It's a 6am start for the crew as they connect with Canada to share a conversation with Chelsey Harasym from Avenza Systems. Just like the previous Google Earth podcast, the guys quickly realise just how much free mapping and navigation power they've have been carrying around on our phones without even knowing it!

Tonight, around the campfire we are joined by Jason. After reaching out to the Campfire crew with a lot questions about names, numbers, inches, millimetres, twist rates, ammo, gauges, bores and a whole lot more – we decided the best way to help Jason out was to invite him around for a chat. So, it you’re new to speaking gun, this one is for you!

With the Red and Fallow Rut, and Hunt Camp 2024 fast approaching, the Campfire Crew talk trail camera selection and set-up, individual rifle and ammo choices for the year, and all the other stuff they need to get ready for April. Enjoy!  

Tonight, it’s a true campfire chat with the guys chopping and changing from one topic to another, with the odd thoughtful pause thrown in for good measure. Now, there is some gold amongst it all, so get comfortable, and get ready for Blah, Blah, Blah Round 2.

OK here it is, some dudes talking about guns for 92 minutes. Enjoy

Big data hunting!   If you’re wondering what all the clicking is, that’s the sound of the Campfire crew busily exploring Google Earth Pro as Rob from Athena Spatial opens our eyes to the power of open access geospatial tools and big data.   Taking e-scouting to a whole new level - Rob wows us with what’s on offer and shows us, through adjusting just a couple of settings, State Forest maps from a whole different perspective.   Enjoy!

Tonight around the campfire we talk with Lawson White from Wild Game on Open Flame and Up North Adventures. Lawson is a true hunting all rounder: rifle and L Plate Bowman, butcher, cook, hunting and fishing outfitter and now hunting and outdoor educator through his Hunting and Butchery Beginners courses. If that isn’t enough for you, Episode 80 features our new intro, and there is even some controversy in the new Q&A section. Enjoy

Welcome to the Campfire crew’s first (recorded) podcast for 2024. Tonight, around the campfire the guys discuss the new Polaris side-by-side, camper trailers, commentative action hero watches, burr proof pants, thermal optics, new ammo and a whole lot more. Of course, they also tackle the really big question, how do we manage to tow it all? Enjoy

This week’s campfire opens with an in depth wrap up of the new Steiner Predator LRF 10x42 binoculars.   The conversion then moves onto Ian’s recent trip to Nundle and the challenges, and opportunities of hunting through Summer.   Enjoy                  

This week the guys talk about gear, pools, brown alerts, deer, butchering in the heat, setting up trail cameras, thinking about the 2024 Rut and Roar and Ian’s upcoming trip to Nundle. Oh yeah, and one not so great joke...

With Jono missing in action, Ian and Mark discuss their camera and audio set ups.   Along the way the guys talk about the gear that works for them, the gear that hasn’t lived up to expectations and their current go to kits.   Enjoy

It’s out 75th Episode and man do we talk about a lot of stuff!   Enjoy

Tonight, we invite podcast friend Haroon from Khan Adventures and his hunting compadre Ali to the campfire to talk about Halal. What follows is an in-depth conversation about belief, ethics, personal morality, intent, animal welfare and meant processing. Enjoy

The Hon. Robert Borsak, MLC is an elected representative of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council. A lifelong hunter and fisher, Robert has been taking the fight to both sides of politics since 2010. His experiences in the often-combative world of politics gives him a unique perspective on how to get things done. He also has one of the best trophy rooms collections we’ve even seen! Enjoy.

Big picture, little picture: Public land ethics and Shot placement. Tonight, we cover all bases. From the new ethics of public and hunting, to shot placement and how best to get that animal on the ground, up on your wall, in the freezer and on the dinner plate!

Worried about not having the right gear? The crew reflect on their own personal journeys as hunters and how they started out with a rifle, some ammo and not much else. Enjoy

Dreaming about a Fraser Island fishing camp adventure? In this episode the guys breakdown their most recent trip, discuss gear requirements, give some pointers for first time 4 Wheel Drivers and of course talk about fishing.

Finding Deer, hunting Deer, shooting, and missing Deer and even eating Deer. It all happened on Operation Venison!

Tonight we talk to Australia’s # 1 Hunting podcast guest, sh!tposter and experienced hunter Cody Gearon.  From his home base in Bathurst, we talk with Cody about life on the land, helicopters, hunting, rifles, calibres and a whole lot of other stuff. He also is a pretty good podcast intro and outro speaker too! Enjoy

Tonight, we invite Carl Gustav Schulin-Howaldt to the campfire. Get ready for a wide ranging conversation with Aimpoint’s Regional Sale Director, Carl Gustav Schulin-Howaldt. With a region that covers most of Europe, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, Carl is a well travelled and highly experienced hunter. Along the way the guys get to talking about the history of red dot optics, European hunting politics, and hunting across Scandinavia, Central Europe, the and ‘Stans - while Mark begins planning...

With Jono missing in action, Mark and Hurls cover off on what’s been happening around The Hunters Campfire.

What happens when you get 4 hunting podcasters together? This is what happens. Tonight, it’s a no introductions, jump straight into it, rambling conversation across all sorts of topics, issues, and ideas. Along the way Matt puts to the campfire crew a bunch of questions that lead everyone down a burrow full of crazy rabbit holes. It’s different that’s for sure! Enjoy

Tonight, the campfire crew talk about ways they go about hunting a new State Forest. Mark, Ian and Jono cover off on their individual approaches to hunting, the gear they take, some of the challenges they’ve faced, and the best way to make your hunt an enjoyable, and productive experience. Enjoy

Tonight, the campfire crew take a deep dive into gear. Starting with a chat about their newly acquired ZOLEO Satellite comms, the campfire conversation moves to exploring the different rifle set-ups Ian, Jono and Mark will be using for the rest of 2023, while Mark brings the conversation to a close with an ‘Ode to the .30-06'. Enjoy

Tonight, the campfire crew share their own experiences of the 2023 Red Deer Roar and Fallow Deer Rut. Combining hunting on both private and public land across Queensland and New South Wales, the crew give their take on the rutting season, as well as their successes, and back to the drawing board moments. Enjoy