Know your way in the bush

As a veteran hunter who prefers to hunt alone and do the extra yards, I have never lost my way in the bush - although I’ve come close and consider myself fortunate. However, having said that, I have always taken proper precautions to ensure a safe return to camp.

Without a suitable respect for the bush, an adequate understanding of the terrain, preparation and aids to assist, it’s unwise venturing out into the scrub, especially if it’s for the first time. Even tourists, campers and hikers on well-marked trails have become disorientated and lost through a momentary distraction or by veering off the path to explore, often requiring the involvement of the Emergency Services in a search and rescue mission.

Fences and waterways

Some of the safest hunting can be had by sticking close to or near a property fence that, depending where you are,