Sporting Shooter

Chronicles Of A Summer Hunter

WITH the coming of Summer, a lot of hunters oil the firearms, put them away and break out their fishing rods to pursue a more leisurely pastime. While I am not that keen on hunting deer during summer, the fact is my calendar becomes very busy. While I fish for Murray Cod in my area fervently, my passion for hunting doesn’t ease off one iota. This past festive season, my nephew, who had acquired a new .17HMR, was itching to go rabbit hunting

THE day we arranged the hunt was a pearler, 47 degrees in the shade, I had no intention of wandering too far from our vehicle. A phone call revealed there were a few rabbits getting about and luckily, the old house was unoccupied at present and, yes, the air conditioner had been fixed, so things were looking up from the start.

Late that afternoon, as the evening shadows were lengthening, found us cruising slowly around the back of the property on the lookout for any rabbit foolish enough

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Sporting Shooter

Sporting Shooter2 min read
Yew Warbows And Medieval Fun
HISTORY is something I dive into with this column on a regular basis. Besides talking about history to make a living, I try to have a decent awareness of historical technologies and techniques when it comes to hunting gear. It’s fun to consider just
Sporting Shooter5 min read
To Stalk A Sambar
I AM a dedicated small game hunter but regularly stalk sambar during the colder months. Pitting my skills against the mighty sambar deer has been an obsession for well over 30 years. I HAVE never gone out of my way to specifically hunt a stag, I just
Sporting Shooter5 min read
Meat And The Moral Imperative
ANTHONY BOURDAIN, the celebrity chef and bon vivant, is quoted as saying, “Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, an affront to all I stand for, the pure enjoyment of food.” Vegetarians choose not to eat meat, wh

Related Books & Audiobooks