 13: Steve Hall from GHAA

In this I Am Hunter podcast, we chat to Steve Hall, President of the Game Hunters Association of Australia (GHAA) about hunting in Australia.

South Africa’s game reserves provide meat to struggling communities

In South Africa, privately owned game reserves and safari parks have long provided the lion’s share of employment in rural areas but with Covid-19 bringing tourism to a standstill and causing historic unemployment, South Africa’s game reserves now provide the lion’s share of meat to those same struggling local communities.

Is trophy hunting evil?

Trophy hunting has become a dirty word, with even some hunters joining in the demonisation of trophy hunters. But is trophy hunting evil? Or does it play a vital role in wildlife conservation?

Coming home empty handed is still hunting

There’s a general misconception that every hunt should end in a successful kill shot. After all, people rarely post about their unsuccessful hunts or share

Why you should hunt Africa

Although I had been to Africa before, last year was my first time actually hunting there and I have to say, not only did I

The real cost of a hunting ban

Every social justice warrior on the Internet seems to be calling for a hunting ban these days. Every few months, there’s yet another wave of

All about the stripes…What is it about hunting zebra that gets people so fired up?

I have always wanted to hunt a zebra. I’ve got no issue eating the meat and think that they make for a beautiful trophy on

Tash first big bow hunt – the elusive Nyala

There’s a common misconception among non-hunters that trophy hunting in Africa is easy; that you just get out of a car, pick the best animal in the

How trophy hunting is saving the markhor

We have all heard it said that trophy hunting is harmful to wildlife conservation. Tell that to the rare and endangered markhor, which is actually growing in number since Pakistan introduced trophy hunting as part of its wildlife conservation program.