The Hunters Campfire - Australian Hunting
The Hunters Campfire is a special place. It’s where we connect, we share, we learn and laugh. The Hunters Campfire Podcast is all that and more as we bring together new hunters, old hands, industry experts and those who advocate for the Australian hunting lifestyle to our digital campfire. If you’re a new hunter starting out, you’re looking for your next challenge or want to understand the politics of public land hunting we’ve got something for you. You’ll find our podcasts on Podbean, Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon and plenty of other platforms and if you want more, head on over to our YouTube Channel, The Hunters Campfire for our how to and hunting videos along with the full video productions of every podcast. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. Good hunting, Mark, Ian and Jono
Episodes
It’s great to get feedback from our audience so it’s shout out time, and a lot of other stuff as well…
Tonight around the campfire the guys discuss working with SSAA to grow the hunting and shooting sports, the recent Australian Shooter Leftie special, hunting the Pilliga, Surfer Pig, and the mysterious white Fallow, Goat, Llama, Alpaca...
Old Aimpoints, new Aimpoints, timber verse synthetic, changing barrels, lots of new videos from SSAA, hunting the Pilliga, birthday hunts, power tools and preparing animals skins, this one’s got the lot!
Tonight, around the campfire the guys get excited by some new scopes from Burris and Steiner, praise the German #4A reticle, check in on the Red Deer trophies, revisit the best knife conversation, discuss the weirdness of the arguments against public land hunting, and a whole lot more.
Tonight, around the campfire Ian and Mark talk all things skinning and skins, knives, gear (lots of gear), insurance and a whole lot more!
Enjoy
Tonight, around the campfire the guys discuss what’s happening in NSW with the new Bill put forward by SFFP as well as the cultural perspectives, and economic implications of public land hunting.
Mark, then covers off on Leard State Forest while Ian talks about hunting dog training, and what’s next for Beretta Dogs!
Enjoy
Tonight, around the campfire the guys wrap part 2 of their April Deer hunt – with a focus on Fallow Deer.
Make sure to stick around for the special announcement about Hunt Camp 2026, we’re taking it on the road!
This one has it all, from a wrap up of Jono’s Fallow Deer Hunt, his fishing trip for monster GTs, Mark’s podcast appearance on The Australian Hunting Connection podcast, and the importance of introduction kids to the hunting lifestyle.
Of course, we reflect on the recent Federal Election results and even put Ian to the Citizenship test!
Tonight, around the campfire the crew relive their recent Red Deer Hunts.
For Ian it's his first fully guided hunt, for Jono a club hunt on an allocated block while Mark returns to his private blocks just outside Kilcoy.
With everyone experiencing a successful hunt there’s lot to talk about.
Enjoy
With Jono away, Ian and Mark break down their Red Deer approach, talk about the very new, and very cool Hunters Campfire Outdoor Edge knives and a give a shout out a special fan of ‘the Poddy’.
The conversation then moves onto technology in the field including the power of Starlink, staying in touch with ZOLEO and will Hybrid EV utes, like the ...
In this Hunters Campfire special, we share the campfire with Lawson White, owner of Nature's Perks, a service offering guided hunts and educational courses.
The wide-ranging conversation focuses on red deer hunting strategies, public vs. private land hunting, the importance of building relationships for access and even touch on the latest corner crossing rulings from the USA...
With Hunt Camp just around the corner the guys talk about getting through Cyclone Alfred and reflect on what gear worked, what didn’t and how they can improve for both emergency situations and camping, with Mark dropping a controversial call on certain Yeti products.
The conversation moves to the new hybrid Ford Ranger and its potential hunting and camping applications. To w...
Tonight around the campfire the guys kick things off with an impromptu visit that causes just a little bit of pandemonium at Jono’s place.
With that settled, the conversation then moves to the Perun series of torches from Olight, as well as gear for hunting Red Deer.
There is also a discussion about firearm laws, ammunition trends, and even some camp cooking tips along the way.
Enjoy
Tonight, around the campfire Mark and Jono are waiting for Alfred, while Ian dials in from Sydney. Unless of course it’s all a "hoax"!
Talk turns to Cyclone prep, wet weather gear, ammo, the difference between .30-06 and .308 as well as answering some questions from you, our listeners. So, keep them coming.
Enjoy
Tonight, around the campfire Mark, Ian, and Jono discuss the new gear from OLIGHT, along with Tatonka packs, and butchering game.
The conversation then moves to engaging with the community, the upcoming kayak fishing trip, eye dominance in shotgunnning, pre-scouting, hunt camp prep, the Huntfit program, and a long range look at the weather for the Roar, and Rut.
Tonight around the campfire we speak with Kate Fantinel.
Kate is a passionate activist for shooters who is leading a legal challenge to the soon to be implemented WA gun laws.
Over two nights (we had internet issues) we speak with Kate about her journey from hunting with her Dad in country South Australia, to competitive universality pistol shoot...
Introduction to Severn state forest. A fantastic little forest based in NSW AUS punching above its weight in the game that it holds. Come and listen as we talk through our experiences hunting the patch of NSW State land. Its hot, its scrubby, its rocky its dusty, and we LOVE IT!
Contact us here
Cheers, Ian & Mark
Tonight around the campfire, Mark, Ian, and Jono discuss hunting plans, gear preparation, a kayak fishing adventure in the making, Huntfit success stories, hunting tech, animal behaviour and dynamics, environmental impacts, camping comforts, and an update on our new clothing range.
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It’s a busy start to 2025 as we kick off the New Year and dive into upcoming hunting plans and gear preparation.
From shotgun to rifle recommendations for new hunters, we cover off on what you need to prepare for the season ahead.
There’s some fun stuff too, along with hunting experiences, and answers to listener questions on choosing the best gear and training methods.
Enjoy
Tonight, around the campfire its Christmas Time - well it was a couple of weeks ago. Anyway, here it is, the Better Late Than Never Hunters Campfire Christmas special.
Enjoy!
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