Australian Hunter

Learning curve key to lining up game

s hunters, we spend a lot of time looking for game. With growing experience in the field, we see more game and our hunting success increases. For newcomers to hunting the challenge is converting looking into seeing. When I first began hunting I was constantly disappointed by the amount of game that I only spotted as it sprinted away from me. The goal of every hunter is to see the game before it moves, ideally before it is aware

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